Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Campus : Tempe

Asst Director

Job Description

Being a part of Sun Devil Fitness and Wellness at ASU as an Assistant Director means uniquely engaging in our mission of enhancing the ASU student community which embraces physical, mental, spiritual, and social well-being of self and others as a hallmark of the Sun Devil Experience.

Our outcomes are skill building, community building, and healthfulness.

The Assistant Director manages the planning, organizing, and directing of the Sun Devil Fitness and Wellness department and supervises respective professional and student staff at the specified location.

The position focuses on student development, strategic planning, and creating new engagement opportunities for student success.

This position works primarily on the ASU Polytechnic campus, and serves as a member of the university-wide Sun Devil Fitness and Wellness management team in support of all campus locations.

Whats in it for you :

Arizona State University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes valuable employee benefits to enhance the total compensation of its staff.

This package includes : ()

• Tuition Reduction Program for staff members, their spouses, and dependents, available on day one.
• Low-cost health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits available on day one.
• Retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement.
• Paid time for volunteer and professional development.
• Wellness program for preventative health education and screenings.
• Disability and leave program for income protection.
• Employee assistance for free and confidential behavioral health services.

Job Family

Generic

Department Name

Sun Devil Fitness Tempe

Full-Time / Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

EDUC OUTRCH & STDT SVCS

Scope of Search

Open

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$52, - $54, per year; DOE

Close Date

05-July-

Category

Essential Duties

Essential Duties :

• Oversees all elements of the Sun Devil Fitness and Wellness that serves the local campus community, including delivery of effective programs, management and oversight of facility operations, and staffing (full-time and part-time).
• Directly supervise 3 full-time staff members who oversee sports programs, aquatics, safety education, marketing, fitness, and facility operations.
• Create and manage a student wage budget, operational budget, programming budget and kids camp budget for the location.
• Supervise the coordination of student staff across all departments including facilities, sports programs, fitness, aquatics, safety education, and marketing.

Responsibilities include recruitment, training, and performance evaluations of all student staff members.

• Collaboration with the Dean of Students office on engagement programs focusing on community within the campus, in addition to coordinating efforts with Housing and academic colleges.
• Provide facility support for the physical education classes and sports teams for the ASU Poly Prep Charter School at the Polytechnic campus.
• Supervise the daily operations of a summer childrens camp.
• Assist in the strategic planning process working directly with SDFW leadership and Dean of Students for the location.
• Create dynamic and unique programming that promotes student community and meets the changing needs of the ASU student body.
• Uphold program and facility protocol consistently and ensure adherence to risk management practices.
• Perform program assessments and evaluations to determine the ongoing needs of students at the location.
• Maintain flexibility by utilizing critical thinking and independent problem-solving.
• Cultivate an inclusive environment for student participants and staff.
• Perform other duties as specified.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment AND six years of related administrative experience, which includes three years of supervisory experience;

OR, Ten years of related administrative experience, which includes three years of supervisory experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of education and / or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working in a college or university recreation environment.
• Experience as a team-oriented leader, able to effectively manage complex situations involving numerous and sometimes competing priorities, comfortable working in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• Experience managing and developing professional and student employees.
• Experience initiating collaborations with university and community partnerships.
• Experience with student leadership development in a higher education setting.
• Experience working in summer kids camps or working with youth programs
• Proficiency in problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Experience of strong organizational skills and proficiency in project management.
• Evidence of effective written, interpersonal, oral and verbal communication skills.
• Experience maintaining effective working relationships, presenting to audiences, public speaking, analyzing problems, proposing effective solutions, and effectively delegating responsibilities to staff.
• Experience meeting priority deadlines while providing accurate and excellent services.
• Masters Degree preferred in Recreation, Physical Education or related field.

Working Environment

• Professionally represent department / program
• Work collaboratively across various EOSS departments across all locations
• Work with diverse student populations (undergraduate and graduate) and groups to achieve objectives
• Develop and deliver presentations to groups
• Use computers effectively, including inputting, reviewing and retrieving information, extended periods of viewing screen, using mouse and keyboard
• Use critical thinking to make independent decisions and / or analyze data
• Research, develop, implement and assess programs
• Communicate effectively
• Ability to attend meetings or events, regardless of the weather, across campuses and other locations
• Monitor expenditures

Department Statement

Educational Outreach and Student Services (EOSS) is committed to enrolling all qualified students at Arizona State University and assisting them in their academic success.

EOSS provides a broad range of services and support to students and prospective students ranging from outreach efforts with K-12 schools, orientation programs for new freshman, bridge programs to assist the transition to a university environment, and a wide variety of services, programs and activities for enrolled students.

EOSS has direct responsibility for multiple departments across four campuses, some of which include the Dean of Students, University Housing, Health Services, Counseling Services, Disability Resources, the Memorial Union, Upward Bound, and TRiO programs, Sun Devil Fitness, Student Government, Student Media, Career Services and others.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access.

This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves.

Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines.

ASU serves more than , students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and 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, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Employment Verification Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement

This position is considered safety / security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3 : 00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month / year format 6 / 88 to 8 / 94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE : What is the meaning of equivalent combination in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience.

For example, a four year Bachelors degree is equal to four years of experience.

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