Associate Sports and Recreation Specialist

Associate Recreation and Fitness Program Coordinator- Onsite, Cary, North Carolina

Schedule:  Monday – Tuesday 6:30am – 2:30pm : Wednesday & Thursday 10:00am-6:00pm  : Friday 9:00am-5:00pm 

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About the job

The Recreation and Fitness Center (RFC) is looking for an Associate Recreation and Fitness Program Coordinator to develop, organize, and implement a variety of programs within the areas of Sport, Recreation, Team Building and Aquatics.  Our team offers activities and programs to meet the emotional, physical and social well-being needs of SAS employees.  

As an Associate Recreation and Fitness Program Coordinator, you will:   

• Gain hands-on experience developing sports leagues, working with captains and participants
• Facilitate and create teambuilding programs in-person and virtually
• Create and coordinate a variety of group activities in recreation
• Develop and support aquatic programming and classes
• Prepare advertisements, including newsletter updates and program registration and announcements 
• Supervise facilities as necessary. Perform general office duties: answering phone calls, handling employee questions, assisting in facility preparation for specific activities, etc.
• Assist with the general maintenance of facilities. Maintain facility equipment as required.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Required qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, Exercise Sports Science, Parks and Recreation, or related field.
• Some experience in sports related programs, recreation and team building.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a diverse population.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications. 
• Must be able to lift to 50 pounds on a regular basis, and up to 100 pounds occasionally.

Additional competencies, knowledge and skills  

• CPR, First Aid and AED Certification
• Aquatic Instruction and/or aquatic programming experience 
• Customer Service Experience
• CPO Certified Pool Operator (Optional)
• Certified Swim instructor (Optional)

World-class benefits  

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include:
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

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Additional Information:

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