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Departmental Overview
The Department of Recreation & Wellbeing provides competitive and recreational opportunities for students, faculty, staff and campus affiliated community members. In addition to the 30 sports clubs, the department offers a wide range of recreational activities and state of the art equipment.
Position Summary
Involves instructional or program activities related to recreation, leisure, and fitness in an accredited environment; provides first aid and emergency care as necessary, and responds to user/customer needs. Serves as Coordinator to Esports, Intramural Sports, Sport Clubs, and Martial Arts and provides administrative support to the Office of Competitive Sports.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: 07/08/2024
Responsibilities
- Coordinates the administration to ensure coaches and staff can plan, organize, and implement competitive sports programs that are inclusive, adaptive, and appropriate for individuals with a variety of abilities.
- Supervises employee performance, career development, and adherence to job standards.
- Provides supervision of coach staff, student staff, and programmatic interns.
- Selects, trains and supervises coach staff, student staff and programmatic interns.
- Works with coaching staff, and participants to make appropriate travel plans for a variety of competitions, national events, and tournaments.
- Implements program policies and procedures.
- Assists in planning and supervision of club events and supports on-campus competition with esports, IMs, and Martial Arts.
- Monitors budget and makes budget recommendations to the OCS team for assigned activities/programs.
- Manages operating budgets of 30 sport club teams, including working with club coaches and leaders to monitor the collection of dues, projection of club expenses and revenue, and oversees club fundraising opportunities and approval of purchases.
- Assists with appropriate public relations and promotional programs maintains files, and records and prepares reports as necessary.
- Works with Associate Director of strategic projects to assist with fundraising efforts.
- Reports safety issues to appropriate personnel and recommends improvements.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to use creative problem-solving skills to deliver strong service orientation, program management, sound judgment and decision-making, critical thinking, and develop original ideas, in a varied and challenging environment.
- Client service minded, entrepreneurial spirit and creative thinking.
- Must have demonstrated verbal and written communication skills in the English language.
- Knowledge of and/or can quickly learn campus policies and procedures.
- Experience administering sport programming for individuals of varying abilities.
- Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Knowledge of IMLeagues, Fusion, and other industry related software programs.
- Knowledge of program activity and industry best practices.
- Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across the organization, internally and externally.
- Proficiency in the use of basic computer applications relevant to job duties.
- Red Cross CPR.
- CPR, First Aid, and AED Training Certification.
- Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
- Minimum two years’ experience administering competitive programming on a collegiate level.
Salary & Benefits
This is a 1yr, full-time (40 hours/week), contract appointment, eligible for UC benefits with the possibility of extension with continued funding. This is a monthly paid, exempt position.
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.
Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $58,000.00 - $62,500.00.
How to Apply
- To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.
Diversity Statement
Please include, as part of your application a brief (1-2 paragraph) statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in your professional experience.
Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our UC Berkeley Principles of Community, which states that “every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring, and humane environment in which these values can thrive."
Other Information
- This is not a visa opportunity.
Conviction History Background
This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.
Mandated Reporter
This position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter required to report the observed or suspected abuse or neglect of children, dependent adults, or elders to designated law enforcement or social service agencies. We reserve the right to make employment contingent upon completion of signed statements acknowledging the responsibilities of a Mandated Reporter.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant, please see the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission poster.
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