The Associate Director of Facility & Operations is a member of the department's senior leadership team and assists in the management of the departmental budget. Responsibilities include overseeing the day to day facility operations, all risk management, assessment, coordinating vendor relationships, scheduling the facility and mentoring full-time and part-time staff.

• Manages the daily operations of all facilities and operations for the Wellness & Recreation Center for all campuses.
• Serves as a liaison leading assigned work teams and committees within Campus Recreation and the Division of Academic & Student Affairs departments.
• Serves as acting Director in the Senior Director's absence, when it relates to oversight of facilities operations, as necessary.
• Manages space allocation, including internal and external reservations and rentals.
• Conducts contract negotiations with outside users/vendors of the facility in collaboration with leadership.
• Coordinates risk management audit, safety and emergency procedures training, checklists and drills with appropriate personnel for the department; safety and security expert for the department.
• Coordinates vendor relationships located within the department and procedures the necessary equipment and supplies to maintain the facility/programs, including software.
• Assists the Associate Director of Programs, Student Development and Assessment with designing and implementing assessment initiatives that evaluate and enhance student learning, retention, engagement, and success.
• Directly oversees and supervises the Assistant Director of Facility Operations, Facility Coordinator of Operations, and Assistant Director Aquatics and Risk Management.
• Assists the Director in creating the department's strategic and business plans.
• Directly oversees Risk Management for the Wellness & Rec. Center and programs.
• Assists in developing administrative policies and procedures within the areas of responsibility.
• Creates, encourages and supports professional development opportunities for staff, including professional association involvement, training programs and individual mentoring.
• Builds strong partnerships on campus and with vendors.
• Works with the Sr. Director to coordinate renovation projects, vendor relations and monitors construction and planning.
• Ensures compliance with Federal State and University safety regulations, policy, and safety plans.
• Performs essential duties in any emergencies such as hurricanes, public health emergencies, and/or any other university emergency closing. The employee is expected to be available to report to work as needed during university emergency closing with appropriate notification of a department administrator.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and six (6) years of experience in a management role of related field; OR Master's degree and four (4) years of experience in a management role of related field.
• CPR/Standard First Aid Certification or must obtain certification within 45 days of employment.

Desired Qualifications

• Six (6) years of supervisory experience of full-time staff in collegiate recreation preferred.

• Proven experience in collegiate recreation unit areas and managing full-time and student staff.
• Experience in budget development, student development and assessment.
• Ability to work independently on complex assignments while reviewing progress and updating the Senior Director as appropriate.
• Knowledge and/or experience of recreation software.

About Florida International University

Florida International University is classified by Carnegie as a R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activity and recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers 196 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, computer science, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU contributes almost $9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded more than 220,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU’s Medina Aquarius Program houses the Aquarius Reef Base, a unique underwater research facility in the Florida Keys. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and more than 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.

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