Assistant Director University Recreation- Training and Facilities

Assistant Director University Recreation- Training and Facilities

About the Opportunity

Responsibilities:

The Assistant Director develops, proposes, and implements employee training to ensure operational consistency and proficient front line operations at the Marino Recreation Center. This position reports to the Associate Director of Campus Recreation - Business & Technology. Provides leadership related to overall employment standards and expectations for all part-time employees. Provides leadership, hiring, training, scheduling, and supervision for the Facility Assistants assigned to the Marino Recreation Center as well as Building Supervisors assigned to both the Marino Recreation Center and the SquashBusters Center. As the primary support to the point person for facility matters; maintains the business processes and communications between all facility stakeholders relative to access and operations. Provides recommendations/direction to the Associate Directors, and other Assistant Directors on existing and future facilities policies and training programs/standards. Serves as an ambassador and advocate for Campus Recreation internally and externally and provides day-to-day leadership on any projects assigned by the Associate Directors. The Assistant Director effectively communicates with all appropriate campus partners, including but not limited to: Center for Student Involvement, Student Employment, Student Financial Services, Facilities and Registrar's Office. Serves as primary risk manager for areas of oversight and when working department programs/events/facilities. Serves as secondary for all department programs, events and facilities otherwise.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in recreation management, sports administration, exercise science, exercise physiology, health and fitness, kinesiology, physical education general studies or related field.

Minimum of 2 years of successfully demonstrated experience in campus recreation administration and/or successfully demonstrated experience in supervising athletic and recreation facilities along with student employees or comparable related experience (relative GA experience will be considered).

Proficient with Microsoft Office programs and the ability to adapt to learning in-house systems of management/logistics/and robust daily operations of recreation facilities/programs.

Required to work on pre-determined weekends covering events throughout a calendar year. Conduct monthly staff meetings.

Fiscal integrity.

Demonstrated strength in ability with the following: communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills necessary to successfully manage issues when resolving conflicts related to direct reports/members/others. Possess strong leadership, oral and written communication skills, as well as supervisory and training skills when working with student employees/leaders/professional employees. Developed interpersonal skills and customer care/service skills are a must.

Preferred:

Master's Degree in Recreation/Sport Management, Exercise Science/Kinesiology/Exercise Physiology, Education or related field.

Successfully demonstrated experience with front line customer service in high volume use facilities with diverse patronage, as well as training a diverse work force to ensure superior customer care.

Demonstrated Experience:

• Providing superior customer care through successful training protocols.
• Providing training relative to hallmarks for inclusive/welcoming environments.
• Supervising numerous student employees from diverse backgrounds, in different positions, in a higher education recreation setting.
• Developing and implementing policies and procedures.
• Maintaining and managing facilities.
• Leadership and supervisory abilities
• Supervising student employees in multiple facilities
• Supervising non-student part-time employees
• Budget management
• Developing student management models, grounded in student development theory. Hands on knowledge and training with student development theory.

Facilitator/training experience, public speaking/presentation skills.

CPR/AED Instructor Trainer

Position Type

Athletics

Additional Information

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.


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