Manager, Student Union Operations

About the role

The University of Nevada Reno is recruiting for a Manager of Student Union Operations for the Joe Crowley Student Union. This position coordinates training and supervises approximately 180 student employees, volunteers, and graduate assistants in collaboration with the Student Union’s full-time team. The JCSU building serves as the center for student life and co-curricular activities. The Manager is responsible for the security and emergency response of the building as well as the successful 24/7 operation of the JCSU during evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all activities during non-traditional hours within the student union facilities including, but not limited to, the Information Center, theatre, box office, programming spaces, and conference facilities.
• Supervises student staff and coordinates facility maintenance and setups with the JCSU Event Management team and the swing and graveyard custodial crews.
• Interprets and implements university and Student Union policies and procedures for facility usage and programming.
• Oversees student employees in coordination with the Associate Director, Joe Crowley Student Union Operations.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of related experience OR a master’s degree and one (1) year of related experience.
• Related experience in business operations or related field.

Pay

Compensation Grade: Administrative Faculty – B. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience. See the NSHE salary schedules for Administrative Faculty by Grade.

Benefits

• Retirement: 19.25% employee contribution matched by the University; 100% vested on first day. Permanent employees on annual “A” or “B” contracts at ≥50% FTE are eligible for the NSHE retirement program (unless members of PERS of Nevada).
• Health insurance: Options including dental and vision.
• Leave & insurance: Generous annual leave, sick leave, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Fitness: E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center annual or semester memberships; spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Local discounts: Many Reno businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders.
• Employee assistance: Mountain EAP provides counseling and advising services for employees and eligible dependents.
• Faculty Senate: Principal representing body for faculty with representatives from each academic and administrative unit.
• Tax advantage: No state income tax.
• Tuition benefit (Grants-in-Aid): Faculty may take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate; qualified dependents (unmarried, under 24, receiving ≥50% financial support) receive unlimited credits at reduced rate.
• Dual Career Assistance: Program for newly hired faculty spouses/partners providing resources and career opportunity identification in Northern Nevada.

About the organization

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university founded in 1874 as Nevada’s land-grant institution. Classified as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university with Carnegie Community Engagement classification, it serves over 23,000 students from all 50 states and 63 countries. The 290-acre main campus in Reno — a growing technology hub at the intersection of the Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada — is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University operates the School of Medicine, the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, and statewide outreach through Extension, Agricultural Experiment Station, Bureau of Mines and Geology, Small Business Development Center, Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics. Recent investments exceed $1 billion in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls, with new construction including the John Tullock Business Building (opening fall 2025) and a State Public Health Laboratory Building.

Department: Joe Crowley Student Union | University of Nevada, Reno. Exempt: Yes. FTE: 100%.