The University of Iowa's Recreational Services is seeking an Adventure Recreation Coordinator to assist in the daily operations of the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center (CRWC) climbing/bouldering wall and associated programs. This position includes supervisory responsibility of student staff; assistance in and oversight of programming and special events; enforcement of building policies and procedures; and administration of risk management protocol. Will serve as a contributing team member to the overall Adventure Recreation program. Primary work hours will be evenings and assist with weekends when needed.

For a detailed job description, please email Michael Washington at Michael-Washington@uiowa.edu

About the Division of Student Life:

The Division of Student Life is comprised of staff that embrace new ideas and thoughts, works together to keep our students safe, and provides them with life-changing experiences. The Division of Student Life includes 15 departments that span from Recreation Services to the Office of Leadership, Service and Civic Engagement and everything in between. We believe in working together as one team to achieve our mission: fostering student success by creating and promoting inclusive educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom.  One of our division priorities is to advance UI’s goals to recruit and retain U.S. racial/ethnic minority (URM) staff and students.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Recreation, Physical Education, Recreation Administration, Sports Management, or other related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Working experience (typically 6 months - 1 year) of professional or part-time experience in college or university recreation facility/program management or comparable community recreation experience.
• Basic ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices and tools to developing and improving individual performance.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a collaborative climate that recognizes and promotes diversity and individual growth in multicultural competency.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, along with the ability to effectively resolving conflicts or complaints as they arise.
• Working experience with standard office computer applications, including Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
• Current CPR, AED, First-Aid Certification or ability to obtain within one month of hire.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Outdoor Recreation, Physical Education, Recreation Administration, Sports Management, or related field.
• Six months or more of supervisory experience including students in a college or university setting.
• Experience using recreational management software.
• Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification.
• Climbing Wall Association Climbing Wall Instructor certification
• Working experience with event scheduling and special event support.