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Posted: 24-Oct-24
Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Type: Full Time
Salary: $46,382
Categories
Facility Management
Required Education
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: R0063868
University Recreation + Wellness at the University of Arkansas is seeking candidates for a Coordinator of Facilities & Auxiliary Operations to help them achieve their mission to empower students for success through recreation and wellness. This is an exciting time at UREC + Wellness as we prepare to complete the renovation of the HPER building.
The Coordinator of Facilities & Auxiliary Operations oversees the day-to-day operations and management of all auxiliary facilities, including the UREC Fitness Center, UREC Tennis Center, and UREC Sports Complex. This role manages facility reservations, ensuring all spaces are safe, functional, and ready for use. The coordinator directly supervises a team of over 40 student employees, ensuring adherence to risk management policies, event coordination, customer service, transaction processing, and facility inspections. This position plays a critical role in maintaining the safety, functionality, and user experience of all auxiliary facilities
Responsibilities
Facility Operations-70%-
Oversee the operations of the UREC Fitness Center, UREC Sports Complex, and UREC Tennis Center. Lead the development, supervision, and evaluation of over 40 student staff members. Key responsibilities include managing risk, budgeting, developing facility policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with maintenance and preventative maintenance standards, transporting equipment between locations, following university protocols, and managing capital equipment purchases.
Admin-30%-
Develop and enforce policies and procedures within facilities including program and staff manuals. Maintain comprehensive maintenance, participation and program records for activity, semester, and annual reporting. Assess risk management and maintain program compliance. Assist in the preparation and monitoring all income and expenses for all indoor and outdoor facilities.
Minimum Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree in recreation, sport management, higher education, or related field.
- One year experience in recreation, collegiate/recreational sports, or facility operations.
- Experience supervising part-time staff
Preferred Qualifications
- A master's degree in recreation, sport management, higher education, or related field.
- Two years’ experience in recreation, collegiate/recreational sports, or facility operations.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSAs)
- Knowledge of best practices in recreation and indoor/outdoor facility management
- Knowledge of tennis court, building, and artificial turf preventative maintenance
- Skilled in organization and time management
- Ability to work collaboratively with others
- Ability to balance heavy project load and information from different groups
- Ability to prioritize and meet stated deadlines
- Knowledge of facility management software
- Knowledge of risk management procedures
- Knowledge of maintenance guidelines and procedures
- Ability to teach, delegate, and evaluate staff and peers
- Ability to obtain CPR/AED and First Aid certifications, including instructor certification
- Ability to articulate a foundational understanding of social justice and inclusion within the context of higher education.
- Has a sense of their own agency and social responsibility that includes others, their community, and the larger global context.
Salary Information
Salary starts at $46,382. Commensurate with education and experience.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Please contact Jeana Carow Reed, carow@uark.edu or 479-575-3495, with questions regarding this position.
For more information and to apply go to jobs.uark.edu.
Additional information and application can be found on the career site at the University of Arkansas. Applications submitted via email or bluefishjobs.com will not be considered.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The university welcomes applications without regard to race/color, sex, gender, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law. he University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The university welcomes applications without regard to age, race, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity. Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Required Documents To Apply
Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume
Optional Documents
Proof of Veteran Status
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About University of Arkansas, University Recreation + Wellness
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance Arkansas and build a better world through education, research and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, promoting an inclusive and diverse culture and climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery and the spread of new ideas and innovations.The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families..., 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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