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State University of New York, Cortland
Club Coaches/Group Exercise Instructors - Temp Opportunities
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What they do
A Recreation or Activities Worker leads tours and vacation trips in outdoor or wilderness areas. Leads hiking, rafting, canoeing, climbing or diving activities for a group. Provides specialized knowledge about the history, terrain, ecology or wildlife for the tour. Manages transportation, equipment and provisions and assists with cooking.
$34,640 / year median in New York
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Campus Recreation offers a wide variety of sport club and group exercise programs for the University community. Our office accepts applications on a rolling basis from individuals who are interested in serving as sport club coaches or group exercise program instructors to support our programming as vacancies occur. What makes SUNY Cortland a great place to work? Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency. Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement. SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The university's state-of-the-art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor's approval. Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding. Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. Experience Cortland dives deep into the region's offerings Major Responsibilities Sport Club coaches are hired for their expertise in coaching/training athletes in a particular sport. Qualified candidates must be knowledgeable about all aspects of the sport they coach and must provide instruction, guidance, and supervision for all club members. Group Exercise instructors are expected to teach and provide supervision for their classes. Qualified candidates must be knowledgeable in their respective group exercise activity. Club Programs with potential needs for a coach/instructor include: Baseball Basketball (Men's and Women's) Bowling Cheerleading Field Hockey Flag Football (W) Gymnastics Ice Hockey (Men's and Women's) Jiu Jitsu Lacrosse (Men's and Women's) Rock Climbing Roller Hockey Rugby (Women's) Running Soccer (Men's and Women's) Softball Tae Kwon Do Team Handball Tennis Ultimate Frisbee (Men's and Women's) Volleyball (Men's and Women's) Wrestling (Men's) Instructor applicants for our Group Exercise program should include their proposed classes/areas of expertise in their application materials. Typical activities offered for which instructors are often needed include but are not limited to: Spinning Group Exercise programs Yoga Meditation Cross Training Functional and Supervisory Relationships All sport club coaches and instructors report to the Associate Director for Intramural Sports, Sport Clubs and Outdoor Pursuits; all group exercise instructors report to the Assistant Director for Fitness. Required Qualifications Sport Club coaches are hired for their expertise in coaching/training athletes in a particular sport. Qualified candidates must be knowledgeable about all aspects of the sport they coach and must provide instruction, guidance, and supervision for all club members. Group Exercise instructors are expected to teach and provide supervision for their classes. Qualified candidates must be knowledgeable in their respective group exercise activity.