Directs promotion, retention and program activities for health/fitness and sports programs. Oversees the operations of the healthy living and sports departments and programs, including staff supervision, budget management, and planning.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Develops, implements and manages healthy living programs, complying with all Association standards and safety procedures.
- Recruits, hires and trains all healthy living program staff and volunteer positions.
- Supervises and evaluates staff regularly to ensure program quality and consistency.
- Instructs classes and/or works in fitness center as needed.
- Officiates and instructs as needed.
- Administers the healthy living and sports programs within the departmental budget.
- Develops, manages and controls healthy living and sports department budgets. Assesses and recommends budgeting for program needs.
- Ensures that program areas, equipment, and supplies are maintained in an orderly and safe manner.
- Provides data and reports on assigned programs in support of the planning process of the branch and Association.
- Develops, produces, and disseminates appropriate program information in order to promote health/fitness and sports programs to the public and to current members.
- Provides staff leadership for annual fundraising campaign and other committees as assigned.
- Represents the branch at various meetings related to the position.
- Incorporates the mission, philosophy, and 4 core values of the YMCA in all communication with participants and co-workers.
Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in physical education, recreation or equivalent preferred.
- Two or more years of supervisory experience in a health/fitness/sports program.
- Experience with computers including word processing and database software.
- Ability to train fitness center and group exercise instructors.
- Ability to train sports instructors, coaches, referees and site supervisors.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the recruitment, training and supervision of professional staff and volunteers.
- Must have good interpersonal, public relations and communication skills, including the ability to make oral presentations.
- Ability to effectively communicate with members, staff, peers, volunteers and supervisor. Ability to effectively communicate information on YMCA Health/Fitness/Sports Programs.
- Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations.
- Current certifications in YMCA Healthy Lifestyle Principles, Foundations of YMCA Group Exercise and/or YMCA Personal Training Instructor, CPR, First Aid.
Compensation/Benefits:
$30,000.00 - $35,000.00
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Sep 18 2017
Active Until:
Oct 18 2017
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit