Coordinator, Fitness

This position is 100% on campus

Hourly Rate: $19.20/hr. or higher, commensurate with experience and/or education 

JOB SUMMARY 

The Coordinator, Fitness coordinates, markets, and facilitates health and fitness programs.

DUTIES 

• Schedules and promotes health and fitness programs – fitness classes, healthy workshops, fitness challenges, personal training, nutrition counseling, and massage therapy
• Responsible for supervising programming and services located on the second-floor fitness center including Challenge Program and Fitness Release Time
• Recruits, hires, supervises, and schedules fitness program staff
• Creates accountability, evaluative, and reward systems for fitness program participants
• Coordinates and facilitates summer health and fitness programs for new and existing students
• Assists with various sports and fitness-hosted events such as the Sports & Fitness Awards Banquet, Welcome Week, Health Fair, Orientation, etc
• Serves as an advisor for various fitness programs

MARGINAL DUTIES 

• Performs all other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Direct Reports:

• Full-Time and Part-Time Employees

Delegation of Work:

• Regularly assigns work to subordinate(s)

Supervision Given:

• Has primary responsibility for conducting performance evaluations and making recommendations for hiring and dismissing employees

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES 

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of fitness programs and facilities available in a higher education environment and of the related trends, issues, and accepted practices

Skills:

• Good technical skills, including proficiency in MS Office
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; good leadership skills

Abilities:

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse university community

WORK LOCATION AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Primary Work Location:

• Works in a gymnasium or other physical training room (2 - 4 hours) and a sports field or court (2 - 4 hours)

Physical Demands:

• Work is performed in a typical interior work environment that does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements
• The individual has discretion in relation to walking, standing, etc., and has minimal exposure to physical risks
• Work involves occasional exposure to elements, such as extreme or inclement temperatures
• Must have precise hand-eye coordination, good spatial awareness, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors
• Must have the ability to move items of up to 45lbs

EEO/AA

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree

Required Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years of job-related experience

License/Certification:

• None required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• None

About University of Houston Downtown

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates approximately 14,000 students, boasts more than 66,000 alumni, and offers 45 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences and Technology. UHD has one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas.

U.S. News and World Report ranked UHD among the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Applied Administration and Best Online Master’s Programs in Criminal Justice, as well as a Top Performer in Social Mobility. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked UHD one of the best colleges in the U.S. for its 2024 rankings, with notable distinctions:  No. 1 for diversity (tied) and No. 3 for student experience. TheStockWatcher.com called UHD a “notable institution providing high-quality online MBA programs. … UHD ensures that its graduates are well-prepared to succeed in their chosen career paths.”

UHD is one of the four distinct and separate components of the University of Houston System, which also includes the University of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake, and University of Houston-Victoria. Instructional Sites operated by UHD are University of Houston-Downtown Northwest, University of Houston-Downtown at Lone Star College Kingwood, and University of Houston-Downtown at Lone Star College CyFair.

The University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving Institution, and a Military Friendly School. For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit uhd.edu.

The University of Houston - Downtown is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution and recognizes protected classes of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, religion, age (40 and above), national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or status, and gender expression as required by federal law. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.