Michigan State University
Location
East Lansing, MI | United States
Job description
Directs the management and administration of all Recreational Sports & Fitness Services facilities, including the new 293,000 square foot Student Recreation & Wellness Center, two indoor intramural facilities, one multi-purpose arena, 27 acres of outdoor recreational field space, Spartan Greens Turf Complex, and an off-site sailing center; develops short-term and long-range strategic plans for all Recreational Sports & Fitness Services facilities; oversees all university community outreach initiatives for the department; oversees risk management and liabilities for Recreational Sports & Fitness Services facilities and operations; ensures all facilities are compliant with MSU and Student Life & Engagement (SLE) policies and procedures; partners with SLE Business & Financial Services department to create and oversee financial performance of all budgets to ensure revenues and expenditures are within the general fund budget; recommends the annual priorities for major expenditures of repair and maintenance funds; represents the department to contractors, vendors, and consultants during any construction projects; serves on various committees to represent the department and its services; responds to inquiries from University departments, students, or others to resolve concerns and issues related to Recreational Sports & Fitness Services; recruits, hires, trains, evaluates, and provides leadership and direction to the Recreational Sports & Fitness Services leadership team and staff; establishes and maintains productive relationships with all internal and external partners; builds and maintains a positive image for Recreational Sports & Fitness Services with the students, staff, and campus community; demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of all MSU and SLE emergency procedures; monitors local and national industry standards and trends with recreational sports facilities to ensure MSU practices are meeting or exceeding all standards and expectations.
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing one or two years of post-bachelor’s degree work such as a program in Business Administration, Residential and Hospitality, Student Affairs/Higher Education and Counseling or related fields such as Sports/Recreation Management, Kinesiology, Health and Wellness Management, Health and Physical Education, and Higher Education; more than eight years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in facilities management, sports/recreation management and services related to non-academic programs, construction and renovation, and supervision/administration of a large work force; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Master’s Degree in Recreation/Sports Management, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Health and Physical Education or related field; demonstrated experience developing and leading campus-wide recreation and wellness/wellbeing initiatives; demonstrated experience supporting and fostering a diverse student, staff, and faculty environment; certification in First Aid, CPR, and AED.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM with occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business needs.
About Michigan State University
Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.
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