Position Description & Duties 

 Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Student Recreation, the Student Recreation Operations Coordinator provides oversight and support for the general Student Recreation facility operations. This position is primarily responsible for membership, access, policy development/enforcement, program marketing, and student staffing of the Student Recreation department. There is a strong emphasis on student development, training, and availability/support when student staff are present. Evening, weekends, and some holiday work will be required. 

The coordinator assists in hiring, supervising and training of student staff to effectively carry out the mission of these program areas and interacts closely with students in providing effective and impactful connection opportunities; so that students might find belonging on campus and subsequently succeed as students at UW Oshkosh. 

Primary Duties: 

• Membership Services: (30%) 

• • Coordinate the recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, and supervision of student operations staff 

• • Develop and maintain regular communication with student, staff/faculty members 

• • Create and market incentives for membership growth to staff/faculty 

• Emergency Response Training and Equipment Repair Coordination: (25%) 

• • Develop and coordinate ongoing training and testing of student staff in emergency response: CPR/First Aid, building and environmental emergencies. 

• • Coordinate with vendors to order and repair equipment as needed. 

• Administrative & Event Support: (20%) 

• • Assist in coordinating staffing and set ups for Rec Plex rental groups 

• • Assist with Administrative tasks; purchasing, POs, etc. 

• Special Event/Monthly Incentive Programming: (10%) 

• • Assist event and rental group set up and support 

• • Assist with Health & Wellness special events and incentive programs 

• • Other duties as assigned 

• Coordinate Albee Pool Open Swim Hours: (15%) 

• • Hire, schedule and supervise Life Guard staff 

• • Promote open swim program to campus community 

• • Assist in pool reservation/scheduling 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Recreational Sports or related field
• Adult First Aid/CPR/AED or able to obtain within first 30 days
• Experience working in Recreation industry

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years working in full-time recreation position
• Facility management experience
• Experience with supervision and team management
• Experience with purchasing, hiring and administrative tasks

About University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh department of Student Recreation offers comprehensive facilities and programs designed to assist in student connection to the UWO campus. We believe every student matters and we exist as a department to help students graduate.UW Oshkosh:With a strong research focus and national ranking in sustainability, Titans demonstrate on a daily basis what students can do to change the world.Student success is at the heart of UW Oshkosh. Students benefit from personalized support with small class sizes, a wealth of academic and personal support services, and personalized career and academic advising.UW Oshkosh is part of the robust University of Wisconsin System—one of the largest systems of public higher education in the country. As a member of the System, UW Oshkosh provides students with state-wide resources and ensures top academic quality and accountability. There’s so much to discover and achieve at UW Oshkosh.Titans build brighter futures every single day. https://uwosh.edu/about-uw-oshkosh/

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