Mountain West HERC

Job Description:

• Manages all facility related aspects of the Student Recreation Center and Esports arena.
• Develops and maintains employee operational guidelines, procedures, and handbooks. Resolves personnel problems and operational issues.
• Serves as building and project coordinator for facility renovations, remodeling and improvements.
• Process staff requests for funding and purchases.
• Provides direction for University Recreation programs. Ensures adherence and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Manages daily operations of Student Recreation Center pool and lifeguards. Provides trainings for lifeguards. Ensures all risk management policies and procedures are followed in the pool.
• Negotiates, contract and implement rental activities to generate revenue at various department facilities.
• Schedules events in facilities. Communicates and provides feedback and suggestions to academic programs for space scheduling. Directs assessment planning and reporting of activities. Trains staff on data collection and interpretation of activities. Serves on divisional assessment committee
• Oversees departmental risk management and monitors the safety and security of the Student Recreation Center. Ensures that staff and guests are trained in safety protocols and procedures. Collaborates with campus Public Safety and Environmental Health and Safety to minimize the University's exposure to risk and legal liability. Complies with national and University guidelines and best practices.
• Works with outside vendors and contractors to ensure workout equipment and facilities are up-to date and operational for building users.
• Serves as a member of the departmental leadership team and participates in strategic planning, budgeting, and assessment for the department.
• Maintains and updates departmental web pages and social media channels.
• Hires, trains, evaluates, and supervises staff and student employees.

Short Job Description:

• Master's degree in related field from an accredited institution.
• Three years' relevant experience.
• Experience in the administration of facilities, events management.
• Experience in sport and leisure activities.
• Knowledge of national, industry and local best practices for facilities management, sports programming, event management, Esports and aquatics.
• Experience with risk or liability management.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and conflict management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Supervisory experience.
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification within 60 days of hire.
• Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including weekend and holiday rotation and on call duty.

Job Ref: S1584P

Job Reply URL: 5336

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One of the top-100 public universities in the United States, Western Michigan University is committed to being learner centered, discovery driven and globally engaged. Founded in 1903, what was once Western Michigan College became Michigan's fourth public university in 1957. Since then, WMU has undergone dramatic growth in size and stature. Today, the University offers more than 240 academic programs to students pursuing degrees through the doctoral level. More than 20 percent of its 25,000 students are enrolled in graduate course work, studying in disciplines ranging from atomic physics and graph theory to medieval literature and blind rehabilitation. Of 101 graduate offerings available, 30 lead to a doctoral degree.

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