Manager of Recreational & Fitness Programming

Establishes and manages comprehensive intramural and fitness programs

• Serves as the primary athletics liaison and works collaboratively with Student Engagement office to maintain necessary compliance standards for all university club sports programs
• Researches trends and new initiatives in order to develop fitness and intramural programming that aligns with student interests
• Develops fitness programming based on student interest, including hiring instructors and securing facilities
• Develops and conducts surveys of student population and utilizes feedback to make adjustments, as needed, to intramural and fitness programming
• Manages and assists student organizations with the coordination of club sport athletic schedules, facility assignments and collaborative opportunities with varsity athletics
• Develops and implements marketing plans to promote intramural and recreational sports and fitness programming
• Assists with game day operations for varsity athletics home games, as needed
• Prepares and monitors departmental budget
• Supervises and manages student employees, as necessary, to enhance their academic and professional development
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree
• Moderate amount of experience working in intramural and/or recreation programming, club sports, coaching, collegiate playing or other related experience
• Valid U.S. driver's license
• First Aid, CPR, AED certification, or willingness to attain such certification(s) upon hire

Qualified candidates must live or relocate to live within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.

Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Advertised: 22 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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