• Lead and oversee group fitness, personal training, and fitness programs, ensuring high-quality daily operations and participant experiences

• Coordinate strategic planning for fitness programming aligned with university priorities, wellness outcomes, and industry trends

• Manage schedules, staffing, registration, billing, and participant intake processes

• Supervise, train, evaluate, and support professional staff and student employees

• Oversee and monitor program budgets, forecasts, and revenue-generating initiatives

• Coordinate equipment, facilities, and spaces including inventory, purchasing, maintenance, and replacement planning

• Lead assessment, reporting, and data-driven program improvement efforts

• Ensure compliance with safety, risk management, and certification standards in collaboration with university partners

• Coordinate staff training and maintain current fitness and safety certifications

• Build partnerships and promote fitness programs across campus and with community stakeholders

• Represent Recreation Services on committees and during campus initiatives

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Higher Education, Sport Management, or a related field

• Progressive experience overseeing comprehensive fitness programs in a collegiate or comparable setting

• Demonstrated success supervising professional staff and student employees

• Experience with budget development, forecasting, and revenue generation

• Nationally recognized fitness certifications accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) (e.g., ACE, ACSM, NASM)

• Demonstrated knowledge of fitness-related risk management, training protocols, and industry standards

Department/Program & College Description:
Recreation Services at Iowa State University offers the freedom of individuality through a wide range of programs, activities, and facilities. Recreation Services strives to make everyone feel right at home, whether a first-timer or a regular user. 

Department Unit/Website:
Iowa State University Recreation Services

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.