Associate Director for Programs

UW Recreation has an outstanding opportunity for an Associate Director for Programs.  The University of Washington Recreation’s mission is to provide safe, accessible, and dynamic recreation experiences to engage students in growth and wellbeing.

The Associate Director for Programs provides executive oversight, direction, and supervision of professional staff members (currently three) who manage an extensive portfolio of activities including Intramurals, Rec Clubs, Fitness, Mindfulness, Personal Training, Peer Nutrition, and Massage.  In addition, the Associate Director will oversee Recreation’s student employee engagement efforts, as well as lead efforts for the Student Recreation Fund.

This position reports to the Director, serves on the department’s Executive Team, interacts with department staff on all initiatives related to the programming needs for Recreation, and assists in the development of long-range plans for the department.

At the University of Washington, inclusion and diversity are integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create a welcoming and respectful learning environment, and promote access, opportunity, and justice for all. The incumbent must view themselves as part of not only UW Recreation, but also Student Life, the broader UW campus, Seattle and the Northwest region, and the national stage of campus recreation – and promote the department accordingly.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Personnel: Directly supervise three professional staff, who in turn manage large-scale student and temporary staffs. Provide functional leadership to all areas of supervision. Assist in performance management, and offer counsel and strategic advising to managers regarding creating policies and procedures, developing new programming, etc.

Budgeting: Provide guidance to managers and maintain general oversight in their budget planning and administration. In conjunction with the Administrator, approve and allocate annual budget requests that total approximately $1 million. 

Strategic Planning: Participate in department-wide strategic planning efforts as part of the Executive Team.  Provide direction and counsel to the managers in their planning efforts.  Implement recreation programs that are inclusive and accessible. Serve alongside Recreation colleagues on the Inclusion Work Team.

Student Employee Engagement: Serve as chair of the newly created student employee engagement work team. The team’s charge includes evaluating the current program, developing new initiatives, and planning and organizing orientation events and training programs for all Recreation student employees.

Campus-Wide Initiatives: Represent Recreation on Student Life and Campus-wide committees. Be an active member of the campus community, supporting students and colleagues.

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs.  For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s degree required.
• Four+ years’ experience as a professional in campus recreation.
• CPR, AED, and First Aid certification required (may be trained after employment).
• Possess interpersonal skills to work effectively with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and colleagues.
• Successful management and supervision of a team of full-time recreation staff.
• Demonstrated ability in leading people and projects.
  
  Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except where there are legal requirements such as license/certification/registration.

Application Process:

The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others.  Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

Priority consideration will be given to applications received by July 13,2021.