Under the general supervision of the Director of Campus Recreation, the Assistant for Campus Recreation will serve as the lead facilities and operations manager for the Mashouf Wellness Center. The incumbent also supports Campus Recreation scheduling and management of other on-campus sport and recreation facilities, including the Gymnasium and outdoor field spaces on campus. Additionally, the Assistant leads the department in setting policy and practice for sustainability, assessment, and risk management. As a management position, the Assistant will serve as part of the Campus Recreation administrative leadership team supervising staff and students working in facilities management, operations, space reservations, marketing, memberships, and outreach.

As an Administrator and part of the Campus Recreation executive team, the Assistant is involved in: planning of department personnel and financial needs; advice and consultation with daily operations support to the professional team and student Associates within the overall department; and participation in the advice and consultation for mission- driven values and outcomes. The Assistant performs highly complex professional student services by reviewing multifaceted individual, group or organizational problems, developing and recommending courses of action and implementing proposed solutions. The Assistant will support the strategic mission of the San Francisco State University campus, Student Affairs & Enrollment Management cabinet area, Division of Student Life, and Campus Recreation/Mashouf Wellness Center and its role in student access, learning, success, and graduation.

Staff Management

• Supervise support staff associated with facility operations within the Campus Recreation Department.
• Recruitment & Hiring, Onboarding/Separation, Payroll, Training, Process development, Employee Engagement, Performance Management, Labor Relations.  The incumbent assists in HR management, risk management, and labor relations issues and actions involving University property and resources.  The incumbent analyzes human resource issues in the department and proposes management positions on employment issues and practices that comport with HR policies, guidelines, and practices at the University and CSU levels.   

Budget Oversight

• Manage all capital projects. This incumbent will oversee all major repairs, renovations,
• Oversee daily Operation & Expense Budget for all functional operation areas of the Mashouf

Operation responsibility

• Serve on any university emergency (EOC) & safety committees. When EOC is activated, this position will serve has a liaison between campus requirement and Mashouf Wellness center evacuation plan.
• Oversee the climbing wall. Making sure all staff are certified, and the wall is up to code. In addition to make sure that all permits and city & country requirements are up to date.
• Liasion between university facilities services. When there is any process that needs to be development or changed. This incumbent will work with facilities and develop a plan.
• Oversee preventative maintenance of Mashouf Wellness Center fitness equipment by working with third party vendor & on house maintenance.
• Liaison between Campus & City partners to ensure major systems are up co code and approved to be operating.
• Fulfills all emergency responses responsibilities in the absence of the Director of Campus Recreation.

Work with campus partners and third-party vendors for events & operations. 

Environmental/Physical/Special

Ability to: succeed in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment; work variable nights, weekends and/or holidays, on-campus or off-site, indoors and outdoors, depending upon work conditions and demands, including an occasional overnight stay; use computers and other communication tools for extended periods of time; and competently interact with a culturally and ethnically diverse population of students, faculty, staff, and campus community.

Pre-Employment Requirements

This position requires the successful completion of a background check.

• A Master’s Degree in recreation, sports administration, educational leadership, or related
• Minimum of five (5) years of related professional experience with progressively increasing responsibilities over
• Working knowledge of NIRSA’s Strategic Values and Core Competencies and application within the collegiate recreation
• Demonstrated knowledge of facility management and operations, repair, maintenance, and risk
• Demonstrated record of successfully planning, leading, implementing, supervising, and evaluating programs, projects, or initiatives in accordance with applicable guidelines, regulations, and
• Proven ability to work effectively and respectfully in a culturally diverse and ethnically rich
• Proven ability in the effective supervision, management, and evaluation of personnel, including the ability to inspire, influence and lead others towards achieving and maintaining high rates of participant and employee

Desired

• Demonstrated ability to articulate the role student life plays in recruitment, student success, retention, and graduation, and a commitment to college student development and student leadership.
• Knowledge of the LEED rating system and a demonstrated commitment to sustainable business
• Prior experience managing a collegiate recreation or sports
• Direct personnel management experience (hiring, training, and evaluating) of full-time/career
• Certification in American Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR/AED or equivalent

About San Francisco State University

About San Francisco State University: SFSU is a large, comprehensive, urban university of 30,000 students located in an unusually vibrant and beautiful city with a rich intellectual and cultural life. The University has distinguished itself as an active center of academic scholarship, creative innovation, and civic involvement. Through its six academic Colleges, SFSU offers undergraduate and graduate instruction for professional and technical careers as well as broad liberal arts education. Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are offered in over one hundred academic areas. SFSU is a culturally diverse campus that is part of the 23-campus California State University system.The Campus Recreation Department is a unit within the Division of Student Life, and resides within Student Affairs & Enrollment Management.

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