The primary location of this position is the main Cullowhee, NC campus. Review of applications will begin immediatly and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire.

The Assistant Director for Fitness and Wellness reports to the Senior Associate Director for Campus Recreation & Wellness. The Assistant Director is expected to work autonomously and professionally in all areas of responsibility to reflect the mission of the Department of Campus Recreation & Wellness, the University and the Fitness and Wellness program.

The Assistant Director must be able to function independently in the assigned areas of responsibility including hiring, training, supervising, and developing between 35-40 students, professional, and contract service employees. The Assistant Director supervises program functions and student staff who carry out these functions.

General Responsibilities
The Assistant Director for Fitness and Wellness is responsible for promoting, creating, implementing, supervising, and evaluating all aspects of fitness programs and services while collaborating on campus wellness programs. This person serves as an advocate for health and fitness within higher education and its support of student development and continual education.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Consistently evaluates fitness and wellness programs in an effort to ensure that programming meets the needs of a changing and diverse student population.
• Assists with the development and implementation of CRW training programs for student employees
• Manages program budget for fitness and wellness programs and services.
• Serves as a member of departmental and divisional committees and work groups.
• Assists with the coordination of fitness equipment preventative maintenance, and fitness equipment replacement plans.

Programming Responsibilities

• Creatively plan and implement fitness and wellness related programs and services including, but not limited to, Group Exercise and Personal Training.
• Hires, trains, schedules, supervises, and evaluates student fitness assistants, group X instructors, personal trainers, and academic interns, ensuring staff meet required levels of training for safe and effective operations.
• Responsible for promotion and growth of fitness and wellness programs.

Other Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with the Assistant Director for Health and Wellness Education, as well as other departments and student organizations, to seek new and creative ways to provide quality health and wellness experiences for students.
• Assists in department initiatives including, but not limited to, special events, orientation, and open house.

Contribute to departmental functions to ensure delivery of departmental mission.

• Other duties as assigned.

Permanent Full-Time

40

12

10/09/2024

Yes

Application must be made on-line. Please include a letter of interest, a resume, and listing of at least three professional references to include their complete contact information.

For more information please contact Nick Mashburn via email at nmashburn@email.wcu.edu

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks.

Western Carolina University uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment.

All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment. Transcripts should be provided for the highest earned degree and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements.

Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; political affiliation; National Guard or veteran status, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and policies, and the policies of The University of North Carolina. Additionally, the University promotes the realization of equal employment opportunity for minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans through its affirmative action program.
Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call (828) 227-7218 or email at jobs@email.wcu.edu.

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