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Coordinator, Fitness Programs

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  • Richmond Campus
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  • Fulltime Staff
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Title: Coordinator, Fitness Programs

Position Type: Fulltime Staff

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 77R100 - Student Life Auxiliaries

Division: 5R0000 - Student Success, Engage & Oppor

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Additional Schedule Details:

Posted Salary Grade: Exempt - G21

Retirement:   KTRS 

Contact Person: Allison Sernulka

 

 

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Coordinator of Fitness will provide strategic oversight, creative support, and supervision to the department’s efforts toward encouraging holistic wellbeing. This position is designed to promote the benefits of movement and exercise, and to provide programming designed to enable the campus community to pursue movement in a variety of fitness modalities. This is done successfully by demonstrating the department’s values through inviting and engaging recreational opportunities that are targeted toward students primarily and the campus/public secondarily.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science or related field is required.

Experience: One year of related work experience is required. Experience in a higher education setting is preferred.

Licensure & Certifications: Appropriate Group Exercise and Personal Training certification from at least one of the following is required: ACE, AFAA, ACSM, NSCA, CSCS
CPR, FA, AED Certification, (Instructor Preferred)

Preferred Qualifications:

 

Job Duties:

  • 60% - Oversee the design, implementation, management, evaluation, delivery, and expansion of assigned Campus recreations programs including: group fitness programming, personal training services, and fitness events - (Essential)
  • 25% - Oversee the onboarding, supervision, and development of part-time and student employees. - (Essential)
  • 5% - Coordinate the consistent processing of participant functions including member enrollment procedures, registration processes, assessment evaluation and metrics, and financial tracking. - (Essential)
  • 5% - Plan, budget, and evaluate the operation and maintenance of the group and individual exercise equipment inventory. - (Essential)
  • 5% - Supports the office functions by completing all other duties and special projects as assigned. - (Essential)

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Auxiliary

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:

 

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

 

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

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