SIUE Recreation Coordinator (Operations)

Job Description:

The Recreation Coordinator serves on a team of staff that are responsible for providing direction, organization, guidance and support within a comprehensive university recreation setting.  This person oversees and exercises independent judgment and initiative in managing recreation facility operations.  The Coordinator specifically leads a team of building service workers including a fulltime sub-foreman, two fulltime building service workers and several student custodians.  The Coordinator also supervises a graduate assistant (operations/climbing) and is a significant component in the team leadership model over student facility supervisors.  The Coordinator will be a leader in directing, and maintaining informal recreation facility use operations and work cooperatively with all program areas of Campus Recreation. 

This position will oversee and support activities housed within the dedicated recreational space of the Student Fitness Center and the shared recreation space in the Vadalabene Center and other auxiliary facilities (200,000 total sq. ft.).  These facilities include a total of six basketball courts, 25-yard pool, two climbing areas, two group fitness rooms, cycling room, multi-sport court, two informal fitness/strength areas, a dedicated weight room, indoor jogging track, racquetball courts, multipurpose areas and two member service stations.  These facilities typically operate seven days a week and serves approximately 250,000 uses per year representing a diverse patron population.   

Key Duties and Responsibilities

25%

Aid the Assistant Director and facilities operations team in overall operational management of the indoor recreation facilities. Provide oversight to all activities that occur during assigned shift coverage to include safe and appropriate informal recreation, fitness, sport and program activities. Remain current and fluent with best practices and industry standards from NIRSA, The American College of Sports Medicine and/or other fitness, recreation and sport organizational authorities as they relate to recreation facility operations.   

20%

Oversee all in-house custodial services and climbing gym operations staffing to include day-to-day operations and special event facility setup and teardown responsibilities resulting from internal and external events in the Student Fitness Center and Activity Center.  Supervision of personnel includes a building service worker sub-foreman, two building service workers, one graduate assistant and small teams of student climbing attendants and student custodians.  Initiate and track facility maintenance services to include repairs and projects. Coordinate maintenance and repair of Campus Recreation user lockers in the indoor facility.       

10%

Collaborate within the Campus Recreation Facility Operations Team to determine the level of event support needed and accommodate, delegate and instruct others on the responsibilities involved, including being the liaison to coordinate any needs from other providers such as SIUE Facilities Management to facilitate ongoing operations and/or the execution of any event as needed.

10%

Collaborate with the Assistant Director and contribute to the overall administration of the Student Fitness Center and Informal Recreation including specific responsibilities for custodial equipment and supplies in addition to assisting with budget, policies, overall equipment inventory and other related tasks.

10%

Exercise independent judgment, initiative and problem solving skills to initiate appropriate action to resolve all user issues, both complex and routine, related to the use and operation of the facilities and services provided by Campus Recreation during assigned shifts. Enforce policies and procedures and initiate correspondence and or conduct occasional meetings with policy violators with support and coordination from the Dean of Students Office, as applicable. Act in place of the Assistant Director during their absence.

5%

Assist in the general marketing, promotion and awareness efforts of the Campus Recreation unit in all engagement opportunities related to this position.  Seek out opportunities to engage and educate users and potential users about opportunities to participate in Campus Recreation within the appropriate appropriate policies and procedures. 

10%

Prepare, analyze, and be responsible for daily reports, ongoing participation statistics, weekly payrolls for assigned areas, budget submittal, and annual goals and objectives.  Lead and coordinate the annual equipment inventory process to be in full compliance with the requirements and procedures of SIUE Property Control.  Use analysis of data to make decisions regarding offerings, equipment purchases and facility development.

10%

Exercise independent judgment, initiative, and problem solving skills to initiate appropriate action to resolve any and all issues, both complex and routine, related to the use and operation of the facilities and services provided by Campus Recreation during scheduled Facility Supervisor shifts.  Enforce departmental policies and procedures and conduct minor disciplinary hearings as applicable, involving the Dean of Students or other offices as appropriate.

Knowledge and Skills          

The position functions under limited supervision, requiring a knowledge of department policies and procedures.  The Recreation Coordinator (Operations) must have a complete understanding of the Student Affairs philosophy as it relates to the provision of recreational and leisure services to a University community. The Coordinator is expected to have knowledge and direct experience operating recreational facilities and services.  Must work effectively with all constituencies.  The person must have an understanding of fiscal management and planning specific to equipment purchasing, equipment upkeep and staff payroll.  The Coordinator must possess strong oral and written communication skills, and management/supervisory skills.  A Master's Degree in Exercise Science, Recreation, Sports Management, Physical Education, or closely related field is preferred.  One year of experience managing informal fitness, fitness services and corresponding staff in these areas is required. 

Responsibility

Assignments and actions come from departmental policies and procedures, as well as past practices.  Independent judgment is required to interpret and apply policies and practices.  The Coordinator is responsible for developing and revising policies and practices to reflect current conditions.   The Coordinator is responsible for ensuring all work, travel, and program practices conform with established and accepted safety standards.  On occasion, specific assignments are given by the Assistant Director or Director.  These assignments may be verbal or written.  The Coordinator is responsible for investigating new trends and guiding the direction of their responsibility areas to meet anticipated needs.  

Employee Supervision

Hire/fire/discipline and direct work of 1 fulltime building service sub-foreman
Hire/fire/discipline and direct work of 2 fulltime building service workers
Hire/fire/discipline of 1 graduate assistant 
Hire/fire/discipline of student custodians and student climbing gym attendants (9-14)
Share in directing work of office administrators
Share in directing work of other operations specific graduate assistants
Share in directing work of five to eight operations student facility supervisors
Share in directing work of any/all on-duty student staff working for Campus Recreation

Anticipated Work Schedule (some minor flexibility available in regards to daily start/end times)

Fall/Spring:  Monday – Friday, 9am-5:30pm with occasional nights or weekends as needed

Summer & Semester Breaks:  Monday – Friday, somewhat negotiable depending on employee preferences within operational needs.  

Anticipated Start Date:

July/August 2023 (negotiable)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

CREDENTIALS TO BE VERIFIED BY HUMAN RESOURCES PLACEMENT OFFICER

1. Any one of the following, from the categories below:
1. Master’s degree in a field relevant to the position (e.g., Kinesiology, Sports Management, Exercise Science, Recreation, or closely related field)
   
   OR
2. Final semester or completed Graduate Assistantship with campus recreation or similar department performing duties for two (2) academic years consistent in area of specialization inherent to the position. *
   
   OR
3. Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the position (e.g., Kinesiology, Sports Management, Exercise Science, Recreation, or closely related field)
      AND
   One (1) year (12 months) of work experience in the promotion, design, development, and/or administration of recreational programs.
   
   OR
4. 4 years (48 months) of work experience in promotion, design, development, and/or administration of recreational programs, intercollegiate athletics, campus recreation, park district or similar organization that provides similar program.

*Note: Students in the final semester of a Master’s Degree program, may be allowed to complete a credential examination and will receive full consideration, including being interviewed. An offer may be extended with understanding that proof of degree based on institution is provided to the employing institution Human Resources Office at least two weeks before the proposed start date.

**Note: Newly hired employees may be required to obtain and/or maintain certifications in American Red Cross, CPR/AED or similar certifications.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working within a comprehensive recreation facility with physical features including sport courts, cardiovascular and strength equipment areas, free weights, multisport gymnasium, climbing gym, aquatics, in addition to program and service area support that includes intramurals, club sports, group fitness, member services and equipment checkout.  Specific experiences or expertise in custodial operations, climbing operations and/or student development is preferred.  

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:

Firm closing date of Thursday, June 1, 2023  

All applicants must submit all materials by the deadline of Thursday, June 1, 2023 through the SIUE Human Resources application website linked to this position posting or by clicking the link here.  Link to application process through SIUE Human Resources      

Application process questions should be directed to SIUE Human Resources at (618)650-2190.

Campus Recreation and/or job specific questions can be directed to Dave Hagedorn
Assistant Director - Facilities, Operations and Informal Recreation
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Phone: 618-650-3236
Email: dhagedo@siue.edu

About Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The SIUE Campus Recreation Department has a history of strong student engagement and consistently strives to be attentive and responsive to student interests. SIUE Campus Recreation operates 137,000 sq. ft. of dedicated indoor recreation space that is strongly complimented by a 550,000 sq. ft. outdoor Rec Plex that includes both artificial and natural turf lighted fields. SIUE Campus Recreation also offers a 9-hole disc golf course, cricket pitch and a network of paved and unpaved multiuse trails that integrate into the community and surrounding region. The multiuse trails, free bikeshare program, free bike repair stations and other support systems have earned SIUE the designation as a Bike Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists. The SIUE Campus Recreation Department strives to be collaborative partner and resource to others, recently evidenced by hosting workshops such as Midwest FitFest in 2023, a Professional Climbing Instructor Association certification course in 2021 and the NIRSA Illinois State Workshop in 2019. SIUE as a university, is a modern and comprehensive post-secondary educational institution. SIUE offers a broad range of academic programs... that lead to associate, baccalaureate, master's, specialist's, doctoral, and professional degrees. Location: The campus is located in the northeastern metropolitan St. Louis area on over 2,600 acres of rolling land with a mixture of suburban development and forests. Interstate highways make the University convenient for those within a 60-mile radius, an area that includes 2,700,000 people. St. Louis, 20 minutes southwest of the campus, has a large international airport and is one of the oldest and richest cultural centers of the country, renowned for its symphony, opera, art museums, and conservatories for the arts. It is also a center for educational, medical, botanical, bio-chemical and business research. St. Louis and the surrounding metro area also has a selection of professional, minor league and collegiate sports venues that host teams in addition to a variety of other events. SIUE is one of four comprehensive universities among more than 20 institutions of higher education in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Because the University is part of a metropolitan area, students, faculty and staff can experience the diversions of ethnic restaurants, large retail malls, touring Broadway plays and professional sports. The SIUE community also enjoys the natural setting of the campus and nearby state parks, small towns, and historic settlements.

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