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Title: Coord, Rec Sports & Youth Programs

Position Type: Fulltime Staff

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 77R100 - Student Life

Division: 5R0000 - Student Success,Opportunity&Engage

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Additional Schedule Details:

Posted Salary Grade: Exempt - 45

Retirement:   KTRS 

Contact Person: Ryan Fisher

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Coordinator of Recreational Sports and Youth Programs will provide planning, coordination, and implementation to the department’s intramural sports program and assist with youth-oriented programming which includes but is not limited to recreational youth summer and day camps. This position also assists with reservation processes, event oversight, basic athletic field preparation tasks, and basic assistance to the Esports lounge and program.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree is required. Degree in Recreation Management or a related field is preferred. Master's Degree preferred.

Experience: One year of supervisory experience. Graduate Assistantship may count toward experience.

Licensure & Certifications: First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor Certified, or willing to obtain within 3 months of hire. Certification in officiating a team sport is preferred. Youth Camp provider certification preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

Job Duties:

• 30% - Oversee the design, implementation, management, delivery, and evaluation of assigned Campus Recreation programs; Intramural Sports, Student-led Sport Organizations, and assist in this with Youth Programs, events, and Esports programs. - (Essential)
• 30% - Oversee the onboarding, supervision, and development of part-time student and seasonal non-student employees, interns, and volunteers who support Intramural Sports, Student-Led Sport Orgs, and Youth programs and operations. - (Essential)
• 30% - Oversee equipment purchases and development of policies and procedures related to risk management and onsite supervision of Intramurals, Student Led Sports Organizations and assist in this with Youth Programs. This position will assist with scheduling and sustainability of events, facilities, fields, and equipment by supporting standards of safety and guiding preventative maintenance. - (Essential)
• 10% - Supports the office functions by completing all other duties and special projects as assigned. - (Essential)

Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship will be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending upon the needs of the unit, available sponsorship budget, and the qualifications of the candidate.

Funding Source: Auxiliary

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.