Position Summary:

The Sport Clubs Coordinator provides leadership, vision, and supervision for the daily operations and management of a comprehensive Sport Clubs Program comprised of 30 nationally competitive sport teams averaging a total of 150 team officers, 1,200 team members, and 60 coaches each academic year. 

The Coordinator is responsible for personnel management, training, and scheduling for an average of 20 student staff with varying levels of responsibility who work a combined 160 hours per week. This position involves daily management and delivery of Sport Club activities at multiple on and off-campus venues. The Coordinator is responsible for direct, daily oversight of club travel, club purchasing, and club financial administration. The Coordinator assists the Assistant Director, Sport Clubs in the daily administration, supervision, and management of the overall Sport Club program, focusing on comprehensive training, development, and leadership opportunities for student staff. This daily administration involves close coordination with the Assistant Director and includes but is not limited to communications to clubs, deadline enforcement, policy enforcement, request approvals, activity approvals and general advising for clubs, officers, coaches, athletes, and staff. 

The Coordinator works collaboratively with department colleagues to facilitate event operations and logistics within the Campus Recreation Department, Division of Student Affairs, and throughout the University to benefit students. The Coordinator is committed to promoting Campus Recreation values of inclusion, community, integrity, and development by creating a welcoming environment in department facilities and via programming to a diverse University population. 

Some weekend hours dependent on programmatic offerings, University calendar, area requirements, or department/university events are required.

Campus Recreation is an auxiliary unit in the Division of Student Affairs. Campus Recreation provides wellness and healthy lifestyle-oriented programs, events, and services to Colorado State University students and employees via seven program areas: Student Recreation Center, Aquatics, Fitness, Intramural Sports, Sport Clubs, Outdoor Programs, and Climbing Wall. Seven service work units, Service Center, Business Office, Information Technology, Communications/Marketing, Custodial Services, Equipment Management, and Maintenance support the program service functions to provide seamless customer service to CSU students, employees, and their families. Campus Recreation facilities, programs, and services promote a sense of community, support student development through leadership and employment opportunities, and encourage the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle to a diverse University population. Campus Recreation employs 34 career staff and 300+ student staff. We are committed to providing a safe, welcoming space to CSU community members from all backgrounds and fitness levels. Department webpage: http://csurec.colostate.edu/.  

Full consideration date: 6/29/2026 at 12:00am MST

Essential Duties: 

• Recruit, hire, train, schedule, supervise, evaluate, and approve payroll for student employees by implementing employment processes that support effective staffing, skill development, and operational coverage for sport club activities. 

• Develop and deliver training and educational content for Sport Club Managers and Office Managers by providing instruction on facility policies, program policies and procedures, safety procedures, and customer service expectations. 

• Coordinate travel and procurement logistics for clubs, ensuring effective budget development and management: $1.2M

• Oversee program and event operations by monitoring activities during some evening and weekend hours addressing operational issues, and ensuring compliance with program policies, procedures, and risk management standards. 

• Manage facilities and field operations by coordinating usage, conducting inspections, and making determinations regarding playability, safety conditions, and scheduling across assigned indoor and outdoor venues. 

• Responsible for planning and execution of large-scale welcome week events for participants and student staff in collaboration with the Assistant Director, Member Services. 

• Create curriculum for and supervise all summer term Athletics student athlete interns. 

• Maintain current certifications in American Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the Professional Rescuer, Automatic External Defibrillator, and First Aid (American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers is an approved substitute). 

• Other duties as assigned. 

Supervision:  

The position directly supervises: 

• 9 Sport Club Office Managers and 11 Sport Club Managers working a combined 160 hours per week 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in exercise science, physical education, kinesiology, recreation administration, sport management, leisure studies, student affairs, or comparable degree  

• Two years of work experience in a sport clubs or competitive sports program 

• Experience supervising, managing, and mentoring student staff 

• Experience developing and leading educational trainings 

• Demonstrated knowledge of sport club program operations 

• Experience with programming or service delivery for diverse community populations 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Two-year 20-hr/week graduate assistantship in sport clubs or competitive sports 

• Master’s degree in exercise science, physical education, kinesiology, recreation administration, sport management, leisure studies, student affairs, or comparable degree 

• Direct personnel management experience of student staff: recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, and disciplining 

• Budget development and budget management experience 

• Experience with a sport club program in higher education 

• Experience with sport clubs event scheduling, purchasing, travel coordination software (e.g. IMLeagues, FusionClub, Wrike, or comparable) 

About Colorado State University Campus Recreation

Colorado State University is located in Fort Collins, a city of 171,000 – 65 miles north of Denver. The city offers a unique blend of metropolitan advantages and small town friendliness. Located at the western edge of the Great Plains and at the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains, Fort Collins, with its ideal climate, provides easy access to numerous activities. Colorado State University has approximately 34,000 students. Campus Recreation, an auxiliary unit in the Division of Student Affairs, provides wellness and healthy lifestyle oriented programs, events, and services to Colorado State University students and employees via seven programmatic areas: Student Recreation Center, Aquatics, Fitness, Intramural Sports, Sport Clubs, Outdoor Programs, and Climbing Wall. Eight service units – Member Services, Business Office, Training & Development, Information Technology, Marketing & Communications, Facility Scheduling, Custodial Services, Equipment Management, and Maintenance – support the program functions to provide seamless customer service to CSU students, employees, and their families. Campus Recreation facilities, programs, and services promote a sense of community, support stud...ent development through leadership and employment opportunities, and encourage the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle to a diverse University population. Campus Recreation employs 33 career staff, up to 20 part-time staff, and 300+ student staff who are committed to providing a safe, welcoming space to CSU community members from all backgrounds and fitness levels. Department webpage: http://csurec.colostate.edu/ Full-time non-temporary positions include medical and retirement benefits as well as a relocation stipend. Colorado State University is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates. Video tour of our facility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Srd-xKzko0 We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We invite you to review Colorado State University’s Principles of Community that guide our mission and vision: http://diversity.colostate.edu/principles-of-community https://csurec.colostate.edu/about/

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