Club Sports Coordinator – Solano Campus

CSU Careers•San Luis, CA

About The Position

The Club Sports Coordinator is located at the Cal Poly Solano Campus in Vallejo, California. Under the supervision and direction of the Associate Director for Leadership & Service, the Club Sports Coordinator assumes responsibility for club sports at the Cal Poly Solano Campus. The incumbent is responsible for advising organizations of the potential and perceived risks involved in their activities, providing education about the guiding boundaries for recognized student organizations, and taking corrective actions and proactive steps to minimize accidental injury and/or loss. In addition, the incumbent has the responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating club sport activities for risk management and safety protocols and collaborating with key stakeholders/leaders on campus to develop a coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach to reducing risk. The Club Sports Coordinator organizes the development of presentations for student leaders and organizations, recommends training and development opportunities, plans event management guidance and assistance, reviews liability waivers. The Club Sports Coordinator represents the unit to the campus; collaborates with faculty and staff to establish meaningful campus and community involvement; and supports students and the campus in providing an inclusive and accepting campus environment. This is a full-time temporary position for an 8-month appointment and is eligible for full benefits, including medical, dental, vision and CalPERS retirement. The Cal Poly Leadership & Service area consists of AmeriCorps Programs, the Center for Leadership, the Center for Service in Action, Clubs & Organizations, and Fraternity & Sorority Life, which support the development of student leadership and service on campus and in the surrounding community. Events and services encourage leadership skill development and competency, assumption of leadership and service roles, and the continuation of service to one’s community after graduation. Leadership and Service is committed to supporting the academic success of students by fostering the development of integrity and problem-solving skills; teaching self-advocacy and personal responsibility; and providing students with opportunities to learn and practice the fundamental principles of good citizenship, responsible leadership, and the importance of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in a global society.

Requirements

General knowledge of the principles, practices, and trends of the field of student services.
General knowledge or the ability to quickly learn of the policies, procedures, and practices of collegiate recreation and student organizations in higher education.
Demonstrated skills in working and interacting with club sports organizations or ability to quickly learn program culture, policy, and best practices.
Thorough knowledge of individual and group behavior.
Working knowledge or the ability to quickly learn the practices, procedures, and activities of club sports.
Ability to advise students individually and in groups on routine and sensitive matters where required.
Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field, including or supplemented by upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution and three (3) years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience.
A master’s degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a directly related field may be substituted for one year of experience.
A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the three years of experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional career or personal counseling.

Responsibilities

Advising organizations of the potential and perceived risks involved in their activities
Providing education about the guiding boundaries for recognized student organizations
Taking corrective actions and proactive steps to minimize accidental injury and/or loss
Planning, implementing, and evaluating club sport activities for risk management and safety protocols
Collaborating with key stakeholders/leaders on campus to develop a coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach to reducing risk
Organizing the development of presentations for student leaders and organizations
Recommending training and development opportunities
Planning event management guidance and assistance
Reviewing liability waivers
Representing the unit to the campus
Collaborating with faculty and staff to establish meaningful campus and community involvement
Supporting students and the campus in providing an inclusive and accepting campus environment