Group Exercise Manager

Liberty University, Inc.; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Liberty University, Inc. in Lynchburg, Virginia, seeks a Group Exercise Manager to oversee operations and fitness programming at the LaHaye Recreation and Fitness Center. This part-time role includes directing student employees, ensuring compliance with university policies, and delivering excellent customer service.

Requirements include a current Group Fitness Certification, CPR/AED certification, and the ability to work up to 30 hours per week, including varied shifts. The position alternates between office settings and fitness studios, emphasizing safety and high service standards.

Qualifications

• Current Group Fitness Certification (ACE, ACSM, or AFAA).
• Experience developing and implementing group exercise programming.
• Valid CPR/AED and First Aid Certification.
• Availability for varied shifts, including weekends and nights.

Responsibilities

• Oversee group exercise programming during operational hours.
• Assist in training and evaluating student employees.
• Maintain and enforce risk management procedures.
• Complete operational tasks to ensure seamless programming.

Skills

Group Fitness Certification

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Computer Skills

Job description

Overview

The Group Exercise Manager is responsible for overseeing operations, fitness programming, and staff supervision at the LaHaye Recreation and Fitness Center during scheduled hours. The role includes directing student employees, ensuring policy compliance, training staff, maintaining safety standards, and delivering excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

1. Oversee LaHaye Recreation and Fitness Center group exercise programming during operational hours, ensuring facility cleanliness, high customer service, and effective operations.
2. Assist in the oversight of a Group Exercise Instructor student employee team, including interviewing, training, developing, scheduling, and evaluating.
3. Maintain and enforce risk management procedures and policies, ensuring compliance with university standards.
4. Document and report incidents and injuries at the facility.
5. Complete day‑to‑day operational tasks to ensure seamless group exercise programming, including teaching classes, leading fitness workshops, and promoting special events.
6. Assist with maintenance of studio space and equipment, including regular cleaning.
7. Frequently oversee operations or events during evenings, nights, or weekends.
8. Attend all required Campus Recreation trainings and meetings.
9. Perform additional tasks assigned by the Fitness Coordinator to support campus recreation facilities.
10. Collaborate effectively as a team member, embracing and supporting Liberty University’s mission.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Student Employees on shift.

Qualifications and Credentials

• Current Group Fitness Certification (ACE, ACSM, or AFAA).
• Experience developing and implementing group exercise programming.
• Valid CPR/AED and First Aid Certification.
• Ability to work up to 30 hours per week.
• Availability for varied shifts, including weekends, early morning, afternoon, and late night.
• Capability to work during school breaks, including summer and winter break.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialty group fitness certification.
• Management experience.
• Experience in a recreation and fitness environment.
• Desire to pursue a career in recreation management.

Abilities and Competencies

• Communication and Comprehension: Effectively communicates verbally and in writing to convey clear information, representing Liberty University professionally.
• Organizational Skills: Strong coordination and administrative abilities.
• Computer Skills: Proficient use of computers.
• Problem Solving: Analyses information and events to apply judgment in routine and complex situations.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Frequent travel to local and campus locations.
• Sitting for extended periods to perform desk work or typing.
• Regular hearing and speaking for oral communication.
• Occasional standing, walking, and stair climbing within the building.
• Capacity to handle materials, reach overhead, kneel, or stoop as needed.
• Regular lifting of 45 pounds or less.

Working Conditions

The role alternates between a climate‑controlled office setting and fitness studios, both well lit with moderate noise levels.

EEO Statement

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We meet the moral and legal obligation to conduct all management practices nondiscriminatorily. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and applicable federal and state statutes, recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion will occur without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status, or other protected classes. All personnel activities including compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and returns from layoffs are administered without regard to protected statuses. The University is a Christian religious‑affiliated organization and is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. Hiring and EEO practices comply with federal and state law, providing employment preference to members of our own religious beliefs under applicable religious organization exceptions.

Time Type

Part‑time

Location

Onsite