Live-in Wellness & Recreation Coordinator

West Virginia Wesleyan College; Buckhannon (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia Wesleyan College seeks a full-time, 12-month live-in Coordinator of Student Wellness to lead the Wellness Center, Outdoor Recreation, and Intramural programs. The role requires weekday hours plus evenings and weekends, and participation in a professional staff duty rotation with weekend trips.

The successful candidate will develop and assess programs to promote student well-being and co-curricular engagement, manage staff and budgets, and ensure safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Residence Life experience.
• Ability to drive 15-passenger vans per policy.
• Successful completion of a background check.
• Current CPR certification or ability to obtain before start date.
• Experience leading outdoor recreation trips with activity certifications.
• ARC First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor certification or ability to obtain within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for Wellness Center programming and assessment.
• Oversee Wellness Center facilities, equipment maintenance, and replacement.
• Plan and supervise weekend outdoor recreation trips.
• Manage outdoor recreation equipment inventory.
• Coordinate and oversee the Intramural program, including scheduling.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate 20–30 student employees.
• Manage program budgets and related administrative reporting.
• Ensure safety standards and emergency procedures.
• Participate in staff duty rotation including evenings/weekends.
• Develop assessment strategies to measure learning outcomes and engagement.
• Assist with challenge course and group development upon request.

Skills

Staff supervision

Wellness programming

Outdoor recreation

Social media marketing

Marketing design tools

Organization & time-management

Communication skills

Job description

West Virginia Wesleyan College seeks a full-time, 12-month live-in Coordinator of Student Wellness to lead the Wellness Center, Outdoor Recreation, and Intramural programs. The role requires weekday hours plus evenings and weekends, and participation in a professional staff duty rotation with weekend trips.

The successful candidate will develop and assess programs to promote student well-being and co-curricular engagement, manage staff and budgets, and ensure safety standards are met.