The Fitness Coordinator is responsible for executing the development, management and supervision of all fitness programs, which include but not limited to group exercise, personal training, instructional programs and wellness activities. The coordinator will assist the Associate Director with hiring, training, scheduling, supervision and evaluation of group exercise instructors and personal trainers. Instructing/leading exercise classes/programs as needed.
The position will serve as manger on duty a minimum of three times a week and occasional weekends. As manager on duty, this individual will manage the day-to-day operations of the fitness center to include supervision of staff, financial transactions, member sales and service.
American University Recreational Sports and Fitness – American University is a private liberal arts university in Washington DC with just over 7000 undergraduates and a total of close to 13,000 students including graduate schools and the law school. With approximately 1,800 faculty and staff, the University offers full-time employees a complete insurance benefits package, a generous 2:1 matching retirement plan and tuition assistance program. Recreational Sports and Fitness is a unit of Athletics and Recreation. American University offers 19 NCAA Division I varsity sports and a wide variety of intramural and club sports offerings. Most facilities are located in or near the Sports Center. These include the Jacobs Fitness Center; the Reeves Aquatic Center, which is comprised of two swimming pools; Bender Arena, made up of four basketball/volleyball courts and adjacent outdoor facilities including an outdoor track, outdoor tennis and basketball courts. The Sports Center facilities are multi-use by design and provide space for Varsity Athletes, Intramurals, Club Sports, academic activity classes and group exercise classes as well as general student workouts and recreation. The Sports C...enter has approximately 10,000 members, including primarily students, with smaller groups of faculty, staff, alumni and community members, with daily average usage of 1,400-1,600 people. We also manage Cassell Fitness Center and Duber Fitness Center. Cassell is approximately 8,000 square feet of fitness and multiple purpose studio space. Duber is 1,000 square feet and primarily used for personal and small group training.
