Job Title:  Recreation and Wellness Facility Coordinator

Wage/Hour Status:  Exempt

Pay Group:  S65 Salary Plan

Primary Purpose:  Planning, implementing, delivering and evaluating a comprehensive facility-based Recreation and Wellness program.

Qualifications

Education/Certification/Experience:

Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE) with major course work in Education, Health, Wellness, Fitness, Nutrition or a related field preferred.

Two years full-time, wage-earning experience in fitness, health and wellness, nutrition or a related field or technical program support experience.

Each year of experience in excess of the required two years may be substituted for thirty semester hours from an accredited college or university on a year for year basis.

This position requires personal technology that will enable the completion of job duties and responsibilities when working remotely.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of the principles and practices of health, fitness, and wellness management.

Ability to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.

Ability to interpret and apply rules, regulations, and procedures.

Strong communication, public relations and interpersonal skills.

Strong organizational skills.

Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects at one time under strict deadlines.

Ability to work with employees at all levels.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

1.  Monitor and support facility recreation and wellness programs.

2. Coordinate, manage, and maintain a facility-based recreation and wellness program to reduce health risk, medical costs, and encourage healthy lifestyles.

3. Coordinate the reporting and retention of records; and prepare and submit reports.

4.  Conduct recreation and wellness classes for incarcerated residents.

5.  Present recreation and wellness topics to facility staff.

6.  Implement and market recreation and wellness activities and communications.

7.  Facilitate participation in recreation and wellness events.

8.  Assist with gathering and compiling data to measure the success of the facility's recreation and wellness program.

9.  Motivate participants to set and reach health goals.

10.  Assist with the distribution of all recreation and wellness communication, supplies, equipment, and materials.

11.  Organize and promote presentations by outside speakers emphasizing recreation and wellness.

12.  Prepare and submit requests for supplies, equipment, and materials.

13. Communicate recreation and wellness activities and accomplishments using approved forms of communication.

14. Perform additional duties as assigned.

Policy, Reports, and Law:

15.  Maintain confidentiality in handling sensitive information received in the performance of the job duties.

16.  Perform duties in a professional manner through daily, punctual attendance at location of work assignment.

17.  Follow Windham School District policies and procedures in completing assigned job duties.

18.  Execute duties in a professional, ethical and responsible manner as defined in 19 TAC Chapter 247, Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  None

Working Conditions

Additional Requirements With or Without Reasonable Accommodation

Mental Demands:

Ability to communicate (verbal and written), ability to instruct, ability to speak, ability to reason, ability to compile data, ability to interpret policy, ability to interpret procedures and data, ability to concentrate, ability to memorize, ability to alphabetize, ability to understand verbal and written instructions, ability to organize, ability to analyze, ability to maintain emotional control, ability to maintain confidentiality, ability to work with frequent interruptions.

Physical Demands:

Ability to perform full duties of position, lift and carry up to 30 pounds, walking, sitting, standing, climbing stairs and ramps, kneeling, stooping, reaching, hearing (with aid), visual acuity, speaking, travel by car, van, or airplane, driving of car/van, distinguishing colors, occasional prolonged and irregular work hours.

Environmental Demands:

Work inside and outside, noise, radiant/electrical energy, work alone, work with others, around machines with moving parts and objects, possible exposure to microwaves in use, exposure to hot and cold temperatures, exposure to dust and cleaning chemicals.

**The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.