Head of Campus Fitness & Recreation Programs

Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeastern University in Boston is seeking an Assistant Director for University Recreation – Fitness to lead the design, management, and implementation of a comprehensive fitness program serving a 20,000-student population on campus and across the global network.

The role directly supervises the Fitness Coordinator and trainers, oversees scheduling, safety, and program quality, and ensures responsive service across all facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in exercise science or related field; master's preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years designing or supervising group fitness and/or personal training programs.
• 2 years of experience administering/supervising fitness programs.
• At least 1 certification in Group Fitness and/or Personal Training per NCCA.
• Proficient with MS Office and comfortable with in-house systems.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a comprehensive fitness program including group fitness and personal training.
• Directly supervises the Coordinator of University Recreation-Fitness.
• Assesss effectiveness and satisfaction of fitness programs, services, and facilities.
• Directly manage and schedule all fitness programming on the Boston campus and global network.
• Assist in monitoring equipment usage, inspections, risk management, and system checks.
• Provide leadership for University Recreation facilities and personnel; some weekends/evenings.

Skills

Group fitness design

Personal training

Staff supervision

NCCA certification

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in exercise science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northeastern University in Boston is seeking an Assistant Director for University Recreation – Fitness to lead the design, management, and implementation of a comprehensive fitness program serving a 20,000-student population on campus and across the global network.

The role directly supervises the Fitness Coordinator and trainers, oversees scheduling, safety, and program quality, and ensures responsive service across all facilities.