Coordinator of Intramural Sports (UREC)

About the role

University Recreation (UREC) is currently seeking applicants for the Coordinator of Intramural Sports.

As a Student Affairs Health & Well-being department, UREC promotes healthy lifestyles through promoting and advancing healthy lifestyles through educational programs, participation opportunities and supportive services. Our professional staff are dedicated to creating a welcoming environment where students are supported, challenged, and empowered to succeed.

Responsibilities

• #1 Staff Leadership
  • Provide leadership, supervision, and mentoring to approximately 75 Intramural Sports officials (student employees).
  • Develop and manage a comprehensive officiating development plan.
  • Responsible for recruiting, training, scheduling, and evaluation of Intramural Sports officials in compliance with all applicable University guidelines.
  • Create and facilitate clinician training to prepare staff to lead officiating training on site.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of a leadership model for all Intramural Sports student staff.
  • Provides impactful mentorship and learning opportunities for the Graduate Assistant for Intramural Sports.
  • Serve as a visible presence in program spaces on a weekly basis to provide timely feedback to staff.
• #2 Intramural Sports Programming
  • Collaborate with the Assistant Director for Intramural Sports to develop and maintain a comprehensive, innovative, and engaging Intramural Sports program to meet the needs of a diverse student body with varying skills and interests, consistent with University Recreation program values and university expectations.
  • Schedule leagues, events, and tournaments during the Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters to fully utilize all applicable spaces operated by University Recreation.
  • Maintains up to date risk management protocols for all programs and ensures all UREC Intramural Sports rules and regulations to meet NIRSA and NFHS standards.
  • Affords assistance in the development and implementation of an effective sportsmanship model for participants.
• #3 Participant Education
  • Oversight of Intramural Captain and Participant educational program development.
  • Ensures captains and participants complete training on Intramural Sports policies and procedures, sport rules, and sportsmanship.
  • Record all Intramural violations and address all ejected participants to provide learning opportunities for students.
  • Provides updates to ensure the accuracy and currency of Intramural Sports information on the website and related documents, leveraging technology to enhance program effectiveness.
• #4 Assessment
  • Establish learning outcomes for officials and conduct at least one learning assessment annually.
  • Develop and assess learning outcomes for all officials in training.
  • Collaborate with the Assistant Director to conduct periodic evaluations to measure participant satisfaction, retention of sportsmanship procedures, and risk management issues.
  • Track participation data, facility usage for IM programming, as well as conduct needs assessments on a regular basis to inform changes.
• #5 Administration and Collaboration
  • Serve as an active member of the Professional Staff Evening Facility and Program Supervision Team.
  • Supports Camp UREC through assisting with training and mentoring of Camp UREC Counselors as well as serving as a Summer Camp Supervisor on a rotating basis throughout the summer months.
  • Maintains accurate records.
  • Recommends purchases for Intramural Sports equipment and supplies.
  • Collaborates with colleagues in UREC, Student Affairs, and other divisions as appropriate, and is an active member on committees, commissions and task forces as assigned.
  • Engages in staff meetings and departmental events to support teammates and the department/university mission.
  • Maintains personnel files and manages student employee payroll to within 5% of approved budget.
  • Effectively utilize conferences and other professional development opportunities as tools for staying current in the field and broadening knowledge, skills and abilities in the role.

Qualifications

• Required:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of one year of relevant experience (or two years of a Graduate Assistant experience)
• Experience in sports officiating
• Experience teaching or leading officials training
• Experience supervising or leading employees in a sport/recreation setting
• Preferred:
• Master’s Degree in related field
• Experience working in a collegiate Intramural Sports program
• Certified High School or Collegiate Official
• Experience developing and/or evaluating officials’ training programs
• Experience supervising, training, scheduling, and mentoring college student employees
• Experience with sports league management software
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a part of a team