60% Program Administration - Provide leadership for the rock wall, rental center, and trip program through the following: Recruitment, selection, training, supervision, payroll, risk management and evaluation of student program managers, wall assistants, and route setters.
- Create a schedule for the Rock Climbing wall that is open for 30+ hours per week
- Schedule Climbing Wall activities and special events including marketing to revenue-producing off-campus groups.
- Work closely with the Rock Climbing Club during their use of wall, including the development of risk management practices
- Research industry trends and assess new and current programming.
- Make recommendations for changes to the programs that are safe and fiscally responsible.
- Assist the Assistant Director of Marketing in promoting the program.
- Plan and schedule 4-6 educational workshops throughout the year.
- Develop a comprehensive risk management plan for the program.
- Create annual program reports for participation, injuries, and incidents.
- Develop annual budgets of approximately $70,000.
- Develop annual schedule for rock the wall and equipment rental center.
- Teach American Heart CPR/AED classes for department employees.
20% Student Leadership (department-wide)
- Develop, implement, maintain and evaluate a comprehensive student leadership program.
- Develop structured workshops, curriculum, and programs.
- Facilitate training on leadership theories and styles.
- Create intentional learning outcomes tied to student employment experiences.
- Support career readiness initiatives (resume, mock interviews, transferable skills)
- Update student staff manual and establish a leadership pipeline.
15% - Assessments, Reports and Strategic Planning - Conceptualize, develop, and implement ongoing departmental and unit assessment and data collection program.
- Collect and maintain needed data and statistics related to the mission of the department and communicate monthly with Student Affairs.
- Member of the Student Affairs Assessment Committee.
5% Other duties as assigned The University of Kansas offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, 9 paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a great retirement program, medical and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options, and state of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational opportunities for employees. In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position: - Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
- Resume
- List of three (3) professional references
Only complete applications will be considered. Application review begins June 22, 2026, and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified. | Contact Information to Candidates: | http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination |
