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The Campus Recreation Specialist provides general oversight of campus recreation operations, intramural programming, and the daily management of the Athletics and Recreation Building; fosters student engagement, promotes wellness, and ensures safe, efficient, and compliant operations; supervises student employees.

• Provide direct, on-site professional oversight of the daily operations
• Recruit, hire, train, schedule, and supervise student employees
• Coordinate and implement intramural sports and recreational programming
• Manage facility scheduling, including student use, campus events, and external rentals
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols, risk management practices, and incident reporting procedures
• Monitor facility conditions, equipment usage, and coordinate maintenance needs with campus partners
• Collaborate in administering the budget; analyze financial data; recommend adjustments
• Promote recreation programs through campus marketing and outreach efforts
• Assess program participation and facility usage to inform continuous improvement
• Collaborate with campus departments and student organizations to support engagement initiatives

Level:

– Intermediate Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates ability to perform intermediate tasks in defined skill areas. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of internal procedures. Works under general supervision, performing assignments that may be varied and sometimes difficult. Supports team decisions and follows through with team responsibilities. Interprets and communicates information clearly and accurately. Demonstrates intermediate problem–solving skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers or volunteers

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems; occasionally faces more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– Applies knowledge of larger unit goals, priorities, and related procedures in determining course of action

Independence of Action:

– Work is generally monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided
– Uses available guidelines to make appropriate adaptations to routine situations and refers other situations to supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and/or the University
– May communicate with external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 5
• Minimum – $40,608.00
• MidPoint – $49,716.00
• Maximum – $58,836.00

• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Data Analysis
• Facilities management
• Forecasting
• Long range planning
• Policy implementation
• Program evaluation
• Program implementation
• Report writing