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Position Title
Fitness Attendant Level I - IV (Part Time, Temporary Hourly, Non-Benefited)
Classification Title
Temporary PT Hourly
Hourly rate, Stipend, or Load Unit
$14.20 - $15.19 based on exerience
Close Date
Position Type/Employee Class
Temporary PT Hourly
Overtime Eligible
Non-Exempt
FLSA Status
Campus Location
Bend
Primary Purpose
The Fitness Attendant is responsible to provide facility oversight and monitor participant use of the Mazama Gym and Fitness Center areas, ensuring user safety by requiring appropriate behavior of users.
Essenatial Duties and Responsibilities
- Closely oversees and regulates fitness center users to ensure a safe experience, adherence to rules; provide information regarding proper use of gym equipment and enforce safety rules of the facility.
- Provide access information to new users of the facility about how to obtain a user card/sticker.
- Perform set-up and take down of equipment for activity classes and facility open hours.
- Assist instructors with set-up and take down of equipment for activity classes; provide occasional assistance to Club & IM Sports Assistant Director and Club & Intramural Sports Coordinator.
- Check out locks to students and staff, and sports equipment; maintain required records.
- Remove towels from the dance studio; responsible for washing and folding towels, other laundry.
- Performs cleaning duties, maintains cleanliness and sanitation of room and equipment; responsible for cleaning, disinfecting and putting away CPR equipment.
- Open and close the facility, sometimes early in the morning or late at night.
- Assist with training of and mentoring new facility assistant staff members.
- Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.
Department Specific
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the duties and responsibilities of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. The individual is expected to follow College work rules and policies.
- Ability to train and mentor entry-level staff assistants.
- Knowledge of College policies, procedures and emergency plan.
- Ability to effectively communicate in oral form, and communicate with people of varying ages, fitness experiences and needs.
- Ability to handle stressful situations and/or people with the tact and professionalism expected of a staff representative at COCC.
- Interact professionally with students, families, professors, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrate a positive, motivating and caring demeanor in carrying out duties.
- Ability to react and perform appropriately in an emergency.
- Knowledge of fitness practices and techniques.
Ergonomic Requirements
Working hours are typically Monday through Thursday 5:30am to 10:30pm and Friday through Sunday 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Work schedule may be assigned to other shift configurations based on business need of the facility. Position may be assigned to any shift, or day of week.
Requires the ability to safely operate fitness equipment, walk, reach, bend, climb or pull self upward, kneel, stoop, crawl at a moderate pace for short distances (equivalent to one mile in ten minutes or faster), crouch, and perform similar functions while patrolling campus and campus facilities. Position involves extended standing and walking, and some lifting weighing 10-50 pounds as well as the potential for rescue assistance of persons who may become injured. A computer is used less than 25 percent of the time. All individuals are required to be able to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Persons in this position may be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials.
Minimum Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalency.
- Experience in fitness training, or any satisfactory combination of experience and training.
- Certified in CPR, or have the ability to obtain within 30 days of employment. (We accept cards from American Red Cross, National Safety Council and American Heart Association).
Fitness Attendant II:
Two (2) terms of work experience as a Fitness Attendant I.
Fitness AttendantIII:
Two (2) terms of work experience as a Fitness Attendant II.
Fitness Attendant IV:
Two (2) terms of work experience as a Fitness Attendant III.
Equivalency Statement
The College recognizes the value of skills and knowledge gained outside of formal higher education and paid employment. Applicants who do not meet minimum qualifications but present other qualifications or experience equivalent to those required will be considered and are encouraged to apply. To qualify under equivalency, applicants must indicate how they qualify under equivalency by responding to the supplemental question presented during the application process.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience working in a higher education environment.
- Previous experience working in a gym or fitness center.
- Previous experience working in a customer service setting.
EEO Statement
The goal of Central Oregon Community College is to provide an atmosphere that encourages our faculty, staff and students to realize their full potential. In support of this goal, it is the policy of Central Oregon Community College that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, disability, sex, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, pregnancy or any other classes protected under federal and state statutes in any education program, activities or employment. Persons with questions about this statement should contact Human Resources at 541.383.7216 or the Vice President for Student Affairs at 541.383.7211.
This policy covers nondiscrimination in both employment and access to educational opportunities. When brought to the attention of the appropriate parties, any such actions will be promptly and equitably responded to according to the process outlined in general procedures sections N-1, N-2, or N-3.
In support of COCC’s EEO statement, bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is considered a plus, along with experience working in a diverse multicultural setting.
