Wellness Engagement Coordinator (Onsite)

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:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the well-being of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. 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
The Campus Recreation Complex (CRC) is a 300,659 sq. ft. facility located on Ferst Drive, on the West side of campus. The complex is a unique expansion of the existing swimming and diving venue built for the 1996 Olympic Games. 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, and Outdoor Recreation.

The Wellness Engagement Coordinator will develop and deliver engaging and innovative health and wellbeing programs tailored to the diverse needs of GT's student body across multiple residence halls. This role will involve collaborating with campus departments and community partners to enhance initiatives and manage resources and budgets effectively. Strong problem-solving skills will be essential to ensure successful program execution. Using the 8 dimensions of wellness framework, this position will empower students living in the residential communities to embrace active lifestyles and community engagement.

Job Duty 1 -
Develop and instruct innovative health and well-being programs that promote physical activity, active lifestyles, mindfulness, and community engagement, tailored to the diverse needs of the student body across all residence halls and beyond traditional campus recreation settings.

Job Duty 2 -
Collaborate with various campus departments, student leaders, faculty, staff, and community partners to enhance programming initiatives and provide support and expertise.

Job Duty 3 -
Evaluate programs and events to assess their effectiveness and impact on health and well-being within the residence halls and the campus community.

Job Duty 4 -
Manage resources, process requisitions, including budgeting and personnel, to ensure successful program delivery.

Job Duty 5 -
Plan and evaluate marketing strategies for programs in collaboration with the marketing team, ensuring effective communication through diverse channels and mediums.

Job Duty 6 -
Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and adaptability in addressing challenges that arise with minimal supervision.

Job Duty 7 -
Identify and connect students with available resources, programs, practices, and interventions.

Job Duty 8 -
Assist with supervision of instructors who teach for the program.

Job Duty 9 -
This is a highly complex and specialized role. It involves coordinating and instructing health and well- being programs and services and delivering safe, effective well-being programs to the campus community. This position will not have typical office hours and will conduct many of these programs and services across campus at various locations, including but not limited to Residence Halls activity spaces on campus. Work schedule will vary weekly and will be agreed upon by this position and the manager. This position will work primarily in an in-person environment. Opportunities for remote work are available as approved by the supervising manager.

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

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in exercise science, health promotion, recreational studies, physical education, or other health/well-being related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Required Qualifications
Required Certifications, Licenses or Permits:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), First Aid, and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certification required within first 60 days of employment

Required Experience
Two to three years of job-related experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Certifications, Licenses or Permits:
Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES), Group Fitness and/or Health Coaching from a nationally accredited association

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree in exercise science, health promotion, recreational studies, physical education or other health/well-being related field

ABILITIES
o The ability to work non-traditional hours is expected
o The job requires occasional travel up to 10% or more of the time
o Ability to innovate, inspire, energize, and engage a diverse population of undergraduate
and graduate students

SKILLS
o Exceptional public speaking and engagement skills; strong written, verbal, and group
communication skills
o Experience with building cooperative working relationships with a wide range of students, faculty
and staff
o Experience in the development of new programmatic initiatives in conjunction with other units on
campus
o Knowledge, experience and expertise in recreational programming, fitness programming, nutrition
programming, and competitive/leisure sports programming, mindfulness/meditation programming,
outdoor recreation programming, and team building is preferred

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

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.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Salary range: $57,000.00-$62,000.00

Location: Onsite (Atlanta, GA)

Job grade: A7

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

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening