Assistant Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard/CPR/AED and First Aid instructor certification, or American Red Cross Lifeguard/CPR/AED and First Aid certification with willingness to obtain Lifeguard Instructor certification within the first six months of employment.
• American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid instructor certification, or willingness to obtain it within the first 90 days of employment, subject to the stated bridge option for those with Lifeguard Instructor certification.
• Understanding and support of the Jesuit tradition of education and commitment to service, community, diversity, and serving the diverse campus community.
• Ability to work with students from different cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds with sensitivity to how personal experiences affect transition into the university environment.
• Oral and written communication skills, including ability to deliver workshops and speak to groups of varying sizes.
• Organizational skills, including time management, multitasking, and project completion.
• Commitment to internal and external customer service.
• Experience using technology for daily processing and statistical tracking, and software for recreation services and student and facility scheduling.
• Demonstrated sound judgment and decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and evaluating programs, particularly aquatics and fitness programs.
• Experience managing and mentoring student and part-time on-call staff.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to pass a criminal, credit, and/or education background check if a conditional offer is made.

Nice To Haves

• A related master's degree.
• Two or more years of experience in a collegiate environment, including extensive involvement with student development and supervision, specifically in organizing Campus Recreation programming; graduate assistantships may count.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Sullivan Aquatics Center and assist with operations of the Pat Malley Fitness and Recreation Center and other Campus Recreation facilities as needed.
• Administer the fitness program and create and maintain a personal training program for students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
• Develop and maintain a training program for students to earn national certification to teach fitness classes and conduct personal training.
• Develop and oversee pool hours, pool programming, and scheduling and administration of fitness offerings, including group exercise, small group training, instructional training, and personal training.
• Coordinate with the weight-room equipment maintenance contractor on preventive and current maintenance documentation, parts, and equipment beyond repair.
• Maintain aquatic and fitness program pages on the Campus Recreation website and promote programs through social media.
• Use data to guide program decisions, including aquatic hours and fitness class schedules, and develop effective ways to communicate services and offerings.
• Manage and troubleshoot access and registration software used for program registration and fitness attendance.
• Coordinate with the Assistant Director for Memberships and Operations so the service desk has accurate information about fitness-related services.
• Mentor student staff and build team cohesion.
• Recruit, hire, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate student and part-time on-call lifeguards, fitness instructors, and personal trainers.
• Conduct monthly staff meetings and assist with customer service, diversity, and emergency response training for Campus Recreation facility employees.
• Coordinate emergency, accident, and incident protocol in-service training and update the emergency action plan as needed.
• Develop and implement fitness-area and fitness-program policies and procedures, including emergency procedures, facility access, equipment maintenance, registration, and personal training.
• Assist with department policies, operating procedures, safety and risk management, risk identification, special-event planning, and student orientations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable university, state, and federal laws, policies, and regulations.
• Set and meet annual aquatic and fitness program revenue goals and assist with management of related operations and student wage budgets.
• Guide the Student Coordinator on aquatics or fitness program sales and tracking.
• Serve as an interim in other program areas as needed, including to support daily operations and emergency situations.
• Maintain or pursue active involvement in professional organizations and help update long-range plans for fitness-area use, equipment, and program enhancement.
• Inventory and maintain aquatics and fitness equipment.
• Advocate for Campus Recreation program areas, including Aquatics, Facilities, Fitness, Intramural Sports, Club Sports, and Bronco Kids All Sports Camp.
• Serve on departmental and university committees as needed and approved by the Director.
• Instruct American Red Cross certification classes or challenges as needed and work with Assistant Directors to ensure employees receive required American Red Cross training.
• Maintain working relationships with university departments and develop relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and program participants.
• Promote interdepartmental communication, cooperation, and collaboration.
• Seek supplemental funding through grants or sponsorships and help foster a culture of sustainability.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.