Under direction of the Associate Director of Recreation and Wellness, and in tandem with a second coordinator, this position will help design, create, plan, implement and evaluate the  Intramural Sports, Sport Clubs and Summer Youth Camp programs.  This role supports the mission and activities of UMD RSOP through whole-unit, campus, and community involvement.  In order to meet the demands and expectations of this position, work hours may from day to day, week to week and season to season.

Major Job Functions:

• Program Development and Administration
• Program Planning & Scheduling
• Staff Supervision and Development
• Instruction, Training and Assessment
• Risk Management
• Fiscal Management and Planning

Tasks Within Each Major Job Function:

Program Development:

• Develop and co-coordinate Intramural Sport offerings, Sport Club and Youth Camp programs
• Direct the completion of marketing and information materials for Intramural Sports, Sport Club and Youth Camp programs
• Utilize recreation management software to administer the Intramural Sports, Sport Clubs and Youth Camp programs
• Oversee and advise half of the RSOP Sport Club organizations (Campus Life Programs) and the SC Advisory Council (SCAC)
• Contribute to the RSOP team by assisting and working with individuals from multiple ethnic and cultural backgrounds including but not limited to differing race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Program Planning:

• Create, review, and co-coordinate Intramural Sports, Sport Club, and Youth Camp program schedules
• Arrange, confirm, and facilitate on-campus facility usage and off-campus facility rental contracts
• Create, monitor, assess and update all policies and practices pertaining to Intramural Sports, Sport Club, and Youth Camp programs 
• Collaborate with RSOP staff to create, monitor, assess and update all policies, guidelines, procedures and manuals for the Intramural Sports, Sport Club, and Youth Camp programs

Student Supervision:

• Supervise the Intramural Sports, Sport Club and Youth Camp program staff of RSOP to include creation of job descriptions, hire, train and instruct, assign work, evaluate performance, reward, and discipline
• Supervise UMD Sport Club leadership, including officers and coaches

Instruction, Training & Assessment 

• Lead/instruct officiating workshops, sport club workshops, and trainings for the Intramural Sports, Sport Clubs and Youth Camp program staff trainings 
• Assist with the coordination of the department’s annual award banquets and student staff events 
• Collaborate with fellow RSOP Professional staff in developing and conducting a Fall Student Staff Training and other RSOP Student Staff learning opportunities
• Assess student participation and learning within Intramural Sports, Sport Club, and Youth Camp programs

Risk Management:

• Create, update, teach, and monitor program safety and manage risk as it pertains to the Intramural Sports, Sport Clubs, and Youth Camp programs
• Develop, lead, and instruct Sport Club student leaders in adherence to university safety protocols and risk management best practices, including the SC Safety Officer training
• Collaborate with other RSOP professional staff in coordinating department protocols and procedures for First Aid plans, Risk Management plans

Fiscal Management and Planning:

• Oversight of Intramural Sports, Sport Club, and Youth Camp program related equipment inventory, budget and finances
• Advise Sport Club development activities as appropriate with the support of the Associate Director of Recreation and Wellness
• Participate in long-range planning and events for RSOP
• Represent RSOP on campus and community committees and external collaborations

Required Qualification per Job Class: 

• BA/BS degree plus at least four years of experience or a combination of related education and work experience to equal at least eight years

Preferred Qualification per Job Class: 

• Master’s Degree in relevant field 
• Leadership and supervisory skills to hire, train, supervise and evaluate student employees and club leaders as demonstrated through past supervision of staff
• Ability to management participant-program conflicts, risk management, and emergency response
• Experience managing multiple budgets and a proven ability to be fiscally responsible
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours
• Must possess strong communication (written/oral) as well as interpersonal skills

About University of Minnesota Duluth

The University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD) consistently ranks among the top Midwestern, regional universities in U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges" issue.Overlooking Lake Superior, UMD provides an alternative to both large research and small liberal arts environments and attracts students looking for a personalized learning experience on a medium-sized campus of a major university. A firm liberal arts foundation anchors a variety of traditional degree programs, as well as professional and graduate students that draw on UMD's many research institutes and labs.

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