"Fitness Coordinator"

Job Description

The Fitness Coordinator reports to the Assistant Director for Fitness Programs and assists with the daily operations of the Barnes Center at The Arch Fitness programs. This position has personnel management responsibilities that include assisting with the training, development and daily supervision of approximately 65-70 staff, encompassing fitness instructors, fitness assistants and fitness supervisors. This position will provide a diverse array of classes, educational workshops, and specialty programming to engage students and members of the university.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree Required, Masters degree preferred in recreation administration, sport management, leisure studies, physical education, kinesiology, or comparable degree.
• Current Group Exercise Instructor certification from a nationally recognized fitness organization such as the NSCA, ACSM, NASM, AFAA etc.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a group fitness/personal training program in a collegiate recreation setting.
• Ability to teach a variety of class formats on an as needed basis.
• Current Personal Training Certification preferred.
• Ability to work with ethnically and culturally diverse constituencies.

Skills and Knowledge

• Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing daily operations of Fitness programs including hiring, supervising and evaluating 65-70 instructors, fitness assistants and fitness supervisors.
• Assist with scheduling classes, managing patron class registrations and marketing programs.
• Assist with development of Fitness participant incentive programs.
• Teach classes as needed.
• Assist with developing and implementing staff trainings and in-service programs.
• Assist with processing payroll for Fitness staff and purchasing and maintaining Fitness equipment.
• Assist with data collection and program assessment for all Fitness programming and implementing professional development opportunities for fitness area staff.
• Work collaboratively with other service units within Barnes Center to facilitate and manage exercise prescription program participants.

About Syracuse University

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/110556.