Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellbeing

Location: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States; some evenings and weekends required.

Company

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institution with approximately 11,000 students and a 240-acre island campus.

What you will do

• Administer group exercise, personal training, wellness seminars, employee wellness, student wellness, beachfront training, and special-event programs.
• Plan and lead health promotion presentations, classes, workshops, and wellness events in collaboration with campus departments.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and improve fitness and wellness programs, including student wellness coaching.
• Write and support program policies, track participation and demographics, and prepare quarterly and annual performance and financial reports.
• Prepare, forecast, and monitor program budgets.
• Recruit, train, schedule, mentor, evaluate, and supervise graduate assistants, trainers, instructors, wellness coaches, and fitness staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Recreation or Sports Management.
• Six years of related experience, or a master’s degree with four years of related experience.
• Experience in fitness and wellness, event management, and scheduling multiple spaces and programs.
• Experience hiring and supervising support staff or teams.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and conflict-management skills.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed; employment requires a criminal history investigation and credential verification.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Recreation, Student Affairs, or a related field.
• Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer certification from a nationally recognized agency.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and flexible spending benefits.
• Retirement options through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas or Optional Retirement Plan.
• Vacation, sick leave, birthday leave, and 12–15 paid holidays annually.
• Tuition coverage of up to 18 credit hours per fiscal year, book scholarships, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
• Professional development, counseling, work-life assistance, financial resources, and legal resources.