Coordinator of Student Sports

Texas Southmost College; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Southmost College in Austin seeks a coordinator to plan, coordinate, and evaluate intramural and recreational sports for the College community. Provides support to athletic programs as directed.

The role involves supervising leagues and events, assisting in risk management, staff training, marketing, and maintaining facilities and the intramural site. Travel may be required for events and roster management.

Responsibilities

• Provides supervision for all intramural and recreational sports leagues, tournaments, special events, and intercollegiate athletic activities.
• Supports the Director of Recreation Center and Athletics Operations in recruiting efforts and in the coordination of athletic events.
• Assists in developing and implementing procedures to address risk management and safety issues and trains staff in procedures and processes related to the safe delivery of intramural and recreational sports programs.
• Assists with the planning and implementation of a variety of activities and events for students and markets these activities throughout the College district.
• Assists with the design and execution of game day programming and operations.
• Ensures that all equipment is cleaned, maintained and inspected according to a regular schedule.
• Participates in researching and recommending appropriate purchases of equipment and in developing a replacement schedule.
• Assists in developing and implementing a marketing plan to promote intramural and recreational sports to the College community and increase participation.
• Assists in the design, updating and maintenance of Intramural and Recreational Sports web site with current league standings, schedules, and related news, in compliance with the College’s defined procedures.
• Assists with overseeing student personnel; including the hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of student employees, officials, scorekeepers, and related staff, in collaboration with the Director of Recreation Center and Athletics Operations.
• Oversees the scheduling of recreation fields for efficient management and utilization in the best interest of the campus community.
• Assists in developing the various institutional forms used by the Intramural and Recreational Sports functional area.
• Travels occasionally to various locations to fulfill position responsibilities.
• May include overnight travel to support athletic events.
• Maintains awareness of best practices, emerging trends, NJCAA policies and new legislation relating to athletics, intramural and recreational sports functional area.
• Assists with the development, implementation, monitoring, and revision of policies and procedures relating to the Intramural and Recreational Sports functional area.
• Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite.
• Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the College’s Strategic Plan.
• Participates in the development of functional unit-level outcomes, monitors assessment of those appropriate outcomes, and assists in the development of plans of action for improvement based on the assessment of those outcomes.
• Participates in the process for systematic review and evaluation per the institutional effectiveness model adopted by the College.
• Participates in meetings, workshops, trainings, and seminars for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Uses interpersonal skills and makes sound judgments to decide how duties and responsibilities are completed between coworkers, the supervisory chain, faculty, staff, students, and customers.
• Promotes positive morale and teamwork within the department and provides exceptional customer service to students, faculty and community.
• Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies and guidelines.
• Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College ( TSC ).
• Serves on committees as appropriate and as appointed by supervisor.
• Working hours may include evenings, holidays or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

Job Summary

Plans, coordinates and evaluates a comprehensive intramural and recreational sports program, designed to meet the recreational needs of the College community. Also provides support to all Athletic programs as directed.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides supervision for all intramural and recreational sports leagues, tournaments, special events, and intercollegiate athletic activities.
• Supports the Director of Recreation Center and Athletics Operations in recruiting efforts and in the coordination of athletic events.
• Assists in developing and implementing procedures to address risk management and safety issues and trains staff in procedures and processes related to the safe delivery of intramural and recreational sports programs.
• Assists with the planning and implementation of a variety of activities and events for students and markets these activities throughout the College district.
• Assists with the design and execution of game day programming and operations.
• Ensures that all equipment is cleaned, maintained and inspected according to a regular schedule.
• Participates in researching and recommending appropriate purchases of equipment and in developing a replacement schedule.
• Assists in developing and implementing a marketing plan to promote intramural and recreational sports to the College community and increase participation.
• Assists in the design, updating and maintenance of Intramural and Recreational Sports web site with current league standings, schedules, and related news, in compliance with the College’s defined procedures.
• Assists with overseeing student personnel; including the hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of student employees, officials, scorekeepers, and related staff, in collaboration with the Director of Recreation Center and Athletics Operations.
• Oversees the scheduling of recreation fields for efficient management and utilization in the best interest of the campus community.
• Assists in developing the various institutional forms used by the Intramural and Recreational Sports functional area.
• Travels occasionally to various locations to fulfill position responsibilities.
• May include overnight travel to support athletic events.
• Maintains awareness of best practices, emerging trends, NJCAA policies and new legislation relating to athletics, intramural and recreational sports functional area.
• Assists with the development, implementation, monitoring, and revision of policies and procedures relating to the Intramural and Recreational Sports functional area.
• Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite.
• Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the College’s Strategic Plan.
• Participates in the development of functional unit-level outcomes, monitors assessment of those appropriate outcomes, and assists in the development of plans of action for improvement based on the assessment of those outcomes.
• Participates in the process for systematic review and evaluation per the institutional effectiveness model adopted by the College.
• Participates in meetings, workshops, trainings, and seminars for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Uses interpersonal skills and makes sound judgments to decide how duties and responsibilities are completed between coworkers, the supervisory chain, faculty, staff, students, and customers.
• Promotes positive morale and teamwork within the department and provides exceptional customer service to students, faculty and community.
• Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies and guidelines.
• Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College ( TSC ).
• Serves on committees as appropriate and as appointed by supervisor.
• Working hours may include evenings, holidays or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.