Salary commensurate with education and experience.
Preferred Education:
Masters
Internal Number: R6596
The Associate Director provides direct oversite of the Burns Recreation & Aquatics Center functions, which includes facility and aquatic operations, fitness and wellness programming, risk management, equipment inventory and replacement, member engagement, and customer service.
Provide administrative supervision of the Fritz B. Burns Recreation and Aquatics Center, which includes full-time staff and part-time student supervision, day-to-day facility management, scheduling, equipment inventory, risk management, and member engagement.
Financial management of the Recreation Center’s membership sales and facility rental revenues and oversight of budgetary needs, financial expenditures, and revenue generation initiatives.
Provide leadership to three full-time administrative staff positions, which include the Assistant Director of Aquatics, Assistant Director of Membership & Facility Operations, and Assistant Director of Fitness & Wellness.
Work in collaboration with Facilities Management, Information Technology Services, Risk Management, Campus Safety Services, and other university departments to support facility needs, risk management initiatives, events, and customer services operations.
Recommend and develop policies and operating procedures relating to all Campus Recreation facilities and programs.
Coordinate the repairs and renovations of the Recreation & Aquatics Center with the Director and all internal and external contractors.
Coordinate repairs of fitness, weight, and game equipment including preventative maintenance contracts, warranty repairs, and non-warranty items.
Collaborate with Conference & Event Services, Athletics, student organizations, and other internal and external user groups to schedule events, practices, games, filming, and other usage requests.
Prepare weekly reports regarding facility usage and provide input regarding the operation of all programming areas within the Department.
Assist in the recruitment, hiring, training, scheduling, supervision, and evaluation of undergraduate facility and aquatic staff (approximately 150 total).
Develop and oversee usage policies that promote safety, care of equipment, equal access, and superior customer service.
Promote full participation of a diverse student population in all involvement opportunities within Campus Recreation.
Represent LMU within the recreation community and at professional organizations or associations, serve on committees as required.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested, including serving as a Conduct Administrator, as needed.
Serve as administrator in charge in the Director’s absence.
Loyola Marymount University Expectations
Exhibit behavior that supports the mission, vision, and values of the university. Communicate and employ interpersonal actions that model high standards of professional, responsible, accountable, and ethical conduct. Demonstrate a commitment to outstanding customer service.
Requisite Qualifications
Typically a Master’s Degree in College Student Personnel Services, Recreation, Physical Education, or related field or equivalent experience. Incumbent will be expected to continue upgrading knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to keep abreast of regulation/policy changes.
Minimum 5years experience within a university recreation center setting with increased levels of responsibility.
Understand the purpose and mission of Jesuit Higher Education and the University’s institutional commitment to the Catholic tradition. Prefer two years experience in the organization and administration of one or more campus recreation programs related to position responsibilities.
Demonstrated experience in all aspects of personnel management and staff development, including familiarity with student work-study programs; the developmental needs of college students, including historically underrepresented students; principles of management and staff supervision; community public relations; and conflict resolution/problem solving techniques.
Demonstrated knowledge in the areas of facility management, student staff supervision, and equipment and facility repairs.
Exemplary communication skills (both written and oral) evidenced by a background in hiring and training student staff and the ability to work cooperatively with other University Departments.
Highly developed organizational and leadership skills.
Demonstrated computer competency and preferably knowledge of University I.D., facility scheduling, and databasesystems.
Red Cross CPR, First Aid, AED certifications preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 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.
Constantly required to sit, feel, use finger movement, speak clearly, hear conversation, see near and far. Frequently required to stand and walk. Occasionally required to lift, carry, and push up to 25 lbs., stoop, kneel, reach high and low, use depth perception.
MENTAL DEMANDS: Mental 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.
Frequent calculating, interrupted work, variety of interrelated tasks, sustained concentration, use of reasoning, judgment, resourcefulness, analytical ability, and ingenuity.
Founded in 1911, Loyola Marymount University is a Carnegie classified R2 institution rooted in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions. We are committed to fostering a diverse academic community rich in opportunity for intellectual engagement and real-world experience. We enroll an academically ambitious, multicultural, and socioeconomically diverse student body. We recruit, retain and support a diverse faculty committed to excellence in teaching, research, scholarship and creativity. Our three campuses are rooted in the heart of Los Angeles, a global capital for arts and entertainment, innovation and technology, business and entrepreneurship.
LMU is a unique and rewarding place to work. As you consider your employment opportunities with our institution, we encourage you to take the time to learn about the university community and how it distinguishes us from other places of employment. We are proud of the programs, benefits and services we provide our community. We strive to ensure an inclusive environment in all aspects of campus life that fosters a strong sense of trust and mutual respect.
