at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50766
Department: Univ Athletics Recreation Adm
Salary/Grade: EXS/6
Target hiring range for this position will be between $64,000-$71,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Job Summary:
The Associate Director of Fitness & Wellness serves as a valued member of the Recreation unit leadership team working strategically to advance opportunities for Northwestern University. Under the administrative direction of the Senior Associate Director of Recreation, the Associate Director of Fitness & Wellness has the overall responsibility and provides coordination and guidance for the daily operations, services, programs, and marketing of Fitness & Wellness programs, services, and special events. This includes, but is not limited to student, faculty, staff, and community member focused programs and services related to specific areas of responsibility; budget and accounting functions; personnel management; public relations; customer service; and other matters related to Northwestern University Department Athletics and Recreation. Associate Director of Fitness & Wellness will support, create and collaborate with campus partners to increase Northwestern Recreation presence on campus and in the community. Ensure goals align with department-wide strategic initiatives.
*Willingness and ability to work a non-traditional schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays as required. *
Specific Responsibilities:
- Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate one fulltime professional staff member, Assistant Director of Fitness & Wellness, as well as temporary customer representative service staff in the Wellness Suite.
- Hire, train, oversee, evaluate, and process monthly invoice payments for five contractual massage therapists; support successful implementation of ongoing onboarding and training.
- Indirectly supervise temporary and student staff forty-five within Group Exercise and nine within Personal Training programs.
- Support and advise the Assistant Director in oversight of Group Fitness and Personal Training.
- Collaborate with University departments/units including but not limited to Kellogg, Human Resources, Health Services, CAPS, Audiology, Speech, Language, & Learning, University Library, Feinberg to provide programming and offerings that enhance the physical and emotional well-being of the university community (both campuses).
