Minimum/Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Recreation, Student Services, Business, Education, Exercise and Sport Science, Communications or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in recreation or closely related field.
• Knowledge and ability in employee development, supervising, training, and evaluating of employees.
• Experience interacting directly with customers and/or customer service experience
• Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions that consider future implications and impacts on collaborating programs.
• Demonstrated experience, knowledge and ability in supervising, training, and evaluating of employees, customers.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with members, alumni and university community.
• Proficient with PC based computer systems and software including Microsoft Office, recreation management, and other software programs and databases.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, leadership and decision making skills to prioritize workload and meet assignments while handling multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Proficient in staff scheduling software.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, ability to quickly learn new concepts and methodologies as needed.
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams and cross all levels to drive results.
• Demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity, such as the ability to build relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Certification in CPR for the Professional Rescuer with AED, Standard First Aid and Blood Borne Pathogens/Universal Precautions within 90 days of hire.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a field appropriate to the work or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient in Qualtrics survey (or like programs).
• Proficient in Fusion (Innosoft) database system management.
• Ability to demonstrate forward thinking mind set and willingness to try new programs/techniques with a business mindset to enhance use of facility and increase revenue.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to navigate through ambiguity and break down complex problems into simplified and manageable parts.

About Oregon State University

OSU is one of only two American universities to hold the Land Grant, Sea Grant, Sun Grant, and Space Grant designation and is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive university. OSU is located in Corvallis, a community of 53,000 people situated in the Willamette Valley between Portland and Eugene. Ocean beaches, lakes, rivers, forests, high desert, the rugged Cascade and Coast Ranges, and the urban amenities of the Portland metropolitan area are all within a 100 mile drive of Corvallis. Approximately 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled at OSU from all 50 states and 100 countries.The university has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, multiculturalism, and community. We actively engage in recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and student body that include members of historically underrepresented groups. OSU provides outstanding leadership opportunities for people interested in promoting and enhancing diversity, nurturing creativity, and building community. The Department of Recreational Sports is primarily student fee funded and is a part of the Division of Student Affairs.

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