APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT 10 YEAR CERTIFIED DRIVING RECORD WITH APPLICATION

Fitness – Wellness Coordinator

Recreation Center

Entry level salary for this position is $35,674 DUQ

Work Schedule is M-F 8:30 -5:00; with occasional night and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Planning, organizing, implementing and supervising a diversified fitness/wellness program to meet the varied needs, interests and abilities of City residents;

Serving as the liaison for the City on community wellness programs and representing the recreation division on the City’s Wellness Program;

Developing marketing campaigns promoting a healthy lifestyle or participation in fitness and wellness programs;

Assisting in ensuring department compliance with all City policies and procedures, standards of quality and safety, and all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations;

Assisting in developing and implementing strategic plans to help the department meet the growing fitness/wellness needs of the community;

Providing individual support or counseling in general wellness or nutrition;

Tracking attendance, participation, or performance data related to wellness events;

Preparing or implementing budgets and strategic, operational, purchasing, or maintenance plans;

Maintaining or arranging for maintenance of fitness equipment or facilities;

Conducting surveys; focus groups or other methods to determine interest in, or satisfaction with, wellness and fitness programs, events, or services;

Teaching fitness classes to improve strength, flexibility, cardiovascular condition, or general fitness of participants;

Selecting or supervising contractors, such as event hosts or health, fitness, and wellness practitioners;

Responding to customer, public, or media requests for information about wellness programs or services;

Recommending or approving new program or service offerings to promote wellness and fitness, producing revenues, or minimizing costs;

Organizing and overseeing health screenings, such as flu, mammography, blood pressure, and cholesterol screening;

Organizing and overseeing fitness or wellness events or programs, such as information presentations, blood drives, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or first aid training, or organized runs or walks;

Operating and instructing others in, proper operation of fitness equipment, such as weight machines, exercise bicycles, benches, hand weights, and fitness assessment devices;

Managing or overseeing fitness or recreation facilities, ensuring safe and clean facilities and equipment;

Maintaining wellness-and fitness-related schedules, records, or reports;

Conducting or facilitating training sessions or seminars for wellness and fitness staff;

Developing fitness or wellness classes, such as yoga, aerobics, and weightlifting, ensuring a diversity of class offerings;

Supervising fitness or wellness workers, such as fitness instructors, recreation workers, nutritionists, and health educators;

Assisting coworkers with office duties, such as fitness membership desk; assisting with program registrations and department special event activities as necessary;

Developing or coordinate fitness and wellness programs or services.

BS or BA in Physical Education, Exercise Science, Recreation or other related field, and 5 years fitness program experience with related certificationsis required.

Entry level salary for this position is $35,674 DUQ Work Schedule is M_F 8:30 -5:00; with occasional night and weekends as needed.