Gym Instructor

• Expressions of interest sought for Gym Instructor
• Multiple casual positions
• Located at Fitzroy
• Hourly rate $41.96 (inclusive of casual loading)

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

About Student Experience Directorate:

The Student Experience Directorate delivers a world-class student experience by creating engaging environments in which students form strong connections with their peers and develop a deep sense of belonging to the vibrant ACU community. The Directorate is aligned to the student journey from an academic, support services and a social perspective, integrating the contact points between the student and the university services, programs and activities students can access throughout their study.

The Student Experience Directorate promotes student engagement in university life, provides opportunities for sport and leadership development, and enables students to develop graduate attributes making them career-ready professionals. The Directorate provides resources for individual cohorts - for example, international students, and elite athletes and performers - and collaborates with other business units such as Campus Ministry and First Peoples, to enable an holistic approach to the student experience at ACU. The Directorate supports ACU's national and campus-based student associations, and student clubs and societies. The Directorate also delivers university-wide initiatives to comply with regulatory and statutory requirements including Student Safety, and Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults. Student experience work units include the Careers and Employability Service, Student Welfare and Counselling, Access and Disability, Safeguarding and Student Safety, Student Accommodation, ACU Sport including the Elite Athlete and Performer Program and ACU Active, Medical Centres, Student Life, Transition, the Student Advocacy Service, and International Student Advisors. These services support students to achieve their academic and personal goals, and to thrive during their time at ACU and beyond.

Responsibilities:

• Provision of core services to members, including screenings, physical assessments and designing individual and group fitness programs in accordance with ACU Active policies and procedures.
• Proactive and diligent supervision of the gym floor and assist with operational needs such as welcoming new members, providing training advice, technique correction, cleaning of equipment, adhering to state OH&S and WHS regulations and generating feedback.
• Assisting in the development, implementation and review of member engagement programs and services.
• Assisting facility supervisor to review, evaluate and develop the effectiveness of health and fitness services, programs and promotional activities.
• Providing social media content to engage, motivate and educate existing ACU Active members and non-members, particularly the female student cohort.
• Data entry and basic statistical reporting.
• Providing a high level of customer service and communication with existing and prospective members including the provision feedback, motivation and maintaining a happy and encouraging environment.
• Positively promoting the benefits of membership and engagement in sport, health and wellbeing programs at ACU.
• Promoting a positive image of ACU Active through professional standards of workplace and personal presentation and the efficient and effective completion of work tasks, lessons and programs.

You will need to have:

• Completion or in process of a Bachelor Degree in Exercise / Sport Science.
• Sound knowledge and technical skills in prescribing and supervising one on one and group exercise.
• Well-developed communication skills, including the ability to professionally liaise with peers, colleagues and clients at all levels.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate.
• A demonstrated commitment to providing high levels of engagement and customer service.
• A flexible approach to work, with the ability to adapt to varying tasks and priorities.
• Applicants should demonstrate awareness of the University's Mission and Catholic ethos and demonstrate an understanding of how this role serves the Mission
• Applicants should demonstrate commitment to cultural diversity and ethical practice principles and demonstrate knowledge of equal employment opportunity and workplace health and safety, appropriate to the level of the appointment

The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.

How to Apply:

To lodge your Expression of Interest, please click the 'Apply' button and attach a brief cover letter indicating which campus you are applying for, your contact details, your CV (inclusive of the qualifications you hold).

General enquiries can be sent to Louis Fenaroli, Gym Facility Supervisor - Sport Activations, **************@acu.edu.au

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Acting in truth, ACU is dedicated to the dignity of the human person through equitable and respectful opportunities for everyone. ACU can offer support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process.

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

Advertised: 12-FEB-2024

Applications close: 26-FEB-2024 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.