This is a full-time professional administrating staff position with the Department of Recreational Sports, a vital component of the Division of Student Affairs. This position is responsible for overseeing or assisting in the planning, organizing, directing, and controlling of the daily operations and personnel within the Outdoor Program, Bearkat Camp, Challenge Course, Student Development and Gear Rentals. Evening and weekend work required as position demands.

The Assistant Director for Outdoor Recreation reports directly to the Associate Director of Programs and Assessment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates the outdoor recreation program of Sam Houston State University (SHSU) to include climbing center, adventure trips, gear rental, Bearkat Camp, Bearkat Transfer Camp (extended orientation programs for incoming students that focus on the spirit, pride and tradition of Sam Houston State University).
• Assists in coordinating the University Camp, challenge course and student development.
• Assists in the marketing and supervision of Bearkat Camp and other outdoor programs.
• Assists in providing outdoor programming opportunities through the campus outdoor recreation program to the university community.
• Serves on committees as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other Specifications

• National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE), Professional Climbing Instructors Association (PCIA), Wilderness First Responder and certification desirable.
• First aid, CPR, and computer experience helpful.
• Must possess well developed communicative and interpersonal skills essential to working with small and large groups.
• Working hours may vary as required by the hiring department, including evening and weekend work.
• Attention and care is required in the performance of duties to prevent injury to self or others.
  
  Up to 20% of this position, over the fiscal year during off-peak periods, may be performed remotely as determined by the supervisor.
  
  This position may be designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA).

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in recreation, parks and recreation, sports management or a related field.
• Two years of experience in a professional, supervisory capacity of a recreation-oriented program or experience in a related field.
• Adventure trip leading, climbing wall management, and/or challenge course experience preferred. 
• Additional education may be considered in lieu of experience 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Physical Education, Sport Management, Recreation, Business, Higher Education, Student Development or related field.
• Demonstrated success in developing and managing budgets.
• Demonstrated experience in a University Campus Recreation program.
• Demonstrated experience administering risk management practices for recreation programs.
• Demonstrated success in personnel training and supervision of multiple part-time staff.
• Demonstrated success in the development and implementation of recreational programs to a culturally diverse population.
• Must possess well developed communicative and interpersonal skills essential to working with large and small groups.
• NIRSA Membership.

Please address required and preferred qualifications as stated in the notice of vacancy listed at https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/33797.

Applications will only be accepted at https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/33797

Application deadline: applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity or expression. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code § 51.215.

We look forward to serving you. Thank you for your interest in SHSU.

About Sam Houston State University

The Department of Recreational Sports is a vital component of the Division of Student Services. It supports the educational mission of the university by providing comprehensive programs and services to a diverse campus community. Committed to advancing and enriching the collegiate experience, the department enhances campus life through excellence in programs, services, and facilities. Recreational programs and services include Informal Recreation, Intramural Sports, Outdoor Recreation, Fitness, Club Sports, Aquatics, Special Events, Bearkat Camp, as well as a 365-acre University Camp and management of Johnson Coliseum. Recreational Sports facilities include the Recreational Sports Center, Intramural Fields, the Pritchett Field Sports Complex, McAdams Tennis Center, as well as Sand Volleyball courts and other shared facilities. Marketing, facilities scheduling and maintenance programs support all departmental operations. Additional Information For more than 130 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, “The Measure of a Life is its Service,” echoes across SHSU’s seven colleges and beyond its Texas ...campus through student research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more. Named for Sam Houston, Texas’ greatest hero, SHSU continually strives to honor its historical roots through academic excellence that includes exceptional teaching from faculty members who care as much about their students’ success as they do about furthering the knowledge of their fields. While embracing its legacy, SHSU also strives to meet the needs of contemporary students, both traditional and online. With over 20 bachelor’s and graduate degrees available entirely online, and more in development each semester, SHSU Online is quickly becoming one of the best online universities in Texas. Academic Offerings SHSU offers over 80 bachelor's degree programs, more than 50 master’s degree programs, and six doctoral programs, including nationally-recognized programs in Business, Fine Arts, Education, Mathematics and Criminal Justice. SHSU is classified as a “Doctoral Research University” by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education and was recently recognized by U.S. News and World Report for being among the best in the country for online graduate programs. Also, for the fifth consecutive year, Sam Houston State University has made the list as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education. To learn more about the Huntsville and Greater Houston community, visit www.huntsvilletx.gov. The university’s web page (www.shsu.edu) offers information about SHSU and the surrounding area.

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