Coord. of Fitness, Wellness, & Instructional Prgm.
Yale University
Application
Details
Posted: 02-Oct-24
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Fitness
Health/Wellness
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: 5691190
Coord. of Fitness, Wellness, & Instructional Prgm.
University Job Title: Coordinator 4 Bargaining Unit: None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group) Time Type: Full time Duration Type: Part Year Compensation Grade: Administration & Operations Wage Ranges: Click here to see our Wage Ranges Work Location: Central Campus Worksite Address: 70 Tower Parkway New Haven, CT 06511 Work Week: Flexible or Non-Standard (for anything other than Standard) Searchable Job Family: Athletics Total # of Hours to be Works: 37.5
Position Focus: The Coordinator of Fitness, Wellness, & Instructional Programs will provide professional oversight, support, and expertise in the management of fitness, wellness, and instructional programs including but not limited to group fitness classes, instructional classes, special events, wellness, mind/body, personal training, lifetime sports, etc.
Principal Responsibilities include hire, direct, train, schedule, supervise, and audit approximately 20+ part-time student and casual employees serving as fitness, wellness, & program instructors and personal trainers. Develop and implement comprehensive and animated fitness, wellness, and instructional programs to meet the diverse needs of the Yale community and PWG membership. Assist in the operation of the Israel Fitness Center.
Serve as a group fitness instructor for two to three classes per week. Provide coverage in the absence of other fitness instructors. Serve as a personal trainer to clients as needed. Coordinate the reservations and use of Yale Athletics and Recreation within the PWG for assigned programs. Coordinate the use of private facilities if needed. Serve as a programmatic specialist and liaison for university sub-committees.
Supervise evening and weekend programs and special events as needed. Compile statistics, program, and participant data. Assemble, track, and review employee paperwork, payroll, and timecards on a weekly basis. Manage budgets for programming, staffing, and equipment. Provide recommendations to Associate Athletic Director for capital equipment repairs and replacement. Oversee overall departmental marketing and social media. Maintain program websites. Other duties as assigned.
Essential Duties: 1. Assumes primary responsibility for a program, service, activity, operation or function in an assigned area. Develops objectives, practice and procedure and identifies resources to ensure accomplishment of operational goals. 2. Coordinates day-to-day operations in order to achieve designated goals. Ensures effective management and leads the development and implementation of best practices. 3. Designs and implements quality control metrics to identify areas of risk. Analyzes, recommends, and implements strategic solutions to minimize risk. 4. Develops a variety of complex report and other written materials. 5. Provides guidance to and collaboration with internal and external partners as necessary. 6. Develops, oversees and monitors budgets. 7. Develops and maintains specialized training. 8. May perform other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience: Minimum requirement of Bachelor's Degree in related field and two years of related, demonstrated experience or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated experience.
Required Skill/Ability 1:
Knowledge of the campus recreation, fitness, wellness industry trends and standard practices. Accredited group fitness and/or personal training certification within ACE, NASM, ACSM, NSC or equivalent.
Required Skill/Ability 2:
Demonstrated ability to create and adapt animated programming to a diverse community.
Required Skill/Ability 3:
Ability to instruct group fitness and personal training programs.
Required Skill/Ability 4:
Ability to work nights and weekends, as needed.
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Graduate degree in related field. Three plus years of demonstrated experience within university commercial recreation or fitness programs or equivalent combination of education and demonstrated experience.
Drug Screen: No Health Screening: No
Background Check Requirements: All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement: The University maintains policies pertaining to COVID-19. All faculty, staff, students, and trainees are required to comply with these policies, which may be found here: https://covid19.yale.edu/health-guidelines
Posting Disclaimer: The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.