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Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.  

Who We Are

The mission of the Department of Recreational Sports is to promote activity, wellness, and development by providing high quality experiences and facilities for the students and community of Texas A&M University.

What We Want

The Assistant Director of Leisure and Instructional Programs will be responsible for planning, organizing and implementing a schedule of revenue generating, non-academic classes/programs serving the students, faculty, staff and greater Texas A&M community. Seeks out instructors and develops a curriculum for each class/program. Provides organizational and administrative support to all departmental programs that involve instruction. Ensures all university, system, state, and federal laws and policies are followed.

What You Need To Know

Salary: Starting at $75,624/annually

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section. 

Responsibilities

Programming:

• Plan, organize, and implement a schedule of revenue generating, non-academic classes/programs serving the students, faculty, staff and greater Texas A&M community. Provide administrative coordination, vision, leadership, and strategic direction to the programs. Ensure all university, system, state, and federal laws and policies are followed. Ensure that industry best practices are being implemented and followed. Sets program procedures and offerings/schedules. Facilitates the scheduling of space for these activities by coordinating with operations staff. Coordinates with other programming areas to provide expertise and staffing in program activities. Manages all communication and feedback from program participants, staff, and campus partners, with professionalism and punctuality.

Personnel Management:

• Recruits, hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates instructors and student support staff. Manages all aspects of staff orientation and training to ensure all staff are aware of relevant laws and university policies.  Regularly appraises staff performance based on measurable objectives.

Financial Management:

• Create annual program budget, monitoring income and expenditures and forecasting year-end net income. Monitor all supplies, equipment, and expenditures. Generates invoices and manages collection of fees. Prepares and analyzes reports of financial, participation, and inventory data. Performs long-term budget forecasts and analysis of the instructional programs budget; responsible for meeting annual revenue goals set by the department. Develops, implements, and maintains a life-cycle plan for the purchase and turnover of equipment.

Marketing liaison:

• Works with the marketing and communications team to ensure these programs are effectively marketed to the Texas A&M community. Communicates and coordinates marketing, advertising, and promotional efforts collaboratively. Ensures that website, social media, and online registration efforts are correct and consistent.

Department Mission Duties:

• Serves on national, university, divisional, and departmental committees as needed. Assists in establishing long and short-term goals of the department. Attends local, state, and national workshops and conferences; hosts and presents at various workshops. Maintains positive relationships within department, other university departments, community and vendors. Assists other university staff members as requested. Interacts with students, faculty, and staff for the benefit of carrying out the mission of the department. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in sports management, higher education/student affairs, recreation, or related area of study, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Six years of progressively responsible experience in an area related to leisure, recreational sports, or student affairs.

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• CPR/AED and First Aid.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Seven years of progressively responsible experience in an area related to leisure and instructional programs.

• Experience in recreational sports industry.

• Experience in budgeting and management of business finances.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays   

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month  

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time  

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more   

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee  

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees 

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.