Assistant Director of Campus Recreation & Wellness

Bellarmine University; Louisville (KY); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Bellarmine University is seeking an Assistant Director of Campus Recreation to lead intramural and club sports, outdoor recreation, and facility operations in Louisville. The role oversees program development, student staff supervision, scheduling, equipment management, assessment, and engagement, collaborating with the Director of Campus Recreation and Wellness.

The position focuses on inclusive, engaging experiences that promote student involvement, well-being, leadership development, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred in related field.
• At least one year of paraprofessional experience working with college students in campus recreation; supervisory experience preferred.
• Administrative and computer skills, web-based applications, and social media experience are core to this position.
• Attention to detail, strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills, and ability to multi-task are valued.
• Some lifting is needed (weight does not typically exceed 50 pounds).

Responsabilités

• Lead the planning, implementation, promotion, and assessment of a comprehensive intramural sports program.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate student officials and program staff.
• Develop league structures, tournaments, and participation initiatives that foster student engagement and belonging.
• Provide strategic leadership and administrative oversight for the Club Sports program.
• Advise club officers and student leaders.
• Manage club budgets, travel requests, risk management processes, and university policy compliance.
• Coordinate trip planning, risk management, equipment inventory, and participant education.
• Support the day-to-day operation of the campus recreation center and related spaces.
• Coordinate facility scheduling, reservations, and space utilization for recreation programs, athletics, student organizations, conferences, camps, and university events.
• Supervise facility student staff including hiring, training, scheduling, and performance management.
• Oversee equipment maintenance, inventory, vendor coordination, and facility inspections.
• Ensure facilities operate in accordance with risk management standards and university policies.

Connaissances

Administrative skills

Computer skills

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Lifting capacity

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in sports and recreation / higher education and student affairs / exercise science

Description du poste

About Bellarmine University

BellarmineUniversity is a dynamic, growing university with a strongliberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and abold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate andgraduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continuesto add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizesand personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in thePrinceton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a topU.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & WorldReport and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, studentspraised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every singleperson and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarminestudents, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulativehours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation andworld.

SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for bestwork-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.comnamed Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happyemployees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of thetop 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of livingand job satisfaction. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 cityfor job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and lowunemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds ofthe U.S. population.

Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is anengaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing careernetworks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality oflife for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, thecommunity, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship andaction, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty,staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.

Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employerand encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Description

The Assistant Director of Campus Recreation provides leadership andoperational oversight for campus recreation programs andfacilities, including intramural sports, club sports, outdoorrecreation, and facility operations. The position is responsiblefor program development, student staff supervision, facilityscheduling, equipment management, assessment, and participantengagement. Working closely with the Director of Campus Recreationand Wellness, the Assistant Director creates inclusive and engagingrecreational experiences that promote student involvement,well-being, leadership development, and community.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Intramural Sports

• Lead the planning, implementation, promotion, and assessment ofa comprehensive intramural sports program.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate student officials andprogram staff.
• Develop league structures, tournaments, special events, andparticipation initiatives that foster student engagement andbelonging.

Club Sports

• Provide strategic leadership and administrative oversight forthe Club Sports program.
• Advise club officers and student leaders.
• Manage club budgets, travel requests, risk managementprocesses, and university policy compliance.
• Support leadership development and organizational growth forall club sports organizations.

Outdoor Recreation

• Coordinate trip planning, risk management, equipment inventory,and participant education.

Facility Operations

• Support the day-to-day operation of the campus recreationcenter and associated recreation spaces.
• Coordinate facility scheduling, reservations, and spaceutilization for recreation programs, athletics, studentorganizations, conferences, camps, and university events.
• Supervise facility student staff including hiring, training,scheduling, and performance management.
• Oversee equipment maintenance, inventory, vendor coordination,and facility inspections.
• Ensure facilities operate in accordance with risk managementstandards and university policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, master's degree in sports andrecreation, higher education and student affairs, exercise science,or related field preferred.
• At least one year of paraprofessional experience working withcollege students in campus recreation required, and supervisoryexperience preferred.
• Administrative and computer skills, web-based applications, andsocial media experience are core to this position.
• Attention to detail, strong organizational and interpersonalcommunication skills, and ability to multi-task are alsovalued.
• Some lifting is needed (weight does not typically exceed 50pounds).