Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Assistant Director for Club Sports, the Coordinator for Club Sports plans and supervises Club Sport activities; manages the design, implementation, and evaluation of new Club Sport activities. Works with colleagues to manage a comprehensive collegiate recreation program and assists with the selection and delivery of recreation activities and student employment practices that contribute to student success and wellbeing.

Essential Functions

• Assists in the coordination of the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and guidelines, including club sport guidelines; coordinates the development of policies and guidelines regarding Campus recreation and wellbeing programs; and coordinates the development of learning outcomes for associated participants and student employees.
• Part of a team that recruits, hires, trains, schedules, supervises, and evaluates 200+ Club Officers, injury care providers, sport programs supervisors, and program assistants.
• Provides leadership for student staff and club members by providing continuing education for staff and members to enhance skills through trainings, in-service meetings, workshops, extramural tournaments, and conference attendance.
• Organizes the coordination, supervision and evaluation of a comprehensive program of maintenance including preventative maintenance and repair for Club Sport equipment. Evaluates and suggests equipment for purchase, repair parts, materials and supplies to meet program and facility needs.
• Acts as a risk manager for club sport programs. Researches liability issues and assists with implementation of updates to policies and procedures to maintain an appropriate standard of care and safety of Club Sports and related equipment.
• Assists in the development and administration of budget for assigned area.
• Regularly reports assessment and statistical data pertaining to operations, participation and staff development.

Other Functions

• Performs related duties, as assigned, or required. Understands responsibilities with respect to Title IX, Clery, and other compliance requirements.
• Demonstrates capacity, skill, and willingness to engage students, and contribute to student success.
• Understands responsibilities, with respect to conflicts of interest, and behaves in ways consistent both with law and with University policy.
• Contributes toward creating a positive and respectful workplace. Uses access to sensitive and/or not yet public University related information only in the performance of responsibilities of position and exercises care to prevent unnecessary disclosure to others.

Additional Details

• Typical Office and Recreation Center Environment.
• Ability to lift and move recreation equipment.

Work Schedule and Work Arrangement

• Must be available to work evenings and weekends.

Special Instructions for Applicants

Upload your resume, along with your completed application. Our team will check references at the final stage of the interview process. Please be prepared to provide contact information for at least three (3) professional references.

This position will remain open for the time period required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement and will continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with two (2) years of collegiate recreation experience at time of hire; OR Master’s Degree with one (1) year related experience at time of hire.
• CPR Teaching certification within six months of employment.
• Ability to demonstrate effective customer service skills including, but not limited to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to recommend purchasing decisions based on independent research and judgment.
• Ability to plan and prepare presentations/training on officiating principles to diverse populations.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments.
• Ability to train and supervise student employees.
• Knowledge and ability to interpret industry standards related to safety of participants in a Club Sports setting as a risk manager

Preferred Qualifications

• Training, evaluation, and assessment, of a comprehensive Club Sports program.
• Current CPR Teaching Certificate.

About UMass RecWell

The flagship of the Commonwealth, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a nationally ranked public land-grant research university that seeks to expand educational access, fuel innovation and creativity, and share and use its knowledge for the common good. Founded in 1863, UMass Amherst sits on nearly 1,450-acres in scenic Western Massachusetts and boasts state-of-the-art facilities for teaching, research, scholarship, and creative activity. The institution advances a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community where everyone feels connected and valued—and thrives, and offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees across 10 schools and colleges, and 100 undergraduate majors. We believe every member of our university community can contribute to our ongoing success by striving for the highest level of excellence as we seek breakthrough solutions to mounting environmental, social, economic, and technological challenges in our world.

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