HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT –Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-670-1259 or careers@hsutx.edu 

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

The Coordinator for Intramural and Recreation Sports provides leadership and direction for intramurals, club sports, and fitness center-related special events, incorporates best practices in the field of university recreation. The Coordinator Intramural and Recreation Sports works under the supervision of the Director for Fletcher Fitness Center and in the division of Student Life.

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Assist with overall operations of the fitness center

Assist with overall operations of the pool

Facilitate student staff payroll

Develop, implement, and assess policies and procedures for facilities and special event program areas

Develop and maintain facility and special event program budget

Assist with the administration, execution and evaluation of all marketing operations including but not limited to: social media, web, print and digital designs, multi-media, photo and video projects.

Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, evaluation, and supervision of sports officials and undergraduate student employees.

Manage the Intramural Recreation fields, outdoor basketball courts, and sand volleyball courts.

Manage teams, rosters, and the planning and execution of intramural and recreation events.

Maintain an intramural handbook and ensure guidelines for participants are met

Assist with onsite supervision of games.

Conduct sport participant and official meetings and maintain positive and professional attitude towards HSU.

Enforce intramural sports and procedures and ensure emergency action plans are executed properly.

Supervise and schedule season/tournament events for intramurals and club sports.

Create and serve as the advisor to the Campus Recreation Advisory Board.

Attend and facilitate departmental and divisional meetings.

Other duties as assigned including but not limited to: moving general recreation. equipment, bleachers, goals/backstops, 20-gallon paint buckets, trash, cleaning, etc.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directly manages four intramural supervisors.

Aids in the oversight of thirty student workers including maintenance and intramurals officials. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these student employees.

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training student employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining student employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

COMPETENCIES:

This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.

On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies

Continuous Learning – Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.

Teamwork -Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.  

Team Leadership - Fosters team cooperation; defines team roles and responsibilities; supports group problem solving; ensures progress toward goals; acknowledges team accomplishments.

Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities; supports affirmative action and respects diversity.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans. Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.  

QUALIFICATIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.  

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Project Management software; Payroll systems; Order processing systems; Human Resource systems and  Contact Management systems.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required. Preferably in a kinesiology/recreation or sport related field. Master’s degree preferred.

Minimum of 2-year experience in a sport/fitness related field is required. Preferably in a supervisory/managerial role.

Experience in Facility and/or Recreation Management preferred.

Familiarity with current trends and practices within the recreational/fitness profession required.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to relate effectively with students and communicate professionally is required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications required.

Additional certifications could be required as needed

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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 regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

The job is active in nature (pushing, pulling, lifting, moving equipment, etc.)

Must be able to stand and move for long periods of time while performing office and field/gym functions.

Frequent lifting (up to 30 - 50 pounds) including but not limited to: trash, bleachers, goals/backstop, general recreation equipment.

Occasional lifting (up to 80 - 100 pounds) may be required (ex: weights, dumbbells, etc.) Assistance may be requested when necessary to accomplish these tasks.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This is a Non-Exempt, Full Time Position.  A minimum of a 40-hour work week is expected; weekly schedule may vary each week; Candidate must be able to work non-traditional hours, including nights and weekends depending on the time of year.

All hours worked beyond 40 hours in a single work week will be compensated at time and a half, per FSLA guidelines.

Must have an maintain a valid Class C Driver’s License and maintain a clear driving record to be insurable under the university liability policy.

Must be able to drive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.

Some travel may be required on occasion in order to attend off-campus events and/or training when necessary. 

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.