Associate Director of Fitness

Required Qualifications: 

• A master's degree in Exercise Science, Recreation, Sport Management or an equivalent combination of related education and experience is necessary.
• Extensive professional experience (typically 3-5 years) at an institution of higher education involving fitness programming (personal training/group fitness).
• NCCA accredited personal training certification and/or nationally recognized group fitness certification.
• Extensive experience managing performance of part-time and/or professional employees involving the application of performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.
• Extensive knowledge of and ability to apply policies and practices for planning and administering a budget.
• Extensive knowledge and ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and civil manner while appreciating the unique contribution of individuals.
• Extensive knowledge developing, evaluating, and implementing assessments of assigned programs and facilities to analyze and provide improvements.
• Extensive experience communicating and collaborating with internal/external partners and participants.
• Current CPR, AED and First-Aid certification (or be able obtain within six months of hire).

Desirable Qualifications:

• Personal Training and/or Strength & Conditioning certification that is NCCA accredited.
• Group Fitness certification that is nationally recognized.
• Extensive experience managing performance of professional employees involving the application of performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.
• Extensive experience planning and hosting large scale fitness events.
• Extensive experience in collaborating with facility operations and maintenance to execute fitness equipment bidding, purchasing and fitness floor layouts.
• Extensive experience teaching group fitness classes for participants.
• Extensive experience leading personal training sessions for clients.
• Extensive experience leading continuing education workshops on fitness topics.

Application Details:

• In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. 

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

This position is eligible for hybrid work within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.

For questions or additional information, please contact alaysia-mcatee@uiowa.edu