"Assistant Director for Sport Clubs (UREC)"

Assistant Director for Sport Clubs (UREC)

Working Title: Assistant Director for Sport Clubs (UREC)

State Role Title: Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type: Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Health and Wellbeing

Department: 300034 - University Recreation (UREC)

Pay Rate: Pay Range $60,000 - $64,000

Beginning Review Date: 04/13/2026

University Recreation (UREC) is currently seeking applicants for the Assistant Director for Sport Clubs to provide strategic leadership and oversight for JMU's comprehensive sport club program. As a Student Affairs Health & Well-being department, UREC promotes healthy lifestyles through promoting and advancing healthy lifestyles through educational programs, participation opportunities and supportive services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

#1 Staff and Student Leadership:

• Provide strategic leadership, supervision, and mentoring to all Sport Club staff including a full-time coordinator, graduate assistant, 12-15 student sport club specialists, and a Sport Club Leadership Council.
• Develop and implement a leadership model for sport club student staff and club leaders.
• Conducts meetings, online resources, and strategic communication for all club officers, with special attention to high-risk and off-site clubs for compliance with JMU and state policy.
• Supports clubs in their relationship with volunteer/paid coaches and advisors.
• Utilizes judgement in addressing student leaders, parents, and external constituents.
• Responsible for recruiting, training, and evaluating all sport club staff to ensure the growth and success of JMU Sport clubs.

#2 Sport Club Programming:

• Plan and implement a comprehensive sport club program consistent with University Recreation program values and university expectations.
• Responsible for the coordination of all practices, home and away competitions and performances for all sport clubs.
• Establishes a shared supervision and support schedule between Assistant Director, Coordinator, and Graduate Assistant for weekend competitions.
• Ensure quality game day experiences for all sport club events. Provides the staff schedule for Athletic Trainers, Emergency Responders and game day operations staff as required.
• Responsible for creating a strategic fundraising plan for all sport clubs to engage alumni, participants, and families.
• Provide oversight of all sport club scholarship awards, JMU Foundation accounts and endowments.

#3 Risk Management & Facilities:

• Conduct regular visits to all facilities used for/by sport clubs and recommend changes and upgrades to facilities as appropriate.
• Responsible for ensuring the preparation and safety of facilities and the reporting of any damaged equipment that would pose a risk or negatively impact the participant/spectator experience.
• Implement and propose improvements to risk management protocols for sport club programs.
• Coordinates and communicates as needed with JMU OSARP Organizational Accountability staff.
• Manage all appropriate documents including assumption of risk forms and medical information consistent with JMU policies and procedures.
• Maintains education and knowledge of best practices in Sport Club administration.

#4 Assessment:

• Establish an assessment and evaluation plan to measure the achievement of outcomes for selected sport club programs annually.
• Develop and assess learning outcomes for all program leaders and staff training.
• Conduct periodic evaluations to measure customer service, satisfaction and risk management issues.
• Conduct needs assessment as necessary to measure the need for new programs and services, maintain club membership records and participation reports of current programs.

#5 Administration and Collaboration:

• Cultivates relationships within the department, division, and across campus to advocate for the Sport Club experience.
• Work with the UREC Services Team to ensure accurate and timely information is provided to the JMU community.
• Serve on the Camp UREC Leadership team to contribute their expertise to summer camp programming and serve as a member of the Camp UREC supervision team.
• Maintain a filing and record keeping system for the area, including reports of special events, participation and demographic data.
• Prepare budget proposals and manage fiscal resources, recommend and/or requisition purchases for equipment, services and supplies.
• Responsible for preparing equipment/supply orders, league/vendor payments and travel reimbursements. Approves sport club staff payroll.
• Maintain +/- margin within 5% for all student employee budgets.
• Participate in departmental and divisional functions and represent the department on appropriate committees.
• Serve as an active member of the Professional Staff Evening Facility and Program Supervision Team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of three years of relevant professional experience (Two years of Graduate Assistant experience may count as one year of professional experience)
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Budgeting and resource management skills
• Risk management expertise in a sport or recreation setting

Preferred:

• Master's Degree in a related field
• Professional experience managing sport clubs in a collegiate setting
• Experience advising student organizations in a higher education setting
• Experience collaborating within a team and with external partners
• Experience leading and supervising staff

To apply, please visit: https://jobs.jmu.edu/jobs/assistant-director-for-sport-clubs-urec-harrisonburg-virginia-united-states-d9bb03a1-432f-4076-9f12-e65d2f2be777

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