Asst Dir Competitive & Recreational Programs

As part of the Student Affairs Wellness team, Campus Recreation promotes the overall health and wellness of our entire community providing inclusive recreational and fitness opportunities. The Assistant Director of Competitive & Recreational Programs provides strategic leadership, management, and oversight of competitive and recreational programs ensuring activities reflect the comprehensive needs, interests, and desires of the Pitt community. Core responsibilities include leading, supervising, and assessing intramural and recreational sports, club sports, and esports offerings; leading and guiding Club Sport Council; managing and supervising program staff; and contributing to the strategic planning and collaboration efforts of the Campus Recreation Department and Student Affairs Wellness Team. As the Campus Recreation team prepares for opening of the new 9-story, 270,000 square foot recreation and wellness center, the Assistant Director will have direct impact on program visioning, planning, and implementation; operational program planning; transition to the new facility; as well as other aspects of the project. The Assistant Director leads and supervises two (2) professional staff. Directly and indirectly supervises over 40 student staff. Oversees and leads training and development of professional and student staff; manages program budgets and ensures revenue goals are met; oversees risk management; leads outreach efforts and supports marketing; develops, manages, and assesses emerging and collaborative programming. In contributing to and supporting the strategic vision, the Assistant Director ensures program offerings and work environment align with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility strategies.

PROFESSIONAL and ALL TEMP / STUDENT STAFF LEADERSHIP and DEVELOPMENT

Responsible for the overall leadership, training, and development of professional and student staff in planning, organizing, and executing all phases of competitive and recreational programs. Assistant Director ensures service delivery excellence, and an engaging, inclusive, and safe participant and employee environment. Assistant Director is responsible for designing, implementing, and delivering trainings to ensure consistency of program knowledge, guidelines, procedures, and delivery of services (e.g., skill-based training to ensure staff are competent to lead and officiate programs; risk management and emergency training; operations training on sound systems, participant check-in, scheduling staff, etc.). Similarly, guides professional team in leading, coaching, supervising, and training student staff. Conducts and/or coordinates performance reviews of professional and student staff. Assistant Director leads personnel management supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for participants and staff. Leads, manages, trains, and supervises staff providing vision, direction, and evaluative feedback; serves as a mentor and role model in relation to performance expectations and staff development, recognizing successes and providing coaching on areas of improvement. Student staff typically exceeds 40 individuals at any time with hiring and training ongoing throughout the year. Staff positions include managers, supervisors, and officials. Provides vision, leadership, and support for department-wide student staff onboarding, training, engagement, and recognition.

PROGRAM LEADERSHIP -- Management, Operations, Risk Management

Under general direction from the Associate Director, administers all aspects of competitive and recreational programs. Program oversight includes intramural and recreational sports, club sports, and esports. Responsible for overall direction, and day-to-day leadership and management of competitive and recreational programs ensuring operations and services are high quality. Promote program success, support participant and employee safety, and ensure facility leanliness and maintenance. Operations and offerings reflect the needs, interests, and desires of the Pitt community while aligning with University, Student Affairs, and Campus Recreation strategic plans and revenue goals. Oversight includes: planning, organizing, and leading programs, events, and workshops. Providing technical officiating instruction in a variety of activities. Supporting Club Sport administration and operation; collaborating with University of Pittsburgh Student Organization Resource Center (SORC), national governing bodies (NGBs), NIRSA, as well as other related organizations. Ensuring programs and services are inclusive of underrepresented populations. Developing new a Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status PI241028516