employment & student opportunities

WellWorks' mission includes providing students an opportunity to combine academics with experiential learning. Several positions are available at WellWorks:

Graduate Assistantships

Requirements for Application:

Acceptance into a graduate program of study at Ohio University.
Accumulative GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale.
Current resume.
Letter of interest that includes graduate program of study, beginning enrollment date, and duration of enrollment.
Three professional references complete with name, address and phone number.

Work Hours: 20 hours per week for each academic quarter, plus mandatory fall quarter training the week prior to the beginning of classes.

Compensation: Tuition waiver and stipend (tution amount TBA)

Deadline: March 15, 2013, OR until all positions are filled.

TENTATIVE POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
~~Fitness Assistant~~
Clinical Exercise Physiology Coordinator
~~Nutrition Coordinator~~
Education Coordinator
~~Risk Reduction Assistant~~

Fitness Center Supervisors (FCS)

Working in our Fitness Center provides you with a unique opportunity to teach people to use fitness equipment safely and effectively, to work with at-risk (for cardiovascular disease) clients, and to help all of our members with fitness programs that help them meet their personal fitness goals. Additionally, our FCS staff work the front desk to check in members, answer their questions, and provide clerical assistance.

Our FCS major in Exercise Physiology, Physical Therapy, Dietetics, and other health-related majors. FCS are paid minimum wage. If you are interested in being a FCS, contact the Fitness Center Coordinator at
740-597-2148, or bring your application to WellWorks.

NOTE: We hire winter quarter; those who are hired will train during spring quarter.

* See FORMS for an application.

Fitness Center Maintenance

Daily preventative maintenance including, but not limited to, cleaning all fitness equipment thoroughly, greasing weight machines as needed, checking treadmill running belts and decks, checking elliptical wheels and decks, repairing broken equipment as needed, ordering parts when needed. Reports to Fitness Center GA and Fitness Center Coordinator. Preferably enrolled in an engineering-related major. Must be able to work 4-6 hours per week. Encouraged to work over winter break and summer. If you are interested in maintenance, contact the Fitness Center Coordinator at 740-597-2148, or bring your application to WellWorks.

* See FORMS for an application.

Personal Trainers

Personal trainers will assess personal goals and needs, develop a comprehensive fitness plan, and instruct participants during private and/or group sessions.

Our Personal Training Program is coordinated by our Fitness Center Coordinator. If you are interested in becoming a trainer, or if you have more specific questions about our personal training program, please contact our Fitness Center Coordiantor at 597-2148.

* See FORMS for an application.

PACE

PACE (Program to Aid Career Exploration) is an on-campus work program sponsored by Ohio University's Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships and Career Services. PACE positions offer students the unique opportunity to explore their career interests and to gain valuable work experience and skills before leaving college and entering the workforce.

Nutrition Program Assistant: Assists with quarterly nutrition programs.
Clinical Exercise Physiology Program Assistant: Assists with the fitness assessments, health prescriptions, and intake process of new WellWorks members.

Group Exercise Instructors

WellWorks offers classes in Pilates, Spinning, Yoga, Aerobics, Step, Strengthening, Stretching, and many combinations of these. We are always looking for skilled instructors to lead classes. We require that all instructors either have a nationally-recognized certification, have successfully completed the Ohio University's "FIT" course, or have other relevant experience with plans to become certified. Instructors also complete a "try-out" before being selected to teach. If you are interested in a position as a Group Exercise Instructor, please contact Erica Baker 740-593-0197 or bakere@ohio.edu.

Volunteer Opportunities

Whether you need to gain hands-on experience in fitness, nutrition or health education for your major, or you would just like to explore a possible future major or career, both of these can be done by volunteering at WellWorks. We accept a limited number of volunteers each quarter, and most of the volunteer positions are somewhat competitive. It is important that you contact us very early in the quarter, or the end of the quarter prior. Credit and non-credit options are available. Some areas we offer include Educational Programs, Health Screenings, Nutrition Programs, Health Assessment, Fitness Center, Special Event Planning, and Public Relations/Marketing.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, contact us at wellworks@ohio.edu.