Overview: Join Indiana University’s comprehensive recreational sports program. Our mission is to connect, inform, and inspire people to lead an active, healthy lifestyle. We serve over 36,000 students, faculty, staff, and public participants annually. Our programs utilize two multi-purpose facilities (housing over 400,000 square feet of activity space), three indoor pools, an outdoor pool complex, an indoor tennis center and numerous outdoor activity spaces. Our team consists of forty-six appointed staff members, and over 1,000 hourly wage staff members. For more information, please visit our website here.

Philosophy: Our organization fosters a team focused, collaborative work environment that emphasizes strong business practices, operational excellence and participant development. Our organization is committed to a student development philosophy that encourages student involvement in decision-making and leadership. A related hallmark is contribution to the professional preparation of recreational sport and fitness professionals. We provide opportunities for personal and professional growth in a fun and exciting environment.

Job Summary:

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide creative group fitness programming, including the design, delivery and assessment of group sessions in varied formats.  This position includes a role with supervision of group fitness personnel (45 session leaders and 2 Program Assistants) at the Student Recreational Sports Center (SRSC), the Bill Garrett Fieldhouse / School of Public Health building and auxiliary facilities. Personnel management responsibilities include working with Assistant Director for the purposes of recruiting, hiring, training, evaluating, mentoring, and providing recognition for hourly staff; providing staff development opportunities; and developing employee resource materials. Program delivery responsibilities include the design, implementation, management, evaluation and expansion of group fitness programming and assisting in the development, implementation, and evaluation of new strategic wellness and fitness programming. 

This position reports to the Assistant Director, Fitness/Wellness – Group Fitness Programming and Wellness Initiatives. The Coordinator and Assistant Director are part of a highly collaborative fitness/wellness team that includes the Program Director for Fitness, Wellness, and Informal Sports, the Assistant Director, Fitness/Wellness – Personal Training and Wellness Programming along with various Program Assistant positions.

APPLICATION: Qualified applicants must apply online through Indiana University Human Resources at https://jobs.iu.edu/. Posting # 295492. Please attach an electronic cover letter and resume. Applications accepted until position is filled. Posting will remain open until filled. 

Applicants will also be asked by the Search and Screen Chairperson to provide a copy of their college transcripts along with three letters of recommendation.

Please note, you will notice a difference in the posting on the Jobs@IU website from what is posted here.  The Jobs@IU posting contains general descriptions that cover many university positions.  The position and job description posted here provide specifics for your professional responsibilities.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science,  Recreation, Sports Management, or a related field
• Nationally recognized group exercise certification

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Exercise Science, Recreation, Sports Management, or a related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• At least one year of experience leading group fitness sessions in multiple formats.

Preferred

• 1 year of prior experience hiring, training, and scheduling group fitness personnel
• Experience in a higher education setting

Indiana University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status. This institution is also a provider of ADA services.