Associate Director, Recreation

Georgia State University•Atlanta, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Recreational Services is experiencing exciting growth and is seeking an Associate Director, Recreation to join their team. This role is part of the Student Success Department and is based at the Downtown Atlanta campus. The department is committed to hiring exceptional individuals who use their expertise and talents to achieve a mission of excellence. This position will work some nights and weekends.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and four years of supervisory/management experience or a combination of training and experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Recreation, Construction Management, Higher Education, Sports Administration, or related field.
7 to 10 years of progressive experience in a collegiate recreation or facility management setting.
Strong full time professional staff supervision and evidence of staff supervision (including hiring, training, supervising, scheduling, payroll, and evaluation).
Knowledge of liability issues as they apply to facilities, programs, and equipment.
Knowledge of building systems operation and construction/facility management.
Experience in higher education setting (preferred experience in Recreation/sports facilities).
Experience with strategic and capital planning.
Experience in policy and system development.
Familiarity with construction project management, fire/building code and ADA compliance.
Effective written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

Directly responsible for all facilities managed by the Department of Recreational Services at Georgia State University.
Provide direct leadership and day-to-day management of recreation facilities including the Student Recreation Center, Indian Creek Recreation property, Outpost, supporting offices/storage facilities, event lawn, and Panthersville Recreation Complex.
Coordinate with University Facilities (Zone trades staff / Design and Construction), contractors, and vendors to assure maintenance of stated facilities and equipment.
Responsible for overall facility management, vendors, and contract management.
Develops strategic and preventive maintenance plans.
Supervises facilities operation budget, determines financial resources required for operation, ensures appropriate expenditure in compliance with university accounting and purchasing standards, and participates in decision-making for the overall facilities budget.
Develops and manages the facilities operation budget for grounds, facility maintenance, and custodial services.
Develop plans to conduct and implement routine inspections of all facilities.
Supervise department internal work order system.
Develops semester and annual reports regarding facilities such as facility improvements, data entry, preventative maintenance plans, work requests, and equipment purchases.
Assist with facilities special events, coordinates scheduling, set up, breakdown, and cleaning, and assists with reservations when needed.
Serve department as facility liaison with the GSU Police, Facility Planning and Construction, Office of Risk Management, Property Management and Inventory Control, Renovations and Construction, and Fire/Safety and other university departments as needed.
Work as a member of the department’s leadership team.
May have responsibilities that support the department that are not facility specific as needed.
Work collaboratively and/or partner with university facilities as a liaison.
Work collaboratively and partner with divisional facilities and assist as needed with special projects or duties.
Other duties as assigned.
This position will require some weekend, evening hours and working during university break hours if needed.