Campus Recreation provides quality recreational and educational experiences designed to positively impact the development of Elon students and contribute to the wellness of the campus community. The Assistant Director is an essential member of the Campus Recreation professional team overseeing 100+ challenge facilitations per year on a new challenge course, a brand new climbing program in the soon to be finished Slattery Center, nearly 40 outdoor trips per year, and an equipment rental program. The Assistant Director also serves as a program coordinator for a first-year summer experience (Adventures in Leadership). This is a full-time, 12-month position, reporting to the Director of Campus Recreation with a secondary reporting relationship to the Director of the Center for Leadership. To apply, visit https://jobs.elon.edu/jobs/search. Cam Adams (cadams30@elon.edu) can be contacted for more details.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to utilize student development, experiential learning, and leadership theory to design, implement, and evaluate effective programs, services, and interventions
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience working with diverse populations and commitment to equity and inclusion
• Demonstrated experience building partnerships and relating effectively with a diverse range of constituents and stakeholders
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Commitment to divisional and university priorities for mentoring, leadership and skill development, inclusive excellence, wellness and well-being, vibrant residential campus experience, civic engagement, and continuous improvement and operational excellence

Job Duties

• Elon Outdoors Management
  • Direct Elon Outdoors, a comprehensive outdoor adventure trips program
  • Manage an outdoor adventures center that includes rental equipment and local/regional information on parks, trails, campgrounds, waterways, sustainability, etc.
  • Oversee the management and maintenance of all equipment utilized for rentals and trips
  • Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate approximately 20 trip leaders
• Elon Challenge Management
  • Direct the Elon Challenge, which includes leadership of a comprehensive leadership and team development program
  • Manage and maintain a low- and high-ropes challenge course and associated equipment
  • Work collaboratively with the Center for Leadership to infuse leadership education theories and programs into Elon Challenge and FSE content, curriculum, programming, and assessment
  • Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate approximately 15 challenge program facilitators
• Climbing Wall Management
  • Direct all operations of the Climbing Wall in the Slattery Center
  • Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate approximately 15 climbing wall staff
  • Maintain all climbing equipment and facilities associated with the climbing wall
  • Manage belay certifications for participants and associated staffing certifications
  • Manage route setting of the climbing wall throughout each year.
• Adventures in Leadership Management
  • Partner with Center for Leadership staff to coordinate first-year summer experience (FSE) programs for incoming students
  • Coordinate advertisement, registration, and communication with participants and families in partnership with New Student Programs
  • Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate approximately 12 student program facilitators
• Additional Responsibilities
  • Support departmental strategic planning, goal setting, priority completion, evaluation and assessment, and data-driven decision making
  • Support university events, including, but not limited to: Convocations, Commencement, Family Weekend, and events related to Admissions and/or New Student Orientation
  • Serve as a member of a Student Life Care and Response Team, which includes either serving in a rotational on-call emergency response role or providing initial outreach and follow-up support for student concerns
  • Serve on university, divisional, or departmental committees, task forces, and search committee
  • Supervisors of student employees implement the ElonGROW (Guided Reflection on Work) model in their supervisory practices by facilitating regular guided reflection conversations that connect workplace learning with students’ broader educational and career goals, ensuring a consistent, developmental approach to student employment across the university.
  • Coordinate departmental safety and risk management efforts, including student employee certifications, document retention, and safety data sheets for all program areas
  • Assist in the development and management of program budgets

Valid driver’s license required for on-call responsibilities and some other events/activities. Certification in Wilderness First Responder and American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid required. Instructor certifications in Wilderness Remote First Aid, Leave No Trace, Climbing Wall Instructor, and/or American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid preferred. Nationally recognized kayak/canoe certification is also preferred.

Completed bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of post-bachelor’s experience required.

About Elon University Campus Recreation

Elon University Campus Recreation contributes to the holistic well-being of students, faculty, and staff by providing access to recreational and educational experiences, fostering a sense of community and belonging, and empowering individuals to cultivate positive wellness values and behaviors that last throughout and beyond their time at Elon.

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