Associate Director, Recreational Sports

Job Title

Associate Director, Recreational Sports

Agency

West Texas A&M University

Department

Counseling Services

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Canyon, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

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 $47,654 - $60,000 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.