Operations Coordinator AS8748

Contact: Dr. Jason Linsenmeyer, jasonjl@okstate.edu

About the role

Join a team that believes recreation and wellness changes lives. As the Coordinator Operations, you'll lead meaningful programs, develop student leaders, and help create a thriving campus community. The Coordinator Operations assists with the daily management of the Colvin Recreation Center, Seretean Wellness Center, and Colvin Annex within the Department of Wellness. This position plays a key role in maintaining safe, clean, efficient, and welcoming facilities while supporting operational excellence and risk management initiatives across the department.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with daily facility operations, including staffing, maintenance coordination, and enforcement of policies and procedures.
• Recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, supervising, and evaluating student Operations Attendants, Operations Supervisors, and a Graduate Assistant Operations.
• Ensuring facilities meet high standards of cleanliness, appearance, and operational readiness through routine inspections.
• Supporting customer service excellence by ensuring facilities are welcoming, clean, safe, and appropriately staffed.
• Assisting with payroll processing, budgeting, and inventory management for operational supplies, safety equipment, and facility resources.
• Contributing to risk management efforts through safety audits, incident response procedures, emergency preparedness planning, and staff training.
• Monitoring facility compliance with departmental, university, and industry safety standards and best practices.
• Assisting with the development and delivery of safety training programs for student staff, with an emphasis on emergency response, hazard recognition, and facility protocols.
• Providing on-site supervision during evening and weekend hours as part of departmental operational coverage as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Health Promotion, Recreation Management, Leisure Studies, Exercise Science or another related field (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
• One year of related professional experience. A two-year Graduate Assistantship will be considered as 1-year of full-time experience. Additional post-secondary education beyond requirements may substitute for years of required experience.
• Certifications, Registrations, And/or Licenses: CPR/AED/First Aid, CPR/AED/First Aid instructor within 90 days of hire

Skills

• Physical Requirement: Must be able to lift 25 pounds and occasionally more
• Computer experience: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's in Recreation Management, Leisure Studies or related degree
• Two to three years' experience in recreation center operations to include hiring, training, and supervision of students.
• A completed two-year graduate assistantship in operations in a campus recreation setting.
• Two to three years of Operations experience in a supervisory environment.
• Certifications, Registrations, And/or Licenses: Registered Collegiate Recreational Sports Professional (RCRSP)
• Skills, Proficiencies, And/or Knowledge: Previous experience with time and attendance software.

Pay

Hiring Range $45,000 - $56,000

Schedule

Work Schedule Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends.