Assistant Director, Intramural Sports and Camp

Southern Arkansas University; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Dayton, Campus Recreation Department, seeks a self-motivated Assistant Director to lead intramural sports and a nine-week youth camp, developing inclusive programs for UD students. You will supervise staff, oversee policy, budgeting, and coaching, with evenings and weekends as needed, and promote a culture of service, diversity and wellbeing in line with the Marianist mission.

Experience in risk management and curriculum development is essential to ensure safe, engaging

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2 years of progressive responsibility in a recreational and competitive sports environment.
• 2 years of direct experience in officiating instruction and risk management knowledge.
• Experience working with school-aged children.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license with low risk driving record.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a nine-week youth recreation summer camp program.
• Develop curriculum, rules, programming and calendar for intramural/extramural and camp.
• Oversee policies, procedures, fiscal management and risk mitigation.
• Promote programs and engage parents/guardians to drive participation.
• Provide coverage for game play, including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in Recreation Administration or related field

Job description

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Assistant Director, Intramural Sports and Camp

The University of Dayton, Campus Recreation Department seeks a self-motivated, enthusiastic and proactive professional who is committed to a development philosophy for staff and participants in the provision of a comprehensive, inclusive and quality Intramural Sports program for the UD community, of which over 50% of undergraduate students participate with over 1,600 teams annually. This is a full-time, benefit eligible position offering health and dental, retirement, paid time off, holidays, and tuition assistance.

In tandem with the assistant director, outdoor recreation and camp, this professional will lead and supervise a nine-week youth recreation summer camp program designed to inspire campers to discover their best selves through playful inquiry, cooperative learning and positive group culture. This individual has responsibilities that encompass a wide variety of administrative, supervisory, programming, planning, developing, coordinating, assessment and oversight of all aspects of the intramural/extramural and camp programs.

With a variety of team and individual leagues and tournaments this position will provide support and facilitate the overall success of the programs to include day-to-day operation and long-term objectives. The duties include, but are not limited to, knowledge of recreation, Intramural and competitive sports including devising and refining rules, programming and calendar development, administration of contests and game management, creation of developmentally appropriate curriculum, parent/guardian engagement, implementation of policies and procedures including fiscal management and risk mitigation, promotion of programs, and the creation of an innovative and engaging environment to drive participant retention. Further, the assistant director of intramural sports and camp is expected to display a commitment to understand and support the University of Dayton's distinctive Marianist tradition and educational vision, as well as a willingness to model institutional values of service to others, community, and diversity.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidate must currently have a bachelor’s degree;
• 2 years of progressive responsibility in a recreational and competitive sports environment with specific knowledge of individual sport rules, administration of contests, and game management;
• 2 years of direct experience in officiating instruction and working knowledge of current risk management standards and practices in intramural sports and camp programming;
• Previous experience working with school-aged children
• Articulated passion for promoting holistic wellbeing and enhancing student learning;
• Success working collaboratively with various constituents;
• Excellent written communication skills;
• Ability to work on a flexible basis to ensure coverage of game play, which includes occasional evenings, weekends, and provide service on an on-call basis;
• Valid driver's license with low risk driving record.

Preferred Qualifications:

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• Master’s degree in Recreation Administration, Sports Management, Business Administration, Student Development, Higher Education and/or related field;
• Direct, successful experience in officiating multiple sports;
• Multiple years of successful experience administering Intramural Sports programming and extramural events in a collegiate recreation setting;
• Experience in the administration of a youth camp program in a collegiate recreation setting, including the creation, development and analysis of camp policies and procedures;
• Experience with supervising and developing student staff, including recruitment, hiring, training, scheduling, empowering and evaluating;
• Proven success working with a range of culturally and ethnically diverse populations, and evidence of commitment to fostering a collaborative multicultural environment;
• Direct experience administering a budget;
• Capacity to independently manage a variety of tasks with frequent interruptions and shifting priorities;
• Display creative problem solving and critical thinking skills, with strong human relations skills to aid in promotion of programs and provision of strong leadership in mediating conflict, handling appeals and levying discipline as a result of game play;
• Ability to thrive in a student service environment that values high expectations, accountability, leadership through service, and balanced lifestyles, while possessing exceptional verbal communication skills, enthusiasm, positive attitude, and be a self-starter with the ability to instill the same in others.
• Current certification in Red Cross First Aid, CPRO, and AED or obtained within 4 months of hire; and
• Demonstrated integrity, dependability, sound judgement, teambuilding, and resourcefulness to establish and maintain collaborative, positive, and effective working relationships with multiple constituency groups.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.