Department
IU OUTDOOR ADVENTURES (BA-IUOA-IUBLA)
Department Information
The Office of Student Life focuses on 4 key areas to support the student experience and their success.
- Care and Advocacy
- Community and Administration
- Health and Well-being
- Involvement and Belonging
Recreational Sports is a critical part of supporting student well-being and is a primary entry point at Indiana University Bloomington for supporting students in their health and wellness. Recreational Sports mission is to connect, inform, and inspire people to lead an active, healthy lifestyle. We serve over 36,000 students, faculty, staff, and public participants annually. Our team consists of 46 appointed staff members, and over 800 part-time student staff members.
Job Summary
Department-Specific Responsibilities
- Provides operational management and oversight for a team of full-time and part-time staff members.
- Analyzes, monitors, and evaluates performance of assigned staff; establishes work priorities; conducts performance reviews, and provides corrective action as needed.
- Responsible for design and implementation of recreational, educational, professional development, and team-building retreats, camps, and other outdoor education programming.
- Manages day-to-day operations, logistics, and issues related to programming.
- Identifies and develops contracts, partners, and coalitions.
- Develops educational materials, curriculum, equipment, elements, and other resources necessary to conduct programmatic offerings and services.
- Develops activities appropriate for the participants in a given outdoor program, camp, or retreat.
- Designs and implements evaluation tools for program effectiveness.
- Develops budget and revenue projection and ensures programs, camps, and retreats align with budgetary needs.
- Oversees seasonal or temporary staffing needs including selection, hiring, training, and supervision.
General Responsibilities
- Provides highest level of operational leadership and coordination of assigned staff members to define recreational programming methodologies and standards.
- Establishes short-term business plans and long-term operational objectives.
- Conducts a variety of personnel actions to include, but not limited to hiring, promotion, performance management, and dismissal.
- Makes budgetary recommendations/proposals based on resource needs and ensures cost containment.
- Researches and stays up to date on new industry program standards, subject matter experts, best practices, and strategic marketing.
- Works collaboratively with other unit leaders, volunteers, students and/or faculty experts across departments.
- Prepares management reports and summaries for senior administration, executive, steering and advisory committees.
Qualifications
Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Recreation, Sports Management, or related field.
Preferred Education: Master's degree in Exercise Science, Recreation, Sports Management, or related field.
Required Work Experience: 4 years of related experience with structured recreational programming. 1 year of management experience.
Required Licenses and Certificates: CPR/AED certification within 180 days of hire. Standard First Aid certification within 180 days of hire. Preventing Disease Transmission/Universal Precautions certification within 180 days of hire. May require related recreational certifications.
Required Skills: Proficient communication skills. Maintains a high degree of professionalism. Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills. Excellent organizational skills. Excellent collaboration and team building skills. Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback. Instills commitment to organizational goals. Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision-making skills. Effective conflict management skills. Builds and manages effective teams.
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