Navigation Specialist Fitness and Wellness

Supports new beginning students by providing assistance and information regarding fitness and wellness coaching as part of the empowering futures navigator network. Engages expertise with targeted student populations to encourage a sense of belonging, thriving, and success.

• Collaborates with other University units and community partners to develop and implement resolutions for students.
• Provides support to help students navigate all aspects of entry, assimilation, retention, and graduation related to college life. Performs periodic assessments and monitors progress. Promotes the personal and academic success and well-being of students with emphasis on historically marginalized communities.
• Utilizes wellness and essential needs models to inform and guide comprehensive programs and services for students in need. Facilitates coaching sessions with students seeking to enhance their well-being through self-directed, lasting changes aligned with their values. Leads a coaching program for students in collaboration with multiple units.
• Leads and develops the outreach and implementation of fitness and wellness resources and assessment tools to the campus community.
• Tracks student data and communication among the navigation network. Manages data for program assessment and performance. Develops, prepares, and maintains student data. Evaluates and recommends improvements to program operations.

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

• Bachelor's degree in related field from an accredited institution.

• One year's relevant experience.
• Experience working with a diverse college student population.
• Experience with program development, implementation and coaching.
• Experience coordinating student success and life skills activities.
• Demonstrated experience as a strong student advocate.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal skills.
• Office software skills, including word-processing, presentations and spreadsheets.
• Experience using and querying databases.
• Experience planning and supervising fitness regimens, tracking fitness and performance goals.
• Experience helping students achieve a healthy lifestyle.

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2023-04-03