Account/Position No.: 50720/231350                             Level 6

Position Title: Fitness Coordinator

Department: Campus Recreation

Expectations for All Employees

East Tennessee State University pursues its mission based upon core values. An employee's job performance must support and exhibit the university's core values:

PEOPLE come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential;
RELATIONSHIPS are built on honesty, integrity and trust;
DIVERSITY of people and thought is respected;
EXCELLENCE is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic;
EFFICIENCY is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources; and COMMITMENT to intellectual achievement is embraced.

Responsible to the Director for planning, implementing and evaluating recreational fitness programs and services for the university community; providing aerobics group exercise, fitness testing/exercise and prescription/personal training, non-credit instruction, and weight room programs and services; recruiting, training and supervising graduate assistants and part-time employees; marketing all programs; coordinating scheduling and maintenance of facilities; budget management; and performing other related duties as assigned.

- Plans, implements and evaluates fitness programs.

- Monitors budget for fitness programming including payroll, purchasing, etc.

- Markets fitness programs.

- Supervises and mentors graduate assistants and student workers.

- Oversees maintenance and scheduling of facilities.

- Participates in professional associations.

- Serves on university committees.

- Teaches non-credit classes.

- Performs other related duties as assigned.

- Knowledge of computers.

- Knowledge of aerobics/group exercise, fitness/exercise and prescription/personal training, and weight room programs and services.

- Knowledge of applying academic disciplines of anatomy, physiology and kinesiology.

- Knowledge of marketing techniques and budgeting.

- Knowledge of fitness and student development/learning.

- Ability to function independently.

- Ability to communicate effectively.

- Ability to motivate and retain participants in exercise programs.

- Ability to supervise and mentor graduate assistants and undergraduate student workers.

- Ability to work as a team member.

Performs under general supervision. Determines own methods of performing assigned work.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in exercise science, physical education, recreation, sports administration, student personnel services or related field; two to five years as a campus recreation student worker or volunteer student leader, and one to two years as a campus recreation graduate assistant; and certification as an aerobics instructor and/or personal trainer from a prominent agency (ACE, ACSM, AFFA, etc.).