| General Information |
The Division of Recreational Services is one of the largest employers of registered students on the University of Iowa campus. Most of the facilities are located on campus, within walking distance of the University's Residence Halls. There are many daytime, evening and weekend employment opportunities involving recreation programs and facilities.
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Field House Clerical Staff
posted July 14, 2008 |
Duties: Provide positive customer service and be support staff for full time Recreational Services staff; Be informed of all Recreational Services programs and services and all Building Schedules; Working front counter assisting and providing efficient service of our services and programs to our customers; Work as support staff to our full time staff in that we answer the phone, help with spreadsheet and document projects, use copiers, fax machines and point of sale software and do other jobs that need to be completed by us for the full time staff; Responsible for balancing cash register totals of sales during work shifts; Be reliable and willing to take on extra responsibilities and shifts that need to be covered.
Requirements: Must be reliable and have good communication skills, smile, be friendly, helpful and courteous to all customers and full time staff.
Work Schedule: Mornings, evenings and weekend shifts
Rate of Pay: starts at $7.25 per hour
Contact: Jeanette Luke (jeanette-luke@uiowa.edu; 335-9293) |
Personal Trainers
posted June 25, 2008 |
Requirements: Wanting to be a personal trainer but are not currently certified? Contact Angela Charsha, angela-charsha@uiowa.edu, for more information regarding In-House Certification opportunities.
Duties: The University of Iowa’s Personal Trainers provide personalized attention, professional instruction, and exercise programming to each client to maximize his/her health, fitness, and wellness goals.
Work Schedule: Varies. Max of 20 hours during the school year, 40 hours during the summer.
Requirements: Current Personal Training certification, Excellent verbal and written communication skills, Honesty and personal integrity, Enthusiasm, positive energy, and friendliness
Rate of Pay: starting at $15 per hour
Contact: Angela Charsha (angela-charsha@uiowa.edu; 335-3548) |
Recreation Building Supervisor
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Duties: Position involves providing customer service to Recreation Building patrons. Duties to include, but not limited to: answering phones, selling passes, checking passes and light cleaning. Must have good communication skills.
Work Schedule: The Recreation Building is open from 6:00 AM - 10:30 PM, Monday - Friday and 8:00 AM - 10:30 PM on Saturday and Sunday. First priority will be given to those who are willing to work Football Saturdays in the Fall.
Rate of Pay: $7.25 per hour
Contact: Ray Beemer (raymond-beemer@uiowa.edu; 319-335-9293) |
| Rental Center Supervisor |
Duties: keeping the rental center organized including running the cash register, checking out and cleaning rental equipment, inspection of equipment for damage/repairs, doing appropriate repairs to equipment, keep equipment organized on shelves, Adventure Trip and Lifetime Leisure Skills equipment check out, packing, cleaning, and organizing of equipment on shelves, help at events and clinics put on by Touch The Earth. Good customer service is required. The supervisor will be trained on what to expect while working here and how to perform all the duties.
Qualifications: Hard work ethic, good communication, excellent reliability, ability to manage a register, works well with others and by themselves, able to transport self to the Outdoor Rental Center (connected to Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex). A love for the outdoors and knowledge about Iowa’s outdoors is preferred but not required.
Work Schedule: The Outdoor Rental Center will be open Summer hours from April 1st – October 31st. Monday – Thursday 4 to 7 PM, Friday 4 to 9 PM, Saturday 8 AM to Noon, and Sunday Noon to 9 PM.
Rate of Pay: starts at $7.25 per hour
Contact: Dave Patton (david-patton@uiowa.edu; 319-384-1225). |
Experienced Yoga & Pilates Instructors
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Shifts Available: Varies
Contact: Pat Kutcher |
| Group Exercise Instructors |
Shifts Available: Varies
Contact: Pat Kutcher
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The second year of an individual's employment starts ONE YEAR FROM THEIR ORIGINAL EMPLOYMENT DATE, NOT THE START OF A SECOND SCHOOL YEAR!
Clerical, Lifeguards, Weight room, Fitness Loft, Tennis Center, Recreation Building, Maintenance Employees, Climbing Wall Supervisors, Rental Center Supervisors and Raptor Center Staff:
| 1st year |
2ndyear |
3rd year |
4th year |
| $ 7.25 |
$7.65 |
$8.05 |
$8.45 |
Aerobics Instructors:
Beginners
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Intermediate
(2 yrs) |
Senior
(3 plus yrs) |
Aerobics
Assistant |
| $ 10.00 |
$ 11.50 |
$ 13.00 |
$ 15.00 |
Fitness Specialists:
| Beginner |
Specialist |
| $ 15.00 |
$ 20.00 |
Field House & Hawkeye Rec Field Supervisors:
| 1st year |
2nd year |
3rd year |
4th year |
| $ 8.10 |
$8.60 |
$ 9.35 |
$ 10.10 |
| (Time worked as clerical counts towards experience.) |
Lifeguards:
| 1st year |
2nd year |
3rd year |
4th year |
| $ 8.25 |
$8.75 |
$ 9.25 |
$ 9.75 |
| (Time worked as clerical counts towards experience.) Special Events: $10.00 per hour |
Tennis Instructors:
| 1st year |
2nd year |
3rd year |
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| $10.00 |
$11.00 |
$12.00 |
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Intramural Officials:
| 1st year |
2nd year |
3rd year |
4th year |
| $ 7.25 |
$ 7.65 |
$ 8.05 |
$ 8.45 |
| (Certified High School Officials will receive credit for one year's experience) |
Officials will be paid the following:
| Scorekeepers |
1 hour per game |
| Soccer |
1.3 hours per game |
| Basketball |
1.3 hours per game |
| Volleyball |
1.3 hours per game |
| Football |
1.3 hours per game |
| Softball |
1.3 hours per game |
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Field House Clerical Staff
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Main responsibilities include providing positive customer service and clerical support for the full time Recreational Services staff. Duties include, but not limited to: helping customers, answering the phones, cash handling & cash reconciliation, photo copying, and laminating. Must have good communication skills.
To Apply: Fill out application and return to E216 Field House |
Field House Supervisor
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This position oversees the Field House operations on evenings and weekends. Duties to include, but limited to: provide customer service, special event set-up, help the clerical staff with equipment check out and membership sales, and enforce the facility rules.
To Apply: Fill out application and return to E216 Field House |
Aerobics & Wellness Instructors
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Looking for experienced individuals to teach aerobic and wellness group exercise classes at the Field House and Halsey Hall
To apply: Contact Pat Kutcher |
Fitness Loft Attendants
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Friendly, Reliable Staff Needed. Must be customer service oriented. Duties include: Monitoring the front desk, cleaning fitness equipment as assigned, working collaboratively with other staff, collecting passes needed for entrance, enforcing the rules/regulations of Recreational Services, participating in staff training sessions, and other duties as assigned.
To Apply: Fill out application and return to E216 Field House |
Fitness East Attendants
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Friendly, Reliable Staff Needed. Must be customer service oriented. Duties include: Monitoring the front desk, selling passes and locker rentals, cleaning fitness equipment as assigned, working collaboratively with other staff, collecting passes needed for entrance, enforcing the rules/regulations of Recreational Services, Cash register duties, participating in staff training sessions, and other duties as assigned.
To Apply: Fill out application and return to E216 Field House |
| Personal Trainers |
The University of Iowa’s Personal Trainers provide personalized attention, professional instruction, and exercise programming to each client to maximize his/her health, fitness, and wellness goals.
Requirements:
Requirements: Current Personal Training certification, Excellent verbal and written communication skills, Honesty and personal integrity, Enthusiasm, positive energy, and friendliness
Wanting to be a personal trainer but are not currently certified? Contact Angela Charsha, angela-charsha@uiowa.edu, for more information regarding In-House Certification opportunities.
To apply: Contact Angela Charsha |
Lifeguard
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Lifeguard the Field House Swimming pool during open swim hours. Provide first aid as needed.
To Apply: Fill out application and return to E216 Field House |
Masters Swimming Coach
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Create workouts for a group of swimmers. Must have swimming experience and some coaching. Must be lifeguard certified.
To Apply: Fill out application and return to E216 Field House |
Equipment Maintenance
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Help maintain the fitness equipment in the Fitness Loft, Fitness East and Recreation Building Weight Room.
To Apply: Fill out application and return to E216 Field House |
Climbing Gym Supervisor
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Supervise the Climbing Gym, do safety checks with users, risk management control and assist with classes.
To Apply: Fill out application and return to E216 Field House |
Rental Center Supervisor
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Supervise the Outdoor Rental Center, facilitate equipment rentals and returns, clean equipment and other duties as assigned.
To Apply: Fill out application and return to E216 Field House |
Wildlife Camp Staff
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Work with a group of youth, grades 1st - 8th, at our popular wildlife camps. This is a summer job only. Counselor/Bus Driver spots also open.
To Apply: Contact Meredith Caskey |
Facility/Field Maintenance
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Work the full time maintenance staff to help maintain the Recreational services equipment and outdoor fields.
To Apply: Fill out application and return to E216 Field House |
Intramural Officials
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Officiate some of the 30 sports offered by the Recreational Services Intramural Department. No experience necessary.
To Apply: Interested individuals should attend the informational meeting held at the beginning of every year. Bring your driver's license and social security card. Click here for more information. |
Hawkeye Recreation Field Supervisors
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Responsible for supervising the Hawkeye Recreation Fields, handling cash sales and deposits, managing field schedules and user groups, some upkeep of field and court areas, enforcing policies and procedures and other duties as assigned. Must be available late afternoons, evenings and some weekends.
This position is only open late spring to early fall.
To Apply: Fill out application and return to E216 Field House |
Student Marketing Assistant
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Assist the full time marketing staff in developing, designing, implementing and maintaining departmental marketing plans and materials. Assist with special projects and take pictures at events. A background in marketing, communications or graphic design is desirable.
To Apply: Fill out application and return to E216 Field House |
Recreation Building Supervisor
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Position involves providing customer service to Recreation Building patrons. Duties to include, but not limited to: answering phones, selling passes, checking passes and light cleaning. Must have good communication skills.
To Apply: Fill out application and return to E216 Field House |
Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Building Attendants
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Position involves providing customer service to HTRC patrons. Duties to include, but not limited to: answering phones, selling passes, checking passes and light cleaning. Must have good communication skills.
To Apply: Fill out application and return to E216 Field House |
