Associate Director of Fitness

Associate Director of Fitness The Associate Director of Fitness serves as a valued member of the Recreational Services leadership team working strategically to advance recreational opportunities for the University of Iowa campus.
This key position works collaboratively with other areas of the Department, the Division of Student Life, the University, and external constituents to promote and facilitate fitness offerings.
The Associate Director of Fitness provides leadership and vision for the daily operations and program management of personal training, group fitness, specialty, and custom fitness programming.
The group fitness program offers an average of 100 group classes per week of multiple formats serving over 50,000 participants each year.
The personal training program has performed over 3,000 sessions for ~ 300 clients annually.
The fitness team also plays an integral part in the layout design of the fitness floors, activity rooms and the selection of fitness equipment provided in our facilities.
The Associate Director of Fitness will provide direct and indirect supervision, mentorship, and advocacy for multiple full-time professionals and over 100 part-time staff.
As a member of the Recreational Services leadership team, this position will be expected to assist with global department initiatives related to student development, organizational effectiveness, assessment, professional development, budget, polices/procedures, and late-night programming.
For a detailed job description, please email Alaysia McAtee at alaysia-mcatee@uiowa.
edu Division of Student Life Overview Recreational Services is proud to be a department within the Division of Student Life.
The Division of Student Life includes 15 departments that span from Recreation Services to the Office of Leadership, Service and Civic Engagement and everything in between.
We are comprised of staff that embrace new ideas and thoughts, works together to keep our students safe, and provides them with life-changing experiences.
We believe in working together as one team to achieve our mission: fostering student success by creating and promoting inclusive educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom.
Recreational Services Overview With a mission of providing diverse recreational experiences that encourage active lifestyles, Recreational Services promotes and coordinates campus-wide competitive and recreational activities that bring in over one million visits annually.
Our scope includes state-of-the-art facilities, innovative programs, and an impact that reaches students, faculty, staff, retirees, alumni, and even the community.
We are your destination for recreation! Additional Information: About University of Iowa The University of Iowa is one of the nation's premier public research institutions with 32,535 students from 114 countries and all 50 states.
A member of the Association of American Universities since 1909 and the Big Ten Conference since 1899, the UI is home to one of the largest and most acclaimed medical centers in the country, as well as the famous Iowa Writer's Workshop.
Founded in 1847, it is the state's oldest institution of higher education located alongside the picturesque Iowa River in Iowa City.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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Iowa City Rankings and Accolades · Think Iowa City Required Qualifications: A master's degree in Exercise Science, Recreation, Sport Management or an equivalent combination of related education and experience is necessary.
Extensive professional experience (typically 3-5 years) at an institution of higher education involving fitness programming (personal training/group fitness).
NCCA accredited personal training certification and/or nationally recognized group fitness certification.
Extensive experience managing performance of part-time and/or professional employees involving the application of performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.
Extensive knowledge of and ability to apply policies and practices for planning and administering a budget.
Extensive knowledge and ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and civil manner while appreciating the unique contribution of individuals.
Extensive knowledge developing, evaluating, and implementing assessments of assigned programs and facilities to analyze and provide improvements.
Extensive experience communicating and collaborating with internal/external partners and participants.
Current CPR, AED and First-Aid certification (or be able obtain within six months of hire).
Desirable Qualifications: Personal Training and/or Strength & Conditioning certification that is NCCA accredited.
Group Fitness certification that is nationally recognized.
Extensive experience managing performance of professional employees involving the application of performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.
Extensive experience planning and hosting large scale fitness events.
Extensive experience in collaborating with facility operations and maintenance to execute fitness equipment bidding, purchasing and fitness floor layouts.
Extensive experience teaching group fitness classes for participants.
Extensive experience leading personal training sessions for clients.
Extensive experience leading continuing education workshops on fitness topics.
Application Details: In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
This position is eligible for hybrid work within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment.
Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.
For questions or additional information, please contact alaysia-mcatee@uiowa.
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