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Fitness Instructor

University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH Part Time
POSTED ON 4/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/3/2026
USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app

As a Fitness Instructor you will work with patrons of the Hamel Recreation Center to reach their health and fitness goals. Depending on experience and certification type, this position works with clients one-on-one or teaches group fitness classes.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Provide a safe and inclusive environment
  • Develop a fitness program aligned with either client or class goals
  • Teach or coach within certification scope of practice

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience

  • High school diploma Required Licenses & Certifications:
  • Fitness Certification such as NASM CPT, Keiser Cycling, AFFA Primary Group Exercise, or 200hr Yoga Teacher Training

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Ability to create a fun, evidence based, and client centered fitness program
  • Ability to cue, coach, and correct exercises based on certification

Preferred Qualifications

  • Fitness coaching experience
  • CPR and First Aid

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

  • Resume/CV
  • Fitness Certification

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00

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