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Association Director of Healthy Living

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Houston, TX, USA
Full-time

Develops, organizes, implements and supports high quality YMCA Healthy Living initiatives and programs for YMCA members.

Key Deliverables include:

  • Grow personal training and other fee-based revenue
  • Optimize city-wide group exercise classes
  • Grow city-wide small group training
Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Provides leadership to center Healthy Living Directors/Departments.
  • Works in collaboration with the Executive Director of Association Membership to develop a coordinated approach to member initiation, engagement and retention.
  • Provides a major leadership role in the Association Healthy Living Advisory Team and Healthy Living Project Teams.
  • Assist centers in building a relevant and profitable menu of healthy living programs including fee based classed and personal training to help promote relationship-based membership and to help deepen member engagement.
  • Contributes to regular Healthy Living meetings and communications to relay relevant information, and to address issues and questions related to healthy living initiatives.
  • Supports all level of staff on all issues related to healthy living initiatives through e-mail, phone and in-person conversations and meeting.
  • Establish and maintain Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures in Healthy Living protocol and processes for the association.
  • Track and report data related to healthy living programs and initiatives.
  • Track group exercise data to ensure efficiency and relevance at all centers
  • Identify training and staff development needs and solutions.
  • Ensure quality results and program implementation of Healthy Living programs.
  • Coordinate with the Association Marketing Team on marketing plan and promotion of Healthy Living programs.
  • Other duties as assigned
Educational Background: 
Bachelor's degree in related field (kinesiology, recreation, health and wellness).
Skills/Experience: 
  • Seven to ten years of professional experience preferably in a YMCA or other not-for-profit agency in health and wellness and member experience.
  • Minimum age of 21 years of age is required.
  • Prefer knowledge of and previous experience with diverse populations and the health seeker market.
  • Nationally recognized and accredited Group Fitness and/or Personal Training certification preferred.
  • Experience with supervising staff in the fitness market.
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Compensation/Benefits: 

Salary: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Organization Info

YMCA of the USA

Overview
Headquarters: 
Chicago, IL, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1983
About Us
Mission: 

The YMCA mission is: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) is the national resource office for the Y, one of the nation's leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 22 million men, women and children – of all ages, incomes and backgrounds – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation's health and well-being and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the longstanding relationships and physical presence needed not just to promise, but also to deliver, lasting personal and social change.

Programs: 
  1. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: Nurturing the potential of children and teens
  2. HEALTHY LIVING: Improving the nation’s health and well-being
  3. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Giving back and providing support to neighbors

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Feb 22 2018
Active Until: 
Mar 22 2018
Hiring Organization: 
YMCA of the USA
industry: 
Nonprofit