Chief Fitness Athletics and Aquatics NF-04

Full Job Description

This position is located at Fort Polk, Louisiana, Morale, Welfare and Recreation - Physical Fitness Lead a team of individuals dedicated to providing recreational opportunities, maintaining health and physical fitness programs to better the lives of our military and their families.

Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.

A qualified candidate must possess the following: Progressive experience that demonstrates the ability to plan, supervise, administer or carry out fitness, sports and aquatics programs that include a variety of individuals and team sports and events; and ability to manage staff that guide participants in developing the skills for participation in sports, fitness, and aquatics activities.

The related work experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower level.

Preferred are those that possesses a four-year degree in physical education or equivalent and directly related work experience as indicated above.

Highly Preferred Qualifications: 1) At least two (2) years experience supervising and leading teams. 2) At least two (2) years experience executing recreational programs, activities, and events.

3) At least two (2) years overseeing recreational facilities and equipment maintenance /replacement programs. This announcement is inclusive of established Highly Preferred criteria.

Applicants who meet both the standard minimum qualifications of the position and the highly preferred criteria based upon the provided answers to the assessment questions AND the work experience reflected in the submitted resume will be referred before candidates only meeting the minimum qualifications of the position as reflected in the submitted resume.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume. Major Duties:

• Plans and administers through a subordinate staff the sports, fitness and/or aquatics program, which include self-directed and unit-level sports, intramural sports programs, and above-intramural competitive sports programs, and swimming pool(s).
• Supervises and mentors subordinate supervisors. Advise employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Performs the full range of supervisory duties over assigned staff.
• Develops and implements programs to accommodate the community in both fitness and sports activities and provides specific guidance regarding development of new programs to activity/facility managers of Physical Fitness Centers, and swimming pool(s).
• Coordinate contracts for fitness instructors, officials any other contract requirements.
• Coordinates budget requirements with subordinate supervisors and provides general guidance for preparation of the annual operating budget.