Fitness and Wellness Assistant

Department Description 

UW Recreation is a department within the Division of Student Life. We provide safe, accessible, and dynamic recreation experiences to engage students in growth and wellbeing. UW Recreation serves over one million students, faculty, and staff each academic year through informal and formal recreation, including fitness and sports classes, intramural and club sports, outdoor education, mindfulness programs, and more.

Diversity Statement 

At the University of Washington, diversity is integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity and justice for all.

Job Description  

Under the supervision of the Fitness and Wellness Manager, the Fitness and Wellness Assistant supports the Fitness and Wellness team as needed. Examples of duties include assisting patrons to use and understand the InBody 570 (a body composition analyzer), keeping the weight room tidy (re-racking weights), cleaning group fitness studios, basic repairs to cycle bikes, monitoring group fitness classes, answering questions from patrons, and providing administrative support as requested. 

Educational Benefits 

UW Recreation provides student employees with a meaningful work experience. As a part of our Husky Experience initiative, student employees will engage in a variety of experiences including staff orientation and trainings, leadership development workshops, social justice roundtables, service projects, and social gatherings to build connections across the department with peers and professional staff. Some intended learning competencies that will be developed in this position include: 

Analysis/evaluation 

Idea generation 

Problem solving 

Decision making 

Scope of competence 

Receiving/providing feedback 

Productive relationships 

Appropriate interaction 

Customer service 

Motivation 

Supervision 

Collaboration 

Inclusion 

Verbal, non-verbal, listening, and written communication 

Conflict negotiation/resolution 

Goals, plan, organization 

Initiative 

Functioning independently 

Follow-through 

Positive attitude 

Confidence 

Excellence 

Minimum Qualifications 

• University of Washington matriculated student

Application Instructions  

Apply through Handshake. 

We welcome work study students to apply.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. 

The University of Washington prohibits sex discrimination and sex-based harassment in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns, make complaints, or direct inquiries to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at: uw.edu/titleix/title-ix-notice/. 

The University of Washington is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or dso@uw.edu.