Assistant Health & Wellness Director

** OUTSTANDING BENEFITS ** GREAT WORK ATMOSPHERE ** COLLABORATIVE TEAM **

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Woodson YMCA is seeking a motivated, relationship-focused leader to serve as our Assistant Health & Wellness Director. This position supports daily Health & Wellness operations including member engagement, wellness programming, staff supervision, personal training, and healthy living initiatives. This role works closely with the Association Health & Wellness Director to expand programming, support retention, and strengthen the YMCA mission of building a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
•    Assist in the daily operation and supervision of the Health & Wellness Department.
•    Ability to lead group exercise and small group exercise classes.
•    Support oversight of wellness center operations, member experience, equipment safety, and facility standards.
•    Recruit, train, schedule, and supervise wellness staff, personal trainers, and instructors.
•    Build positive relationships with members while providing exceptional customer service and wellness support.
•    Assist with development, implementation, and growth of health and wellness programs.
•    Maintain wellness center equipment in safe, clean, and good working condition through monitoring and preventative maintenance coordination.
•    Serve as a primary point of contact for equipment service needs, including communicating with Matrix and other vendors.
•    Conduct wellness orientations, equipment education, and member support as needed.
•    Assist with member retention efforts by helping individuals achieve wellness goals.
•    Support department budgeting, reporting, and operational goals.
•    Ensure wellness spaces are clean, safe, welcoming, and aligned with YMCA standards.
•    Assist in association-wide initiatives and special events.
 

QUALIFICATIONS:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Health Promotion, Wellness, Recreation, or related field preferred.
•    Experience in health and wellness, fitness leadership, or personal training preferred.
•    Strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
•    Experience supervising staff preferred.
•    CPR/AED and First Aid certification required within 30 days of hire.
•    National fitness certification preferred (ACE, NASM, ACSM, ISSA, NSCA, etc.) or willingness to obtain.
 

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
•    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
•    The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, and walk for periods of time as well as bend, reach, and must be able to move around the work environment.
•    The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
•    Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
•    The employee must be able to properly demonstrate movements with safe and effective ranges of motion.
 

YMCA COMPETENCIES:

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Ys values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Salary : $40,000 - $45,000