Student Staff Experience Coordinator - RecSports - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As an integral member of the RecSports Department, this person will support onboarding, training, and event planning. This position will focus on the development of over 400 student employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Experience working with students and/or student groups in a university campus recreation program or working with human resources within a college setting.
Ability to work with diverse constituencies, prioritize multiple work responsibilities in time-sensitive situations, work with limited supervision, supervise, and delegate work to student staff, exercise good judgment, handle different situations with confidence and leadership, and be flexible.
Knowledge of supervising and programming recreation facilities.
Ability to use PC and Mac operating systems and Microsoft office suite.
Strong skills in verbal and written communication, customer service, and interpersonal relationships.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Experience working with students in university campus recreation program
Experience supervising student employees
Presentation and team building facilitation experience

Responsibilities

Supervises the RecSports Employee Council (REC), providing leadership and direction for all council initiatives.
Recruit/hire/train/oversee student employees.
Develops and implements a robust training and development program for all student staff tailored to enhance career readiness competencies.
Coordinates three key department signature events.
Ensures ongoing compliance with university-mandated training, managing the renewal process for all student staff.
Establishes and oversees a student staff evaluation process to assess and document skills development and competency acquisition.
Collaborates with the assistant director to establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) that measure and report on the success of the student staff program.
Designs and implements a comprehensive orientation program to integrate new hires into the department effectively.
Manages selection, purchasing, and distribution of student staff apparel.
Manage alumni engagement efforts by keeping accurate records and connecting with alum to foster ongoing involvement, mentorship opportunities, and support for current students.