Director, Health and Wellness Center
Company: Texas A&M University-Victoria
Job Location:
Category: Health and Medical Services
Type: Full-Time
Job Description
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Administration & Strategic Planning
- Provides leadership, direction, and long-range planning for Health & Wellness (Fitness Center) operations in alignment with institutional goals.
Fitness, Exercise, & Intramural Programming
- Oversees the development, scheduling, and assessment of group exercise classes, personal training services, and fitness programs.
- Directs intramural and recreational sports programs, including league structure, scheduling, officiating, and participant engagement.
- Ensures programming accommodates varying fitness levels and promotes broad student participation.
- Coordinates special events, tournaments, and campus-wide recreational initiatives.
Facility Operations & Equipment Management
- Oversees daily operations of the fitness center, including space utilization, hours of operation, and program logistics.
- Manages the selection, acquisition, maintenance, and replacement of fitness equipment.
- Ensures facilities and equipment meet safety standards and operational best practices.
Fiscal Management
- Develops and administers the departmental budget in accordance with University fiscal policies.
- Monitors expenditures, revenue, and participation data to ensure responsible resource allocation.
- Identifies opportunities for partnerships, and cost-effective enhancements.
Risk Management & Compliance
- Ensures compliance with University policies, TAMU System regulations, and applicable safety and risk management standards.
- Develops, implements, and enforces policies and procedures related to fitness and intramural operations.
- Oversees emergency procedures, staff training, and incident reporting to reduce risk and liability.
Personnel Management
- Recruits, hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates professional staff, fitness instructors, intramural coordinators, and student employees.
- Establishes work schedules, assigns duties, and ensures appropriate staffing levels.
- Promotes staff development, accountability, and high standards of customer service.
Campus Collaboration & Outreach
- Serves as a liaison with campus partners including Student Affairs, Academic departments, Athletics, Residence Life, and student organizations.
- Promotes Health & Wellness (Fitness Center) programs through outreach, marketing, and campus engagement efforts.
- Represents the department on committees, at meetings, and at professional conferences as appropriate.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Sports Management, Health Promotion, Higher Education Administration, or a related field.
- Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in fitness, recreation, or intramural sports administration.
- Demonstrated experience managing facilities, programs, budgets, and staff.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a higher education setting.
- Supervisory experience overseeing professional and student staff.
- Professional certifications related to fitness, recreation, or facility operations
Compensation will be based on education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Knowledge of fitness center operations, group exercise programming, and intramural sports administration.
- Knowledge of risk management, safety standards, and operational policies related to recreational facilities.
- Strong organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage budgets, analyze participation data, and prepare reports.
- Ability to work collaboratively with campus constituencies.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Please provide your (1) Letter of interest, (2) Resume, and (3) References as one PDF document.
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