Description

Department: Sports and Fitness Salary: $43,001 - $45,000

Job Summary

The Coordinator of Sports oversees all intramural and sport club programming within the facility. The Coordinator is a key part in fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and engaging recreational sports environment for students, staff, and faculty.

Duties

• Creates, plans, schedules, promotes, conducts, and evaluates intramural sports leagues, tournaments, special events, sport club practices, and league competitions
• Creates, plans, schedules, promotes, conducts, and evaluates intramural sports leagues, tournaments, special events, sport club practices, and league competitions
• Assists in the development and facilitation of training sessions, including: All-staff training for student employees; Educational workshops
• Recruits, hires, supervises, trains, and schedules sports program staff
• Coordinates monthly, semi-annual, and annual training for sports staff, club coaches, and club officers
• Oversees payroll, travel arrangements, and contract procedures for staff, contractors, and sports clubs
• Assists with budget planning and procurement of equipment for sports events and programming
• Maintains usage data for all sports programs and conducts semi-annual and annual program assessments
• Engages daily with students, staff, and sport club officers to support program success
• Coordinates and facilitates sports programming for new and returning students, staff, and faculty
• Supports Sports and Fitness operations with program reservations, facility maintenance coordination, and risk management initiatives

Marginal Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Seasonal Evenings and Weekend shifts are required

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports:

• Part-time employees

Delegation of Work:

• Occasionally assigns work to subordinate(s)

Supervision Given:

• Makes final decision on evaluating employee performance; scheduling work hours of other employees; on coaching and counseling; training; handling employee grievances and complaints; granting time off
• Provides recommendations on promotions; salary increases; hiring new employees; discharging employees; and disciplinary actions

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree

Required Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years of job-related experience

License/Certification:

• American Red Cross CPR, AED, First Aid certifications and instructor certifications, if not already certified, must obtain with 6 months of employment

Preferred Qualifications

• None

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of trends, issues, and accepted practices relevant to the position
• Knowledge of best practices in Officials Training and development and oversight of sports leagues
• Knowledge of the use of IM Leagues

Skills:

• Candidates must have strong analytical and problem solving skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Abilities:

• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community

Work Location and Physical Demands

Primary Work Location:

• Works in gymnasium or other physical training rooms 2 to 4 hours; sports field or courts 2 to 4 hours

Physical Demands:

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements
• Position is physically comfortable; individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc. Work environment involves minimal exposure to physical risks

This job description may not encompass all duties and responsibilities associated with the position.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.