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POSITION:  Assistant Director of University Recreation *Full-Time 30 (Non-Exempt)

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION: Recreation Professional I

DEPARTMENT:  Student Life

SUPERVISOR TITLE:  Director of University Recreation

FLSA STATUS:  Non-Exempt

EXEMPTION:  N/A

LOCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT –Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University’s Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-670-1259 or careers@hsutx.edu 

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

The Assistant Director of University Recreation is responsible for daily supervision, operation/facilitation, administration and development of the Fletcher Fitness Center and Brand Swimming pool. The Assistant Director of University Recreation supervises all University Recreation student employees and works under the supervision of the Director of University Recreation within the division of Student Life.  

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: These examples do not include all possible tasks & do not limit the assignment of related tasks.

Recruit, hire, train, supervise, develop, schedule, and assess over 40 student staff including building supervisors, fitness center attendants and lifeguards. This is to include certifying lifeguards, continuing education for lifeguards and assist with department-wide safety trainings.

Assist Director of University Recreation with supervising, managing and leading aquatic operations, programs, and services to include the effective and efficient operation of the outdoor Brand Swimming pool.

Assist Director with student payroll, procurement, purchases, and monthly invoices.

Coordinate and manage all exercise programs and events.

Assist with the operation and pool maintenance schedule including maintaining pool chemistry, filtration, and chemical feed systems.

Ensure chemicals in the pool are constantly monitored and comply with local, state, and federal guidelines for pool operations.

Work with Director of University Recreation to develop, manage, and monitor the fitness center and aquatics program budget.

Assist with the distribution of announcements university-wide to promote student participation and campus engagement via social media, web, print and digital designs, photo and video projects.

Assist with the oversight of all recreation special events, fitness center and pool.

Work with Director of University Recreation to develop long and short-term goals, coordinate special events, revise departmental policies and procedures, enhance student development, and interact with other campus entities.

Maintain professional certifications and serve as a resource on fitness education for the campus community.

Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The position has supervisory responsibilities over multiple student workers.

COMPETENCIES:   This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Continuous Learning – Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.

Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.

Team Leadership – Fosters team cooperation; defines team roles and responsibilities; supports group problem solving; ensures progress toward goals; acknowledges team accomplishments.

Conflict Resolution – Encourages open communications; confronts difficult situations; maintains objectivity; keeps emotions under control; uses negotiation skills to resolve conflicts.

Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

QUALIFICATIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Project Management software; Payroll systems; Order processing systems; Internet software and Human Resource systems.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree required.

Master’s degree is preferred in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Physical Education, Recreation, or related fields.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Certified Pool Operations Certification preferred.

Lifeguard Certification American Red Cross preferred.

Lifeguard Instructor American Red Cross preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.

The employee is often required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 - 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 – 50+ pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

This position is active in nature due to movement from different job responsibilities that require extended standing and/or walking.

Frequently will be required to stand for prolonged periods of time. Must also be able to sit on occasion while performing office and computer operations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is relatively quiet unless in areas when there is machinery running (such as the swimming pool pump room) which may be loud.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This position is a Full-Time (30 hours a week), Non-Exempt/Hourly Staff Position.  

A regular 30-hour workweek (FT-30) is required with varying scheduled shift hours which may include evenings, weekends, etc. during peak season.

All hours worked beyond 40 hours in a single work week will be compensated at time and a half, per FLSA guidelines.

Must have and maintain a valid Class C Driver’s License and maintain a clear driving record to be insurable under the university liability policy.

Must be able to drive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.

Occasional travel and irregular hours are required at times.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU’s mission. 

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.