About this role
Position Highlights Join a dynamic team dedicated to fostering student engagement, leadership development, and well-being through recreational sports and wellness programming. This role plays a key part in designing and delivering a comprehensive intramural sports program that enhances the student experience and promotes a vibrant campus community. May be required to work occasional evening and weekend hours based on program and academic schedules.
Key responsibilities include:
• Contributing to the design, development, and implementation of more than 30 intramural sports leagues each semester. • Recruiting, training, supervising, and evaluating over 70 student employees, including officials, supervisors, and managers. • Collaborating with campus partners to develop and implement programs that support student success, wellness, and engagement. • Monitoring program effectiveness and utilizing data to assess outcomes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. • Supporting inclusive and welcoming recreational opportunities that encourage participation from diverse student populations.
Recreation and Wellness Recreation and Wellness Programs is committed to promoting healthy lifestyles, social connection, leadership development, and sportsmanship through innovative recreational programs, services, facilities, and employment opportunities. The department provides comprehensive, inclusive, and outcomes-based experiences designed to enhance student well-being and foster a sense of belonging within the campus community.
Through a wide range of intramural sports, fitness, wellness, and recreational opportunities, Recreation and Wellness Programs strives to create one of the nation's most engaged campus communities by offering meaningful, established, and innovative experiences that support student growth and success.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Contributes to the design, development, and implementation of recreational and wellness programs • Supports the delivery and logistics for wellness education programs, including the curriculum, facilitation, and evaluation • Assesses programs’ effectiveness through feedback, surveys, and other tools to continuously improve quality and impact • Supports budget planning and resource allocations for programs • Engages with internal partners and external stakeholders to obtain support for the Center of Recreational Sprots mission and objectives • Assist student employees and adjunct staff. Trains student-staff as well as fosters a positive and supportive work environment • Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• Knowledge of recreation operations including intramural, club sports, and wellness program development • Knowledge of budget control methods, policies, and procedures • Skill in multi-tasking, project management, prioritization, and organization • Skill in collecting and analyzing data, or conducting research, for the purpose of assessing or developing recreational and wellness programs • Ability to design and lead inclusive recreational and wellness programs that meet the needs of diverse populations • Ability to manage and maintain confidential and sensitive information
Minimum Education & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in related field • 1 year of relevant experience • Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered
Job Level Overview Operations, Administrative, Service, or Technical Support Level 2 - An intermediate level role with working foundational knowledge and skills to perform routine and occasionally non-routine tasks. Tasks may require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures. May provide assistance to entry level staff.
FLSA Category Non-Exempt Work Location On Campus Compensation $19.65 - $26.22 Application Materials When you are ready to complete an application for this position please be prepared to submit the below requested information. This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner. Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
Additional Details In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law.
If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to careers@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.