Assistant Director of the Wellness Center

The Assistant Director provides administration and management of Fitness, Wellness and Recreational Sports programs for a diverse student body and employees, as a means of actively promoting healthy living and campus engagement.  Many fitness and wellness activities will take place in the Marshall Wellness Center, a 92,000-square foot multi-use fitness and recreation facility that opened in October of 2019.  The Dr. John & Jean Marshall Wellness Center features state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment, basketball and volleyball courts, a dance studio, and a 90-yard indoor field turf.

• Administration and management of fitness, wellness and recreational programs for a diverse student body.
• Provides aggressive promotion and marketing for all programs for the department.  Coordinate regular updates of the departmental website and manage social media accounts.
• Provides leadership, supervision, direction, support and guidance to a Program Coordinator responsible for programs that enhance engagement for professional and student staff members.
• Recruits, hires, trains, and supervises student workers who assist with fitness, wellness and recreational activities.
• Develops, organizes, schedules, and promotes fitness classes for students and college employees; 
• Develops and promotes educational opportunities, programs, and resources to promote nutrition and healthy living.
• Recruits and hires instructors for employee and student fitness classes; ensures all paperwork for hire and payment are completed in a timely manner; provides brief orientation to new instructors; provides general oversight and supervision throughout the session; and provides feedback at the end of every semester.
• Provides fitness education, orientation, and training for students and employees who utilize strength training and cardio equipment and machines.
• Collaborates with the Employee Engagement and Wellness Specialist (HR) to plan, promote, and facilitate campus-wide employee fitness initiatives and campaigns.
• Collaborate with other campus entities for cooperative programming opportunities.
• Ensures continuous quality improvement in all programs and services not only through analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data but also through research and review of best practices; establishes and assesses measurable student learning outcomes, program goals, and objectives; maintains statistical reports, surveys, and other records to assess accomplishments, outcomes, and departmental needs; compiles and analyzes data related to student participation and program evaluation.

• Ability to pass a background check, have a valid U.S. driver's license and good driving record.

• Bachelorâ??s degree required  

• NSCS, NSCS-CPT, NSCA-CSC, and SCCC preferred.
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross (or obtained within 60 days of hire).

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in fitness/wellness industry, preferably in a collegiate setting.
• Experience that demonstrates sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disabled backgrounds of community college students.
• Experience that illustrates a history of successfully collaborating with co-workers on a regular basis to achieve common goals.
• Experience that demonstrates student-centered decision making and a customer service orientation.
• Experience that demonstrates a commitment to delivering first-rate customer service and exceptional support on a daily basis.
• Experience that illustrates the ability to problem-solve, confront policy violators, and diffuse volatile situations.
• Experience that demonstrates effective management of a staff of young adults/students.

• Iowa Westernâ??s Student Services Division fosters learning environments that engage and empower our students to grow and develop. All Student Services staff members must have the ability to excel in team and individual settings, multi-task, problem solve, manage their time, and maintain positive relationships with student, staff, and faculty while thriving in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, appropriately, and professionally with students and staff members.
• Ability to de-escalate volatile situations and diffuse angry people.
• Ability to engage the campus community in fitness and recreation activities.

• Work occurs in the Marshall Wellness Center and various facilities across campus.
• Ability to sit or stand or walk for extended periods of time, use hands to operate a computer keyboard, telephone and other basic office equipment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• Work includes lifting objects up to 50 pounds.
• Work includes the ability to navigate stairs in the Wellness Center.