Fitness Programs Coordinator

at  California State University

Job no: 537865
Work type: Staff
Location: East Bay
Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Administrative, Probationary, Full Time

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent training and administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs.
• Requires general knowledge and skills in the applicable administrative and/or program field with a foundational knowledge of public administration principles, practices, and methods.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge and Skills:

• Supervisory experience including hiring, mentoring and related student staffing issues.
• Possess knowledge of fitness programs, personal training and group fitness industry best practices.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across the organization, internally and externally.
• Strong service orientation, program management, sound judgment and decision-making, critical thinking develop original ideas, creative problem solving skills in a varied and challenging environment.
• Must be able to work effectively, across all organization levels, internally and externally.
• Knowledge and experience in fitness equipment type, usage and maintenance.
• Must have highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Program coordination experience including budgeting, planning (strategic and operational); the ability to develop and implement operational systems.
• Programming experience in assessing, designing and evaluating outreach for a college student population.

Education and Training:

• A Bachelor’s degree in recreation, physical education, exercise science/physiology, sports management or related field - a Master’s degree in Recreation, Sport Administration, Kinesiology or related field is preferred.
• Nationally recognized certification in Personal Training/Group Fitness (i.e. AFAA, ACE, NASM ACSM).
• CPR, AED and First Aid certification and/or Instructor, or ability to obtain within 60 days.
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in a college or university setting (may include graduate work).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Duties take place mostly in an office setting located in the Recreation and Wellness Center at Cal State East Bay.
• Must be able to work indoors and outdoors as well as some night and weekend hours.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• High degree of professional competence and credibility as demonstrated by active participation in professional organizations, university committee involvement, and collaboration with educational programs.
• Membership with the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) preferred.

Fitness Programs Leadership Training and Development:

• Recruit, train, and schedule student and non-student employees assisting with fitness programs including Fitness Center Assistants, Personal Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors.
• Develop, implement and evaluate weekly staff meetings, on-going training, retreats, certifications, continuing education and student employee leadership.
• Engage in regular assessment of growth, provide feedback, mentorship, enhancement of skills for fitness paraprofessionals and student leadership development.
• Establish a strong service ethic for employees working toward a high level of member experience.

Fitness Facilities and Equipment Needs:

• Monitor inventory and maintenance needs of fitness equipment for RAW fitness center, equipment rental, Concord Center, personal training sessions and group fitness classes.
• Coordinate sanitization/infection schedule, track compliance of policy, communicate custodial needs, and facility maintenance requests for fitness center, studios, boxing area and associated equipment.
• Coordinate maintenance schedule with service technicians, purchase parts and repair schedules.
• Collaborate with the Director to develop annual budget plans for equipment purchases and repairs.

Fitness Campaigns, Outreach Events and Activities:

• Utilize best-practice approaches to assess, design, implement and evaluate the “Move More Daily” Campaign and events addressing the health needs, concerns and interests of the campus community.
• Serve as a representative on campus and community-based committees/coalitions to provide health perspectives for fitness issues.
• Participate in outreach, workshops, guest lectures, housing events, and other presentations that represent campaigns, programs, and services provided by RWUU.
• Coordinate data collection from fitness services, facility users and event participants measuring satisfaction, knowledge/skill growth, outcomes and analysis for monthly and annual reporting.

Safety, Injury prevention and Risk Management:

• Assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of safety, risk, injury and emergency response management procedures.
• Coordinate emergency response training, drills, and continuing education for fitness programs student employees and casual workers.
• Collaborate with RWUU staff to develop and implement emergency preparedness and response for RWUU employees and facilities.
• Support implementation of annual emergency response certification for RWUU staff (CPR, AED, first aid certification, etc.)

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Maintain policy/procedure manuals, client charts, usage statistics, and other semester reports for Fitness Center, Personal Training and Group Fitness Programs.
• Participate in staff meetings, strategic planning, retreats and professional development committees.
• Other duties as assigned.