Ambler Rec Weight Room Specialist - Student

Position: Ambler Rec Weight Room Specialist - Student hourly Position Overview KU Recreation Services provides a variety of resources for wellness, physical fitness, team, and individual sports, group fitness classes, and personal training. Indoor and outdoor facilities accommodate a broad range of athleticism — from beginners looking to improve their health with low impact exercise to seasoned athletes aspiring to push their physical abilities to the next level.

Job Description

50% Risk Management Monitor all fitness areas mitigating risk of injury or damage to facility or equipment. Enforce policies and procedures. Pick‑up and organize weight plates, cable accessories, dumbbells, etc.

Ensure participants use proper technique when utilizing fitness equipment. Ensure emergency door is not blocked by participants working out. Spot lifts for participants.

Implement emergency action procedures as needed. Obtain and maintain proper CPR/AED certification. 25% Cleaning

Responsibilities

Pick‑up and sort dirty towels; fold clean towels; and replenish towel stations with clean towels. Refill bottles with disinfectant solution. Hourly cleaning duties of all cardiovascular/resistance training equipment as assigned. 15% Customer Service Answer participant questions such as utilizing fitness equipment.

Assist participants with use of lockers and ensure they are unlocked for use. Knowledge of various exercises for different muscle groups. Ability to demonstrate use of cardiovascular/resistance training equipment. 10% Other Substituting shifts when available.

Report repair and maintenance requests. Use two‑way radio. Complete daily shift reports and incident and accident reports as needed.

Turn on/off TVs. Required to attend staff meetings and trainings. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Experience using cardiovascular and resistance training equipment including selectorized machines, plate loaded machines and free weights. Excellent communication skills as evidenced by application materials/interview.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience working in a recreation center, weight room, health club or gym setting. Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Health or related major. Self‑starter and takes initiative as demonstrated in the application materials. Position

Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: 1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or be pre‑enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or be enrolled in summer session or be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments) Employment Conditions Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

This is an hourly/non‑exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non‑exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently. Additional Candidate Instructions Weight Room Specialists are required to attend all‑staff training and a staff meeting.

A complete application consists of the online application, cover letter, and resume. The review of applications is ongoing; hires will be made throughout the posting period. The application period closes 10/16/2026.

Only complete applications will be considered. Contact Information to Applicants Miranda Kolenda mkolenda Advertised

Salary

Range $10.80 per hour Anticipated Start Date Friday June 5, 2026