Director of Recreation and Engagement

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Location:

Claremont, CA

Job Posting Title:

Director of Recreation and Engagement

Job Details and Requirement:

CMS RECREATION
 

Claremont McKenna College and the joint Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation Program look to support student success and create a supportive environment for recreation, health, and wellness through holistic wellness opportunities within Roberts Pavilion. This role primarily serves students, faculty, and staff from Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Scripps Colleges, in addition to external constituents. 

BASIC FUNCTION:

The Director of Recreation provides administrative support for Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Scripps Colleges' recreational programming, and intramural and club sports programs. They are visible and engaged with all three campuses to ensure satisfaction among students, staff, and faculty participants. The Director of Recreation works collaboratively with the Director of Sport Operations, the Internal Operations and Facilities Manager, and others in the department in scheduling and facility operations and work collaboratively with CMS leadership to promote and build student engagement programming around CMS Athletics competitions. Additionally, the Director of Recreation oversees Recreation Staff and Intramural and Club student staff workers.

Given our commitment to cultivating an inclusive educational environment, we seek candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to teaching, mentoring, and inspiring students representing a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds, political opinions, genders, races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, and religions. 

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reporting to the Associate Athletic Director, the Director of Recreation performs or works independently and collaboratively to perform the following essential duties and responsibilities:

Intramurals and Club Sports

• Develop a comprehensive intramural schedule featuring competitive sports and recreational activities, including semester-based leagues and a variety of one- or multi-day tournaments for CMS students, faculty, and staff.
• Coordinate and manage 5C club sports programming, working closely with the Pomona-Pitzer counterparts to schedule practices and competitions.
• Collaborate with the Director of Athletic Facilities and Sport Operations, as well as partners at Harvey Mudd and Scripps Colleges, to schedule facility and field needs for intramural and club sports.
• Serve as the approver and advisor for all sport-related clubs at Claremont McKenna College, and work with the Harvey Mudd and Scripps College Deans on the approval of new club sports.
• Conduct routine visits to intramural and club sport events to ensure alignment with departmental standards and values.
• Develop and deliver training materials for monthly leadership sessions attended by CMS Recreation and 5C club sport officers.
• Allocate merit-based funding to CMS Recreation and 5C sport clubs based on their submitted and approved annual plans for competition-based travel.
• Communicate with student leaders on each campus to develop programming aligned with the interests of CMS students, faculty, and staff.
• Create, administer, and evaluate surveys, gather feedback from CMS students, faculty, and staff on programming after their intramural seasons.
• Maintain comprehensive manuals for club and intramural sports, outlining key policies, procedures, and operational standards.

Facility Operations

• Collaborate with the Internal Operations and Facilities Manager to review