The Coordinator, Facility Operations, is responsible for ensuring that the Department of Fitness and Recreation continues to provide members of the Belmont community with spaces that allow them to pursue a healthy, active lifestyle. The coordinator oversees all aspects of facility operations (including membership management, maintenance requests, and student staff professional development) and informal recreation (including recreational sport events, drop-in activities at the climbing wall and recreational gym, and occasional formal events at either location). The coordinator reports to the assistant director of Fitness and Recreation.

Major Responsibilities: 

• Oversee all aspects of facility operations, including facility supervision and scheduling, special events administration, risk management planning, facility policy and procedure enforcement and informal recreation
• Hire, onboard, train, supervise, and schedule 50-60 student employees
• Supervise, train, and evaluate the performance of graduate assistants and student coordinators for facility operations and intramural sports and activities
• Implement preventative and reactive maintenance procedures for facilities (Weight Room, Group Fitness Room, Climbing Wall, etc.) and machines (weight machines, cardio equipment, auto-belays, etc.)
• Outline and deliver professional development opportunities for student staff that support Belmont Office of Leadership Development initiatives.
• Participate as an active member of departmental and divisional leadership teams, while also serving on university committees and work teams.
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Knowledge and experience in recreation facility management and/or programming
• Knowledge and experience in student employee development
• Skilled in maintaining and managing records/data
• Skilled in creating professional development workshops for student employees, regardless of position
• Skilled in developing program outcomes and formulating strategies for improvement
• Skilled in building networks between campus constituents and stakeholders throughout the Nashville fitness industry
• Ability to work outside conventional work hours (e.g. weekends, late nights, some holidays)
• Ability to motivate student staff to perform at high standard of excellence
• Ability to produce reports and documents at a high level of professionalism that convey key performance indicators

Minimum Qualifications: 

• 2+ years’ experience managing a recreation facility or supervising recreation facility operations
• Current certification in adult CPR/AED and First Aid
• Must keep certifications current, and maintain memberships and certifications in professional organizations
• Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Management, Sports Administration, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred