This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Health & Wellness Director is responsible for the development, organization and implementation of all health and wellness programs. This includes, but is not limited to personal training services and health/well-being activities through the lifespan. The position also oversees the Wellness Center.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Directs and supervises program activities to meet the needs of the community and YMCA objectives.
- Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs staff and volunteers as needed. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
- Develops, models and integrates systems and practices that encourage and sustain positive relationships and retention of members/participants.
- Establishes new program activities and expands program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
- Develops and monitors program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
- Manages payroll related transactions and monitor for accuracy and completeness.
- Ensures records of staff certifications are current and complete. Maintains/keeps current personal certification requirements.
- Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information, organizes and schedules program registrations.
- Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
- Works with staff teams to continually improve member/participant engagement and experience.
- Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates program quality and enrollment.
- Actively participates in branch, department and association staff meetings and/or related trainings.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Educational Background:
Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent.
Skills/Experience:
- At least 1 year previous supervisory experience in customer service and/or fitness training or instruction preferred.
- Complete within 30 days of hire: Child Abuse Prevention Training; BLS CPR; First Aid; Emergency Oxygen Administration (provided by YMCA)
- Completion of YMCA program-specific certifications and current ACE, ACSM, NASM Group Exercise and/or Personal Training Certification (required within 90 days of hire and maintained consistently).
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community and successful clearance of background check.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Office/recreational environment. Intermittent sitting, standing, walking are required.
- Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program.
- Hours will include evening and weekend work.
- Reliable transportation and travel among local branches will be required.
Compensation/Benefits:
Salary: $34,000.00 - $36,000.00
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Dec 14 2017
Active Until:
Jan 12 2018
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit