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Posted: 24-Mar-26
Location: Denton, Texas
Type: Part Time
Salary: $1,424/month
Salary Details:
Required Education:
The University of North Texas Recreational Sports Department is seeking a motivated and passionate Fitness Graduate Assistant to join our dynamic Fitness team. This position provides hands-on experience in fitness program administration, student staff leadership, and campus recreation operations while supporting professional growth and leadership development. The stipend for a first year graduate assistant is $1,424 per month and $1,675 for the second year. We offer an out of state tuition waiver and the potential to have three to six hours of in state tuition covered.
The Fitness Graduate Assistant will play a key role in the daily operations of a comprehensive collegiate fitness program, working closely with professional staff and supervising a large team of student employees.
Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:
- Assist with the recruitment, hiring, training, supervision, scheduling and evaluation of approximately 60 student employees, including: weight room supervisors, Frisco fitness center staff, group fitness instructors and personal trainers.
- Coordinate and support fitness programs, including marketing, registration, scheduling, and program evaluation.
- Plan and facilitate monthly staff meetings and First Aid/CPR/AED certification trainings.
- Verify and ensure accuracy of student employee payroll by cross-checking reported hours with schedules.
- Collect and compile weekly participation statistics and assist with semester and annual reports, including accident and incident data.
- Support marketing and promotional efforts for the Fitness Program, including staffing outreach tables and creating/posting regular content on the fitness Instagram account.
- Help maintain clean, safe, and well-functioning fitness spaces by reporting equipment or facility concerns.
- Work a minimum of 20 hours per week with the Fitness Program.
- Teach group fitness classes and/or provide personal training in one-on-one or small-group settings.
Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree, preferably in Recreation, Kinesiology or related field.
- Knowledge of or experience in areas such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, employee supervision, staff training, or sport/recreation administration.
- Acceptance and admittance into the University of North Texas Graduate School, as a full time (9 hours or more) graduate student.
- Experience teaching multiple group fitness formats and/or conducting personal training sessions.
- Current Personal Training and/or Group Fitness certification from one or more of the following organizations: ACE, NASM, ACSM, NSCA, CI, or NETA.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please send letter of application, resume, unofficial transcripts of college credits, and list of references to: Wendy Comfort, Associate Director – Fitness and Memberships, wendy.comfort@unt.edu.
Additional job details and salary information:
- This is a 9-month appointment, with the possibility of a second year appointment.
- The initial 9-month appointment is from August 3, 2026 to May 31, 2027.
- Salary: $1,424.22 per month for the first 9-month appointment and the potential of $1,675.66 for the second 9-month appointment.
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
