Assistant Director of Community Wellness

Assistant Director of Community Wellness

Mechanicsburg, PA, United States

The Assistant Director of Community Wellness supports all aspects of the PREP (Preventative and Rehabilitative Exercise Programs) initiative, including individual wellness services, adaptive clinical classes, human performance testing, and educational programming. In addition, the assistant director will support university wide wellness initiatives for both students and employees. This role helps ensure the delivery of high-quality services while fostering a culture of integrity, curiosity, and positivity among internal and external stakeholders aimed at enhancing overall campus wellness. May be required to work some evenings and weekends. Full time, year round position. This position drops to 20 hours per week during the months of June and July each year.

• Assist the Executive Director of Community Wellness with all aspects of the PREP initiative.
• Plan and implement adaptive and/or other clinical group classes and ensure appropriate follow-up for ongoing PREP members.
• Assist with testing in the Human Performance Lab.
• Provide professional leadership during PREP sessions.
• Assist the Executive Director with strategic partnerships and events that support inclusive and accessible wellness.
• In collaboration with Student Success and Engagement design and implement a student wellness program.
• Teach 3 credits of WEL classes for HNES.
• Lead one group exercise class.
• Support employee wellness programs in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Collaborate with Director of the Fitness center in developing inclusive wellness promotional and educational materials.
• Design and oversee a student wellness website.
• Facilitate a wellness advisory team.
• Maintain professional expertise by staying current with trends and research, maintaining certifications, and attending professional conferences and events.
• Ability to receive constructive feedback.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.

Qualifications

Education required includes: Bachelors/Masters preferred, ACSM/NSCA/NASM certified, 2 or more years in health or wellness field.

Knowledge of exercise science, health promotion, and preventative wellness practices is required as well as:

Experience designing and implementing evidence informed exercise and wellness programs for diverse populations

Ability to work with individuals with varying health conditions, mobility limitations, and adaptive fitness needs

Competence administering and interpreting wellness and human performance assessments and translating results into individualized exercise programs

Strong leadership and facilitation skills in group exercise, wellness programming, and participant engagement

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple programs, schedules, and participant follow up

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with students, employees, and community members

Commitment to inclusive and accessible wellness practices

Ability to collaborate across departments and contribute to campus wide wellness initiatives

Initiative and creativity in developing wellness programming, outreach, and educational materials

Comfort with wellness related technology platforms, websites, and program tracking systems

Commitment to professional development and maintaining relevant certifications

Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, positivity, and reliability

About Us

Messiah University's commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission "to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society." The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.

Job Info

Job Identification: 378

Job Category: Wellness / Fitness

Posting Date: 05/01/2026, 04:00 AM

Job Schedule: Full time

Locations: 1 University Ave, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055, US

To apply, visit https://messiah-ibvrjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/378

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