Assistant Campus Recreation Director jobs in Atlanta, GA

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

• Students are our top priority.
• We strive for excellence.
• We thrive on diversity.
• We celebrate collaboration.
• We champion innovation.
• We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
• We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
• We act ethically.
• We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information
Campus Recreation provides a premier recreation fitness center, aquatic center, recreation fields, and leadership challenge course for the Georgia Tech community. We offer programming that includes Intramural Sports, Club Sports, Fitness Instruction and Classes, Aquatic programming, and Outdoor Recreation. Our staff includes 25 full time employees, 300 student employees, and another 150 part time and volunteer employees. The Campus Recreation Center (CRC) is a 300,659 sq.ft. facility located on Ferst Drive on the West side of campus. The CRC is a unique expansion of the existing swimming and diving venue built for the 1996 Olympic Games.

Plan and direct all Fitness programming functions within the department. Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing employee performance and providing feedback, and making pay recommendations. This position will interact on a consistent basis with other department management and professional staff, Student Life management, vendors, various student groups, alumni, representatives of Risk Management, and Legal Services. This position typically will advise and counsel department management. This position will supervise: assigned staff.

Job Duty 1 -
Organize and oversee the daily operations of fitness ensuring that functions are carried out consistent with policy and teach programs as necessary to deliver a best in class fitness program

Job Duty 2 -
Formulate and oversee implementation of policies and procedures for fitness area

Job Duty 3 -
Monitor assigned program results; take corrective actions or implement enhancements as appropriate

Job Duty 4 -
Plan and direct promotional efforts for assigned function or programs as appropriate

Job Duty 5 -
Formulate and, on approval, administer operating budget for Fitness

Job Duty 6 -
Provide advisory resources to Directors to inform on potential program changes or make recommendations for new programs

Job Duty 7 -
Manage the area's technology needs and research new trends where appropriate

Job Duty 8 -
Ability to manage, and cultivate relationships with campus partners to deliver new program options for the campus community to include managing faculty and staff programming and referrals from other campus departments

Job Duty 9 -
Evaluate current program offerings and analyze data to drive new programming decisions for our members

Job Duty 10 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Required Qualifications
Certifications, Licenses or Permits:

• National certification in personal training: American Council on Exercise (ACE), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), with Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) preferred
• Group exercise - American Council on Exercise (ACE), Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), with American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) preferred
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), First aid (FA) Instructor

Required Experience
Four to six years of job-related experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Certifications, Licenses or Permits:

• Next College Student Athlete (NCSA)
• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree in exercise science or health/fitness related field

ABILITIES

• This job requires occasional travel up to 10% or more of the time
• Required to work evenings and weekends especially during summer months
• Ability to collect and compile operational and statistical data to improve program methods and procedures

SKILLS

• This job requires experience in building cooperative working relationships with a wide range of students, faculty, and staff
• Experience in the development of new programmatic initiatives in conjunction with other units on campus
• Strong written, verbal, and group communication skills
• Interact effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of people, including program areas, stakeholders, vendors, and equipment supplier
• Advanced knowledge and expertise in exercise physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, nutrition, strength training, health/fitness assessments, personal training, and group fitness
• Managing staff recruitment, hiring, scheduling, motivation, and retention
• Provide exceptional service to the program and campus community

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

All members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values, which consists of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values shape and fundamentally support our University's work. Additionally, all faculty, staff, and administrators must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents and Georgia Institute of Technology's policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom. More information on these policies can be found here: Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

This is a supervisory position.
This position has financial responsibilities.
No, this position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel.
This position does not require security clearance.

Job Grade: A9
Salary: $61,759.00- $83,991.00 commensurate with experience
Location: Atlanta, GA 30332

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit Georgia Tech's Pre-Employment Screening Policy for more information.