Coordinator, Sports
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 and develops training programs for sports officials, club coaches, and club officers.
- 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:
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:
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 six months
Preferred Qualifications
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
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.
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The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.