Associate Director Facilities and Programs

Associate Director Facilities and Programs Please see Special Instructions for more details. Special Instructions to Applicants

• External applicants should use the WMU – Application.
• Internal applicants should use the WMU – Internal Application.
• Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, go to:
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College

Executive Area

Department

Department University Recreation

Posting Number

S1429P

Job Type

Full Time, Regular

Pay Grade

F

Campus Location

WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus

Salary Range

Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.

Number of Vacancies

General Summary

Oversees the daily operations of the Student Recreation Center, including the management and security of buildings and facilities.

• 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.

• 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.

• Five years’ relevant experience.
• Experience writing and conducting assessment measures.
• First Aid/ CPR / AED Instructor Certification, or ability to obtain within one-year of hire.
• Lifeguard Certification, or ability to obtain within one-year of hire.

• Light work with some physical demands such as continuously lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds, but rarely moving more than 25 to 50 pounds.
• Work is generally…