Aquatics and Outdoor Pursuits Coordinator

Location: Prairie View

* Outdoor Pursuits:
Focus is on engaging students in activities such as swimming, water aerobics, camping, biking, hiking, canoeing, rock climbing etc.
* Aquatics:
Recruit, interview, hire, train, schedule, and evaluate the performance and effectiveness of approximately 10+ student employees. These part time student employees serve as aqua class instructors, swim instructors, lifeguards and a student coordinator.
* Aquatics:
Daily supervision and development of student staff. Plan and schedule monthly in-services for the lifeguards to make sure they are staying current on their life saving abilities and processes in place for emergencies to make the pool a safe environment.
* Aquatics:
Responsible for scheduling monthly ARC class offerings for life guards, Rec Sports staff, PVAMU students and local community members. Order and maintain necessary inventory of manikins and supplies (face shields, bandages and wraps etc.) required to teach ARC classes. At the conclusion of each class complete the ARC Instructors Corner process to submit training records and request cards for all participants that successfully complete class.
* Aquatics and Outdoor Pursuits:
Responsible for the coordination, training and procedure to provide certification cards to participants that successfully complete American Red Cross (ARC) CPR and/or First Aid classes. Market and promote that ARC classes are offered at the student recreation center. Coordinate the registration process, confirm payments associated with each class.
* Aquatics and Outdoor Pursuits:
Reviews and justifies records of budget transactions; allocates program area funding to support daily needs. Leads training and conducts assessment & evaluates the effectiveness of programs and student satisfaction with program as it relates to the TAMUS student learning objectives.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
* Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Three years of related experience in campus recreation, including related supervisory experience.
* Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications. Knowledge of equipment maintenance. Knowledge of program development.
* Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others. Excellent customer service and assessment skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
** Background Check Requirements:
** For more than 140 years, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has been igniting passion in its students. With an established reputation for producing engineers, nurses, and educators, PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees, master’s degrees, and doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools. The University has an enrollment of more than 8,500 students. Designated an institution of “the first class” in the Texas Constitution, PVAMU is the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state and a member of The Texas A&M University System.

The University is dedicated to fulfilling its land-grant mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research, and service.
PVAMU is conveniently located near the rapidly growing residential and commercial area known as the Northwest Houston Corridor. The developing Northwest Houston Corridor offers newly developed suburban communities, a variety of shopping and dining near the Houston Premium Outlets and is a short, 35-minute commute into downtown Houston.
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