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University of Washington Recreation’s mission is to provide safe, accessible, and dynamic recreation experiences to engage students in growth and wellbeing.
UW Recreation has an outstanding opportunity for an Assistant Director. The newly created Assistant Director position reports to the Director and serves on the Executive Team. Overseeing a number of high-impact areas, the Assistant Director is responsible for:
Recreation’s marketing & communications efforts, including managing a team of student employees.
Creating and executing staff development programs for permanent and students/other temporary staff.
Supporting various existing and emerging departmental committees, projects, and initiatives.
Filling in as ad hoc projects and needs arise, such as providing support and coverage during staff vacancies.
Promising candidates will possess a passion for recreation, have a creative approach to their work, show an ability to be a leading as well as a contributing member of a team, manage projects and people with the highest level of integrity, display an extreme attention to detail, and have a proven track record of developing and executing a vision.
At the University of Washington, diversity is integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity, and justice for all. The incumbent must view themselves as part of not only UW Recreation, but also Student Life, UW campus(es), Seattle and the Northwest region, and the national stage of campus recreation – and promote the department accordingly.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Marketing & Communications
Develop and implement the department’s marketing and communications strategic plans for both an internal and external audience.
Oversee the department’s website, apps, business pages, and social media efforts, both current and emerging.
Hire, train, and supervise the Creative Team of part-time student employees to provide support in carrying out all marking, communications, and outreach responsibilities. Typically, the team is five students in varying roles.
Serve as the departmental contact to promote Rec offerings and activities at on- and off-campus outreach events (e.g., tabling at fairs, vetting sponsorship opportunities, etc.).
Manage the Marketing & Communications budget and maintain internal control of all expenditures to ensure fiscal responsibility and compliance. Prepare an annual budget by projecting expenditures in staffing, software, services, equipment, and revenue.
Interact regularly and positively with Rec staff and students to accomplish marketing and communication goals.
Staff Development
Oversee department-wide staff development efforts, for Recreation’s permanent staff (approximately 40) and temporary, mostly student staff (approximately 300).
Design and implement support structures for successful recruiting, supporting, retaining, and evaluating staff.
Design and implement professional development and staff recognition programs.
Organize and facilitate the Student Employee Leadership Board (SELB), which brings together a group of student leaders to assist with departmental planning, decision making, and events.
Manage the staff development budget and maintain internal control of all expenditures to ensure fiscal responsibility and compliance (including preparing an annual budget).
Interact regularly and positively with Rec staff and students to accomplish staff development goals
Oversee Standing Committees and Existing Projects
Manage the Student Rec Fund and its committee, which provides funding to students who might not otherwise be able to participate in Rec programming.
Reestablish and help facilitate Rec Advisory Board, a group of internal and external stakeholders.
Reinvent and support other departmental committees, such as the Leadership Team.
Represent Rec across campus by participating in and contributing to relevant committees and learning communities.
Manage Emerging Initiatives and Department Needs
Fill in for departmental vacancies as they arise, necessitating an excellent general knowledge base of collegiate Recreation programs and operations.
Address ad hoc internal and external requests.
Manage multiple competing priorities.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
MINIMUM REQUIRMENTS:
Master’s degree
Two years as a professional in campus recreation, including successful experience supervising student staff, and programming collegiate recreation experiences.
Possess strong interpersonal skills to work with and communicate effectively and positively with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and colleagues within Recreation, Student Life, and across the University.
Demonstrated commitment to inter-University committee work as well as national organizations.
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.