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Assistant Director of Sport Clubs (AD3), Campus Recreation

Apply now Job no: 501468
Work type: Regular Full-Time
Location: Glassboro, New Jersey
Categories: Professional

Job Title: Assistant Director, Sport Clubs

Department:  Campus Recreation

Reports to: Director of Campus Recreation

Job Responsibilities:

Sport Clubs Programming

  • Directly oversee all aspects of a comprehensive sport club program, including 51 sport clubs with about 1300 participants

  • Create and enforce administrative policies and procedures for participant membership, eligibility, conduct/discipline, and risk management

  • Enforce safety and conduct regulations for sport clubs, including travel and behavioral compliance. Partner with Rowan Police and the Dean of Students to monitor and report activities in alignment with the Clery Act and University community standards.

  • Coordinate all off-campus logistics including streamlining practice schedules, securing venue rentals/contracts, and processing necessary insurance documentation

  • Develop, revise, and maintain all training manuals, forms, and documents

  • Direct oversight of a third-party athletic training service or other university athletic training staff. This service includes on-campus appointments and supervision at sport club home events

  • Inventory and purchase sport club equipment

  • Process referee, coaches, and athletic trainer payments

  • Assist in the maintenance, inventory, and upkeep of sport club equipment/storage 

  • Plan an annual sport club awards event

  • Develop marketing strategies to promote the Sport Club program, including the Annual Sport Club Fair

  • Present at University Open Houses and Orientations for recruitment of our Sport Club programs

Sport Clubs Administrative & Financial Oversight

  • Directly oversee the Graduate Coordinator of Sport Clubs

  • Hire train, mentor, schedule, and evaluate 6-10 Sport Clubs Supervisors as first responders and event management at sport club home events and practices

  • Schedule necessary staff for all sport club home events and practices on and off campus

  • Oversee risk management procedures, including the inspection of facilities/fields, participant roster checks, and sport club equipment

  • Oversee the processing of Sport Club purchases, credit card reconciliation, and all financial transitions as part of the allocation of a $250,00 annual budget.  

    • Conduct annual budget hearings with each Sport Club to determine individual club allocations

  • Develop comprehensive Sport Club officer and coach trainings/workshops that focus on university policies/requirements, club leadership, marketing, retention, conflict resolution, and personal wellness

  • Collaborate with Student Organization Services, Community Standards, Student Equity and Compliance, and other campus partners to ensure that training is congruent with other University expectations 

  • Advise over 100 student officers on successfully reaching both their organizational and personal career goals

  • Partner  with University Advancement to support fundraising campaigns benefiting sport clubs

  • Provide on-site event oversight and emergency on-call support for evening and weekend programming

Administrative Responsibilities

  • Create an environment that promotes and facilitates student learning and development

  • Provide superior customer service to all campus recreation patrons

  • Actively participate in the student development program including new employee orientation, the annual employee training program, and ongoing training sessions and in-services

  • Attend and actively participate in staff meetings, in-service education sessions, and other divisional or departmental meetings

  • Assist with planning, organizing, coordinating, and evaluating on-going departmental special events

  • Participate in other Division of Student Life initiatives, programs, and committees as required

  • Assist in the overall operation of the department by providing input and completing assigned projects, annual goals and objectives, and annual reports

Minimum Job Requirements:

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited College or University and one year of professional experience 

    • NOTE: Bachelor’s Degree with at least 2 years paraprofessional experience in collegiate recreation can be in lieu of one year of professional experience

Experience: Two (2) years experience working with Sport Club programming 

Specific Skills:  

  • Strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills, both verbal and written

  • Ability to work well within a team environment

  • Experience in developing, implementing and articulating policies and procedures

  • High level coping skills and being able to adapt to changes in the work environment

  • Attention to detail for risk management practices 

  • Experience in public speaking and facilitating presentations/trainings   

  • Ability to facilitate positive relationships with members, program participants, staff and volunteers.

Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc.:  

  • Knowledge and experience with desktop publishing and other computer applications in a PC or MAC environment

  • Knowledge in working with google drive and microsoft office applications

Preferred Experience/Qualifications:

Education:

  • Masters Degree in Exercise Science, Physical Education, Health Promotion, Recreation or related field and 3 years of direct sport clubs experience within a collegiate recreation program

Experience:

  • Ability to establish and maintain collaborative, positive and effective working relationships with diverse campus populations and multiple constituency groups

  • Have a network with NIRSA for both sport club strategies and best practices
  • Ability to articulate Campus Recreation's role within a University

  • Read, analyze, and interpret documents and contracts, and respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.

Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc.:  

  • CPR Instructor Certification

  • Experience working with Anthology Engage, Innosoft Fusion, and SubItUp Staff Scheduling programs 

Salary:

In compliance with The State of New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is AFT: Range 22, ($67,027.48 to $77,083.88), with placement within the range determined by candidate's qualifications, professional experience, internal equity, and other factors. 

For internal applicants, salary is determined per the Pay Adjustment formula (NJAC 4A:3-4.9 & 4.10). 

Benefits:

For eligible employees, benefits include: comprehensive NJ State health, dental and retirement benefits, extensive accrued time off/paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement for employee, spouse, and dependents to attend Rowan University, Glassboro. (Tuition reimbursement will apply to undergraduate degrees only for spouse and dependents).

For more detailed information, please visit: https://sites.rowan.edu/hr/benefits/ 

Note:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position. 

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Rowan University is subject to the residency requirements of the NJ First Act (N.J.S.A. 52:14-7, P.L. 2011, Chapter 70). Any person hired to a non-exempt position shall either have their principal residence in New Jersey or have one (1) year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person hired to an exempt position shall either have their principal residence in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, or New York or have ninety (90) days from the date of employment to establish, then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, or New York.

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Please note that STEM OPT employment is not permitted at Rowan University. To be eligible for a STEM OPT extension, the student's employer must be registered in E-Verify and must use the system to verify all new employees. While Rowan University is registered in the E-Verify system, the University does not use the system to verify all new employees, only those that are working on a Federal Contract. This means that Rowan does not permit individuals to work at the University using a STEM OPT Employment Authorization Document as proof of US Work Authorization.
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Rowan University is committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, race, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, (dis)ability status, military status, and other NJ protected classes. Rowan University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment as required by Title IX. Rowan is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with (dis)abilities.

To request reasonable accommodation, contact Christy Mroz, Administrative Assistant, OEE@rowan.edu, 856-256-5494. Rowan strongly encourages applicants from underrepresented groups to apply. 

Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and supporting regulations, Rowan does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates; this extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its supporting regulations may be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, or to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, Office of Student Equity & Compliance, Rowan University, Hawthorne Hall, Suite 312, 201 Mullica Hill Rd, Glassboro, NJ 08028, titleIXcoordinator@rowan.edu, 856-256-5440.

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Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Rowan is committed in assisting all members of our University community in providing for their safety and security.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available on the Rowan University Police Department (RUPD), Clery Act webpage here. 

The report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as crime prevention, RUPD authority/jurisdiction, crime reporting policies, fire safety, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security on all our campuses. The report also contains information about fire statistics in Rowan University on-campus student housing facilities and crime statistics for the three previous calendar years, including reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. This information is required by federal law, Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act or the "Clery Act" and is provided by the Rowan University Police Department.

 If you would like to receive a hard copy of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains this information, you can stop by the RUPD Office, located at Bole Hall Annex, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (856) 256-4562 or email: cleryact@rowan.edu.