Associate Director, Recreational Sports

Agency

Department

The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans additional health and lifestyle programs and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits

NOTICE - All posted positions are subject to budget approval.

General Summary:

The Associate Director for Student Recreation and Operations will provide leadership in Recreational Sports and the Virgil Henson Activities Center for engaging students in the various programs services events and facilities offered for student wellness belonging and fun serves as the operations manager for the facility and is responsible for facilities management. The Associate Director will work with a team of colleagues and student staff to increase participation in student events intramural sports club sports fitness classes usage of the aquatics facility climbing tower bowling lanes game room all-purpose room and weight room. Using a data-informed approach the associate director will work to achieve strategic metrics ensure student learning and focus on continuous improvement.

The regular work schedule will be 8 AM to 5 PM Monday Friday though the position requires flexibility for evening and weekend work for special events and during intramural seasons. Will occasionally be on-call for after-hours or weekend emergencies.

*This positions pay ranges from $47654 - $60000 per year based on education and experience.*

Responsibilities:

Student Recreational Program Leadership.

• Works to create and supports a fun positive and encouraging student wellness environment.

• Ensures the department helps to create a vibrant campus life experience by creating and hosting regular weekly events for students in the various facilities in the center.

• Increases student participation in campus recreational activities including intramural sports club sports outdoor programs fitness programs the game room bowling swimming and weight-lifting programs among others.

• Manages a team of professional staff members to create programs and ensure student wellness and recreation needs are met.

• Direct oversight of aquatics programming and events.

• Creates innovative ways to engage additional students in recreational programming including collaborative partnerships with Campus Activities Greek organizations academic departments and Residential Living.

• Trains professional and student staff to meet high service standards.

• Monitors expenditures identifies areas for cost savings and strategically manages spending to ensure good stewardship of departmental financial resources.

• Maintains budget for recreational programs and events.

• Utilizes benchmarking metrics and performance indicators to meet target goals for student participation student learning and student satisfaction.

• Remains current on trends in college recreation creates new programs in response to student feedback and makes changes to spaces to increase utilization as needed.

Operations Management.

• Ensures the facility and programs are safe for participants.

• Works with campus partners to minimize event and activity risks.

• Pursues improvements in the facility as needed to improve student satisfaction.

• Hires trains and supervises professional and student staff to meet the needs of the programs and activities.

• Ensures staff compliance with risk management travel policies and procurement card requirements.

Facility Maintenance.

• Conducts routine inspections of equipment facilities and systems.

• Submits work orders as needed to ensure the facility is clean and safe.

• Directly oversees the management of an indoor aquatics facility and serves as a Certified Pool Operator.

• Ensures that preventative maintenance and custodial services are completed to meet high standards for students utilizing the spaces .

• Provides departmental oversight of construction projects and repairs to the facility.

• Meets targeted goals for student satisfaction of the facility.

• Maintains budget for facility maintenance costs.

Member of the Recreational Sports Leadership Team .

• Serves as a key university contact related to student recreation wellness programming and recreational facilities.

• Collaborates with director and professional staff to increase awareness of recreational opportunities across campus through effective marketing and promotion.

• Implements a positive and communicative work environment to support relevant university goals and initiatives.

• Assists with departmental strategic planning and learning assessment for continuous improvement alignment with the strategic plan and accreditation reporting requirements.

• Maintains 100% compliance with timely completion of required System University and job-specific online training courses.

• This document represents the major duties responsibilities and authorities of this job and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties as assigned.

Necessary Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

• Eight (8) years of related experience.

• Passionate about holistic wellness and the value of recreational sports to create student wellbeing connection and engagement.

• Leadership strategic planning and risk management knowledge.

• Proficient in word processing and spreadsheet programs.

• Skilled at engaging students in events and activities.

• Ability to work cooperatively with students community members and University personnel.

• Exceptional written communication time management and decision-making skills.

• Outstanding organizational skills.

• Must be comfortable in and familiar with a team-centered cross-trained collaborative environment.

• Goal-oriented with the ability to work under pressure.

• Professional demeanor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree.

• Experience in a college recreation setting.

• First Aid and CPR Certifications (must obtain within 90 days if not certified).

• Certified Pool Operator (must obtain certification within one year if hired without the certification).

• Group fitness certification(s).

• Knowledgeable of reservation intramural sports and recreational facility software platforms.

Applicant Instructions:

Please include the following with your application:

• Cover letter

• Resume

• Three references

Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the My Experience page before continuing through the application. Please use the Upload button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission. If you need assistance with uploading documents please contact WTAMU Human Resources at .

Texas law requires all males age 18 through 25 to be properly registered with the Selective Service System.

Equal Opportunity /Veterans/Disability Employer.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.