Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing OR Coordinator of Fitness

East Texas A&M University - Campus Recreation; Commerce (TX); On-site; USD 43,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

East Texas A&M University is seeking a dynamic Coordinator of Fitness or Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing to enhance fitness programs for students and staff. This role emphasizes leadership in fitness and nutrition, alongside professional development opportunities, making it a perfect fit for proactive individuals passionate about wellbeing.

Benefits

Employee tuition assistance for master's and doctoral programs

Comprehensive benefits package

Yearly professional development funding of $2,500

Automatic enrollment in Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)

Qualifications

• Experience in sports management or fitness-related area.
• Must maintain current fitness certifications.
• 3+ years experience for Assistant Director, 1+ year for Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Group Fitness and Personal Training programs.
• Plan and implement fitness events and initiatives.
• Recruit and train group fitness instructors and personal trainers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Fitness programming

Supervision

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Must apply through the East Texas A&M University Workday portal. DO NOT APPLY ON BLUEFISH!

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Why East Texas A&M University and Campus Recreation?

We seek an upbeat, engaging, and go-getting Coordinator of Fitness or Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing who will help us advance our mission of connecting, educating, and inspiring people to lifelong activity and wellbeing. You will play a crucial role in growing the group fitness program, elevating the personal training program, and expanding our department’s influence.

• We are currently in the construction phase of a $17 million MRC expansion and renovation project , scheduled for completion in 2026. You will have a direct impact on areas relating to fitness equipment and spaces, as well as other aspects of the project.
• Mentor and guide a pride of personal trainers and group fitness instructors
• Manage all of our fitness equipment and layouts in the Morris Recreation Center
• Inspire people through fitness events, initiatives, and challenges
• Support a Senior Registered Dietitian in the Assistant Director position
• Discover nearby Dallas/Fort Worth, Rockwall , and East Texas
• Embrace the East Texas A&M , Student Affairs , and Campus Rec life
• Move with confidence with relocation funds
• Utilize an Alternate Work Location one to two days a week, depending on the season in June 2025
• Earn a senior title and a pay raise after meeting certain milestones
• Grow professionally with yearly funding of $2,500 for professional development, including membership to a professional organization, attending conferences and workshops, getting certifications, and access to LinkedIn Learning trainings and webinars

Competitive Benefits

• Employee tuition assistance for master’s and doctoral programs.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.
• ETAMU contributes to employee health and basic life insurance premiums.
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays , plus up to eight hours of paid sick leave and vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) , with optional additional retirement plans (ORP).
• Physical wellness program and wellness release time for eligible employees.

Join our pride and help us transform lives through fitness!

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply immediately through the East Texas A&M University Workday portal . If you have any questions about this position and process, please feel free to contact [e-mail] .

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Position Summary

This one position is listed as two different positions because we want to get a wide variety of candidates and experiences to make the best business decision possible. Candidates would only be evaluated with other candidates with similar experiences and we would only hire one person as an Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing or a Coordinator of Fitness. You are more than welcome to contact us to learn more about this.

Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing

The Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing will provide leadership, vision, and supervision for comprehensive fitness and nutrition programs for students, faculty, and staff of East Texas A&M, and members of Campus Recreation. This position provides significant teaching and training of students and oversees the administration of group fitness, personal training, and other fitness and wellbeing programs, as well as supports a Senior Registered Dietitian. The position reports to the Senior Associate Director of Programs and collaborates closely with all other Campus Rec professional staff and campus partners. This position plays an integral role in Campus Rec’s strategic plan and student success.

A nnual Salary Range: $50,000 - $55,000 Coordinator of Fitness

The Coordinator of Fitness will provide leadership, vision, and supervision for a comprehensive fitness program for students, faculty, and staff of East Texas A&M, and members of Campus Recreation. This position provides substantial teaching and training of students and oversees the administration of group fitness, personal training, and other fitness and wellbeing programs. The position reports to the Senior Associate Director of Programs and collaborates closely with all other Campus Rec professional staff and campus partners. This position also plays an integral role in Campus Rec’s strategic plan and student success.

Annual Salary Range: $43,888 - $46,888

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Position Description DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the Group Fitness and Personal Training programs to maintain a campus-wide investment in fitness and wellbeing
• Plan, implement, facilitate, promote, and evaluate fitness events, awareness weeks, fitness competitions, and educational workshops that meet the changing needs of various special populations, non-traditional students, residential students, faculty/staff, and community members
• Support the Nutrition program to maintain a campus-wide investment in healthy eating behaviors. (Assistant Director role only)
• Recruit (Handshake), hire, train, schedule (SubItUp), develop, supervise, process payroll for (Workday), and evaluate group fitness instructors, personal trainers, and support staff
• Oversee the inventory, selection, layout, replacement, and maintenance of all free weight, cardio, selectorized, fitness, and program equipment
• Utilize Fusion for group fitness, events, and personal training registrations
• Project and fiscally maintain budgets related to program areas
• Assist with facility reservations related to fitness programs
• Coordinate certifications and continuing education credit opportunities, including teaching and/or facilitating certification courses for group fitness and personal training staff.
• Develop, communicate, enforce, and regularly review and revise program policies, risk management policies, procedures and protocols, including employee and participant policies, handbooks, and training manuals.
• Assist the marketing program with actively marketing and promoting fitness and Campus Recreation programs
• Maintain effective communication with program participants and staff.
• Teach multiple group exercise formats and deliver personal training services as needed
• Assist in the development, enhancement, and implementation of long-term and short-term goals
• Assess program effectiveness using data that includes financial reports, participation numbers, participant satisfaction, and departmental reports.
• Instruct American Red Cross CPR/AED/FA courses. (must obtain within the first 6 months of employment and maintain)
• Serve on the Campus Wellness Committee

GENERAL DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrate a commitment to providing an environment where people feel welcomed, valued, supported, and respected as they work to pursue their academic and professional goals.
• Support and align with department's mission, vision, values, and strategic plan
• Attend, support, and assist with department events and programming
• Serve on department and division committees
• Collaborate with other Campus Recreation program areas as well as campus departments
• Engage in activities that further professional development skills and keep current with developments in the recreational sports and fitness professions to effectively implement job responsibilities.
• Work varied hours, including evenings and weekends necessary to accomplish job responsibilities; will be busier during certain parts of the academic year.
• This job description shall include,e but is not necessarily limited to, the above duties.
• May temporarily perform other duties assigned to maintain operations and services

SUPERVISION OF OTHERS

• 10-15 group fitness instructors, personal trainers, and student support staff.
• Senior Registered Dietitian (Assistant Director Role only)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Office environment/fitness center environment
• Non-smoking environment
• Low to moderate noise
• Local, regional and national travel as applicable

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sitting at a desk or table for at least 50% of the workday
• Stopping or moving for at least 50% of the workday
• Repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movement (while operating computer equipment)
• Lifting equipment

Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing

Minimum qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Experience: Three years of combined, related experience in fitness programming in a collegiate, community, or private setting (part-time work, graduate assistantships, and internships are acceptable and counted as half-time experience).
• Licensing/Professional Certifications:
  • Current Group Fitness Instructor or Personal Trainer Certification recognized by NCCA (ACSM, NSCA, ISSA, ACE, AFAA, NASM, NCCPT or other meeting same criteria) and ability to obtain the other certification you don’t have within 90 days of employment. Must maintain current and future certifications.
  • Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
• Physical Requirements: Move equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a full-time position

Coordinator of Fitness

Minimum qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Experience: One year of combined, related experience in fitness programming in a collegiate, community, or private setting (part-time work, graduate assistantships, and internships are acceptable and counted as half-time experience).
• Licensing/Professional Certifications:
  • Current Group Fitness Instructor or Personal Trainer Certification recognized by NCCA (ACSM, NSCA, ISSA, ACE, AFAA, NASM, NCCPT or other meeting same criteria) and ability to obtain the other certification you don’t have within 90 days of employment. Must maintain current and future certifications.
  • Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment
• Physical Requirements: Move equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.