Assistant Director of Intramural Sports
Assistant Director of Intramural Sports
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Job Category:
Academic StaffEmployment Type:
RegularJob Profile:
Recreation Program ManagerJob Duties:
As the Assistant Director of Intramural Sports you will be responsible for leading a dynamic team of professionals and students to offer high-quality and creative intramural sports programming. Your role is vital to a program that engages with 15% of the student population annually. This position is responsible for the overall administration of the intramural sports program including staff supervision program development safety and risk management and fiscal management.
This unique role supports the overall administration of traditional intramural leagues and tournaments as well as a growing portfolio of esports and gaming offerings including a dedicated esports lounge within the Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center.
The Assistant Director of Intramural Sports will serve as a key leader within the Programs Team reporting to the Associate Director of Programs. Responsibilities include holistic supervision of up to two professional staff members while providing indirect supervision of 150 student employees. The Assistant Director will be responsible for connecting the Intramural Sports department to the Rec Well strategic plan campus-wide initiatives and assessment to demonstrate belonging and student learning. Finally this person will ensure compliance with all relevant policies and procedures with a focus on providing a safe and inclusive Intramural Sports environment.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Facilitates the development of new programs and fosters relationships with existing student organizations
- Provides on-call support for select nights/weekends during intramural sports programming (roughly 12 weeks/year)
- May exercise supervisory authority including hiring transferring suspending promoting managing conduct and performance discharging assigning rewarding disciplining and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees
- Provides leadership and direction regarding programmatic decisions budgets and logistics
- Manages applicable software systems for program registration sport management and participation data
- Develops and audits the unit budget
- Prepares and analyzes statistical reports evaluations participation surveys and program manuals
Department: Intramural Sports
Compensation: Minimum $65000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on qualifications the minimum salary for this position is $65000. The expected actual salary for this position ranges from $67000 to $73000 depending on experience and qualifications.
Required Qualifications:
A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in a collegiate or communication recreation setting. If applicable graduate assistantships are equivalent to one year of professional experience.
Demonstrated understanding of student development theory and practice.
Ability to work collaboratively with students colleagues and/or campus partners.
Demonstrated understanding of policy development and risk management.
Supervision of employees (students or professional staff)
Preferred Qualifications:
A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in a collegiate or communication recreation setting. If applicable graduate assistantships are equivalent to one year of professional experience.
Knowledge of esports or gaming programming.
Experience training officials in one or more of the following sports: basketball flag football ice hockey soccer or volleyball
Experience managing budgets and financial transactions.
Education:
Required:Bachelors Degree
Preferred:Masters Degree in recreation sports administration higher education or related field
How to Apply: As part of the application process you will be required to upload a current resume and a cover letter addressing your work-related experience and qualifications related to this position. You will also be asked to provide contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted until candidate is a finalist and will not be contacted without notifying the applicant.
Contact Information: Cameron Theisen
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
