Evening Recreation Center Lead — Facility Ops & Safety

University of North Texas System; Denton (TX); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Texas invites applications for an Evening Facility Coordinator within Recreational Sports at the Pohl Recreation Center in Denton. This role supports planning, staffing, and supervising evening operations to ensure safe, engaging informal recreation programs for students and staff.

Bachelor’s degree and two years of related experience are required; leadership, communication, and risk management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field and two years of professional related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Knowledge of risk management and safety standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Facility operations management skills.
• Member services skills.

Responsibilities

• Programming: Offer a variety of programs that meet the needs of the UNT community. Contribute to the marketing materials, strategies and outreach efforts.
• Facility Management: Manage the day to day operations and maintenance of the Pohl Recreation Center and auxiliary facilities. This also includes managing a variety of equipment throughout each facility. Ensure space is available for informal recreation programs. Coordinate all reservations, including communication, scheduling, staffing and supervising, for recreational sports space internally for all program areas and externally for the campus community, including departments, student organizations and occasionally non-university groups.
• Risk Management: Ensure that all space and equipment in each facility is in safe, operating condition and work with the appropriate maintenance staff, facility managers or service contractors to ensure the necessary repairs are made. Train all staff on emergency response, how to diffuse difficult situations and certifications are maintained.
• Fiscal Management: Develop, manage and monitor the informal recreation program budget including, travel, American Red Cross trainings and equipment, student wages and equipment purchases.
• Staff Administration: Manage the hiring, training and staffing for the informal recreation program, including the Staff Coordinators, Member Services staff, and activity area supervisors. Follow university procedures for hiring part time staff. Know and follow the student employment policy.
• Member Services: Responsible for departmental sales of all memberships, lockers and services to the university community as well as access control. This includes cash handling, point of sale and member management software oversight, reconciling, and training of staff on policies and procedures.
• Communication: Communicates in a clear and concise manner that helps the listener avoid confusion. Interacts with others in a way that builds relationships. Responses to verbal and written responses are provided in a prompt and timely manner.

Skills

Risk management

Effective communication

Emergency response

Rules enforcement

Leadership

Facilities operations

Member services

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Fusion recreation management

Job description

The University of North Texas invites applications for an Evening Facility Coordinator within Recreational Sports at the Pohl Recreation Center in Denton. This role supports planning, staffing, and supervising evening operations to ensure safe, engaging informal recreation programs for students and staff.

Bachelor’s degree and two years of related experience are required; leadership, communication, and risk management skills are essential.