ASST DIR, FITNESS & WELLNESS

Title: ASST DIR, FITNESS & WELLNESS

Agency: VP STUDENT ENROLLMENT, ENGAGEMENT & SERVICES

Location: Norfolk, VA

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range:

Full Time or Part Time:

Additional Detail

• Master’s degree in public health, health education, exercise science, recreation, social work, psychology, or related fields required; or a bachelor’s degree in areas previously indicated along with experience equivalent to a master's degree.
• Strong knowledge of the fitness and wellness industry as it relates to the management of programs and services as well as trends that are of benefit to a diverse undergraduate and graduate student population.
• High level of organizational skills, proven record of delivering quality results in a timely manner, excellent written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, critical thinking.
• Excellent organizational, management, leadership, communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work evening and weekends as required by the responsibilities of the job; ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with other individuals and departments on campus and in the surrounding community.
• Strong supervisory skills to manage full and part time employees.
• Must be proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and willingness to learn new programs.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends. Ability to maintain confidentiality and work with a diverse population.
• First Aid, CPR and AED certifications required or ability to attain within 90 days of employment.
• Some work experience in desktop publishing.
• Demonstrated fitness and wellness experiences including group exercise, personal training, and wellness programming.
• Demonstrated experience with budget management and justification.

• AFAA, ACSM, and CHES preferred.
• Work experience within a collegiate setting is highly preferred.
• Some supervisory experience of student staff and professional staff preferred.
• Working knowledge of student development theory preferred.