Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Posted: 11-Nov-25
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Type: Full Time
Salary: $50,000
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Preferred Education:
Internal Number: 2025-3047
The Assistant Director - Fitness is leads the program planning, staffing, and execution of personal training, group fitness, massage therapy, and other fitness/wellbeing focused events or services. This position reports to the Associate Director - Operations and serves will supervise the Coordinator - Competitive Sports and Camps, providing general direction to all recreational programs.
This position will work on-site at our UAB location in the heart of this urban campus. University Recreation (URec) provides fitness, wellness, and recreational opportunities for the UAB community and beyond. The Campus Recreation Center allows UAB Students and URec members to access a large aquatic center, fitness center, studio space, indoor 36-foot-high climbing wall, four gym courts, multipurpose gym, four racquetball courts, squash court, and indoor track.
Essential Functions:
- Oversee and develop a comprehensive wellness program in line with the goals of the client university and department
- Contribute to revenue generating goals of the department through fitness program and service sales
- Assist in the coordination of purchasing, inventory, and maintenance of fitness equipment
- Responsible for the preparation, forecasting and monitoring of income and expense budgets for the fitness and wellness area
- Develop and revise administrative policies and procedures within the areas of responsibility
- Assess effectiveness and satisfaction of programs, services and facilities; track program participation
- Build strong partnerships on campus and with vendors
- Prepares and delivers required and requested reports and data to the client and CENTERS central office
Staff Supervision:
- Create, encourage, and support professional development opportunities for staff, including professional association involvement, training programs, and individual mentoring
- Hire, train, supervise, evaluate, and provide direction for one full-time professionals and 15-20 part-time employees
- Responsible for approving timecards and preparing necessary documents/reports for bi-weekly payroll
Site Specific Responsibilities:
- Schedule and/or instruct fitness and personal training certification workshops through national organizations
- Manage and inventory fitness and personal training equipment and supplies
- Work with the colleagues to produce program area marketing collateral and plans
- Work with the colleagues facility scheduling and fitness space operations
- Assist in managing all fitness equipment procurement and inventory depreciation schedules
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or 6+ years of work experience required; Master’s preferred
- Experience working in a collegiate/community recreation environment
- Previous experience in personal training or teaching group fitness classes
- Previous staff supervision experience
- Knowledge of standard practices and demonstrated experience in recreational sports
- Current accredited group fitness instructor or personal training certification
- At least three years of fitness programming experience preferred
Skills and Abilities:
- Leadership and supervisory abilities
- Ability to work as part of, and lead a team that collaborates effectively with colleagues
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Entrepreneurial spirit and enthusiasm
- Analytical skills to identify problems, assess alternatives, and render consistent, logical decisions
- Ability to thrive in an environment that values high expectations, accountability, and balanced lifestyle choices
CENTERS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Commitment to the well-being, security, and future of our employees is a priority. View the comprehensive information about the competitive benefits package on our careers page then scroll down to CENTERS Benefits (click link to view).
