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Posted: 30-Jun-25
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Type: Full Time
Salary: $49,670.04 - 52,000.00
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Internal Number: 368993
Competitive Sports and Youth Camps Coordinator at UMD
UMD is excited to welcome a new member to our team! The Recreational Sports Outdoor Program (RSOP) Department is a comprehensive collegiate recreation program providing programs and services that support student wellbeing, student success and a connection to the natural world. Our Competitive Sports and Youth Camps programs support three unique programs that each have large portfolios and are well developed within the institution and community.
We are recruiting an individual who will join our dynamic team to design, create, plan, implement and evaluate the RSOP Intramural Sports, Sport Clubs and Summer Youth Camp programs in partnership with our second Competitive Sports and Youth Camps Coordinator. This position supports the mission and activities of UMD RSOP through whole-unit, campus, and community involvement. To meet the demands and expectations of this position, work hours may vary from day to day, week to week and season to season.
Priority consideration will be given to applications received before 07/18/2025.
Major Job Functions:
Program Development and Administration- 20%
Program Planning & Scheduling- 20%
Staff Supervision and Development- 30%
Instruction, Training and Assessment- 10%
Risk Management- 10%
Fiscal Management and Planning- 10%
Tasks Within Each Major Job Function:
Program Development:
- Develop and co-coordinate Intramural Sport offerings, Sport Club and Youth Camp programs
- Direct the completion of marketing and information materials for Intramural Sports, Sport Club and Youth Camp programs
- Utilize recreation management software to administer the Intramural Sports, Sport Clubs and Youth Camp programs
- Oversee and advise half of the RSOP Sport Club organizations (Campus Life Programs) and the SC Advisory Council (SCAC)
- Contribute to the RSOP team by assisting and working with individuals from multiple ethnic and cultural backgrounds including but not limited to differing race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Program Planning:
- Create, review, and co-coordinate Intramural Sports, Sport Club, and Youth Camp program schedules
- Arrange, confirm, and facilitate on-campus facility usage and off-campus facility rental contracts
- Create, monitor, assess and update all policies and practices pertaining to Intramural Sports, Sport Club, and Youth Camp programs
- Collaborate with RSOP staff to create, monitor, assess and update all policies, guidelines, procedures and manuals for the Intramural Sports, Sport Club, and Youth Camp programs
Student Supervision:
- Supervise the Intramural Sports, Sport Club and Youth Camp program staff of RSOP to include creation of job descriptions, hire, train and instruct, assign work, evaluate performance, reward, and discipline
- Supervise UMD Sport Club leadership, including officers and coaches
Instruction, Training & Assessment:
- Lead/instruct officiating workshops, sport club workshops, and trainings for the Intramural Sports, Sport Clubs and Youth Camp program staff trainings
- Assist with the coordination of the department’s annual award banquets and student staff events
- Collaborate with fellow RSOP Professional staff in developing and conducting a Fall Student Staff Training and other RSOP Student Staff learning opportunities
- Assess student participation and learning within Intramural Sports, Sport Club, and Youth Camp programs
Risk Management:
- Create, update, teach, and monitor program safety and manage risk as it pertains to the Intramural Sports, Sport Clubs, and Youth Camp programs
- Develop, lead, and instruct Sport Club student leaders in adherence to university safety protocols and risk management best practices, including the SC Safety Officer training
- Collaborate with other RSOP professional staff in coordinating department protocols and procedures for First Aid plans, Risk Management plans
Fiscal Management and Planning:
- Oversight of Intramural Sports, Sport Club, and Youth Camp program related equipment inventory, budget and finances
- Advise Sport Club development activities as appropriate with the support of the Associate Director of Recreation and Wellness
- Participate in long-range planning and events for RSOP
- Represent RSOP on campus and community committees and external collaborations
Required Qualification per Job Class:
• BA/BS degree plus at least four years of experience or a combination of related education and work experience to equal at least eight years
Preferred Qualification per Job Class:
• Master’s Degree in relevant field
• Leadership and supervisory skills to hire, train, supervise and evaluate student employees and club leaders as demonstrated through past supervision of staff
• Ability to management participant-program conflicts, risk management, and emergency response
• Experience managing multiple budgets and a proven ability to be fiscally responsible
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours
• Must possess strong communication (written/oral) as well as interpersonal skills
