Recreational Program Team Lead, Temporary Part Time

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Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.

Our entrepreneurial spirit, high‑impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.

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Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

• Provides 8-10 hours total per week of personal training and small group training on the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses
• Provides support for the Personal Training and Group Fitness Prep Course instruction and administration including development of course materials, lecture, hands‑on demonstration, and student skill learning and evaluation
• Assists with the organization and administration of programs and special events such as fitness challenges, campus collaborations, workshops, and trainings
• Supports the group fitness program as an instructor and assist in maintaining all fitness spaces
• Provides development opportunities for students, faculty, and staff through on‑campus workshops, certifications, mentoring, continuing education, and internship opportunities
• Prepares and presents programs on health and fitness to the KSU community such as fitness orientations

The Recreational Program Team Lead will be responsible for assisting in the management of the assigned comprehensive recreational program including the daily operations.

• Responsible for assisting with assigned program and daily operations
• Assist in supervising the program staff including recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, training, and evaluation
• Assist with the organization and administration of programs and special events
• Support the assigned program as an instructor and assist in maintaining all program spaces and/or equipment
• Assess the success and effectiveness of the assigned programs via solicitation for patron feedback, surveys, comment cards, and evaluation of program statistics

High School diploma or equivalent

Collegiate recreation experience in assigned program

• Personal Training certification from a nationally recognized and accredited certifying organization
• CPR/AED and First Aid certification

• Two (2) years collegiate recreation fitness experience
• Supervisory experience demonstrating strong leadership ability
• Two years of experience personal training
• Experience personal training a diverse clientele with varying experience levels
• Experience teaching group fitness
• Experience with special events and programs

Able to work a varied work schedule to include nights and weekends is essential and expected. Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines. Ability to work with a diverse group.

Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills. Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite). Strong attention to detail and follow‑up skills. Strong customer service skills and phone and e‑mail etiquette.

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