Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Recreation

Job Title: Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Recreation

Reporting Relationship: Director of Athletics

Unit: IWU - Marion IN

Department: Intercollegiate Athletics - IWU Marion

Campus Location: Recreation & Wellness Center

Summary of Position: The Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Recreation is responsible for overseeing IWU Athletic facilities and equipment located within these facilities serving as a liaison to the IWU Facilities department. The Associate AD will direct all student and community recreational activities including but not limited to open recreation intramurals athletic department-sponsored club sports and aquatics programming as well as supervise and disciple approximately 70 student workers. Additionally they will provide leadership to the IWU Athletic Department through sport supervision and coverage of 4-5 sports and by serving on IWU Athletics Executive Operations Council.

Duties and Responsibilities

• PURPOSE
  • At IWU we are committed to disciple-making to influencing each other to become more like Jesus in every area of life
  • Disciple-making leaders are Kingdom seekers committed to Christ compassionate friends committed to their peers and world changers committed to the broken world around them
    
    
• MINISTRY VALUES and STRATEGY
  • The Associate Athletic Director must be committed to the Lordship of Christ continually seeking personal growth through the regular practice of spiritual disciplines and creating spiritually rich environments for others to do the same
  • The Associate Athletic Director will support the IWU Athletics mission of developing students Spiritual Growth Academic Achievement Leadership Development and Athletic Excellence
  • The Associate Athletic Director must embody and promote the Wildcat Way biblical values of Kindness Humility Belonging Integrity and Courage in their life work and interaction with others
    
    
• PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Community memberships for RWC
  • Equipment and facility maintenance across all athletic facilities
  • Liaison with facilities
  • Game management/administration
  • Sport Supervision/Coverage of four to five sports
  • Participate in long-range planning and assessment attend all department training sessions and meetings read and comply with all departmental policy manuals
  • Manage and operate within budget parameters without exception and submit all receipts and budget reports on time
  • Ensure strict adherence to all Conference/League and NAIA by-laws and regulations
  • Ensure adherence with established institutional compliance rules policies and procedures as well as ethical standards of behavior
  • Ensure the spiritual physical emotional and social welfare of students and student-athletes
    
    

Qualifications:According to Indiana Wesleyan University employment policy all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.

Education

• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution

Experience

• Two or more (2) years in facility/equipment supervision preferred

Required Skills

• Demonstrates a mature personal faith in Jesus Christ and a commitment to the mission of IWU
• Ability to communicate effectively with coaches administrators support staff and athletes
• Possesses strong technical skills and a high comfort level within a computerized environment
• Exhibits outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates the ability to make well informed decisions solve problems and coordinate a variety of activities and tasks
• Reveals exemplary organizational skills attention to detail and the capacity to develop efficient and effective systems for the implementation of policies and processes

IWU Kingdom Diversity Statement

IWU in covenant with Gods reconciling work and in accordance with the biblical principles of our historic Wesleyan tradition commits to build a community that reflects Kingdom diversity. We will foster an intentional environment for living teaching and learning which exhibits honor respect and dignity. Acknowledging visible or invisible differences our community authentically values each members earthly and eternal worth. We refute ignorance and isolation and embrace deliberate and courageous engagement that exhibits Christs commandment to love all humankind.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

As a religious educational institution operating under the auspices of The Wesleyan Church Indiana Wesleyan University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (42 U.S.C. Sections 2000e-1 and 2000e-2).

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.