Assistant Director for Aquatics

The University of Texas at Austin
retirement plan, remote work
United States, Texas, Austin
101 East 27th Street (Show on map)
April 23, 2024
Job Posting Title: Assistant Director for Aquatics ---- Hiring Department: Recreational Sports ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt ---- Earliest Start Date: May 01, 2024 ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: General Notes Primary work location is in the heart of the UT campus in the iconic Gregory Gym. Frequently work additional hours, including early mornings, evenings and weekends. Occasional holiday work. Occasional interstate and intrastate travel. Continuously adhere to the department's Vision, Mission and Values, Communication Credo and Performance Standards. Must be eligible to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship. Position is exempt Administrative & Professional (A&P), and subject to annual renewal. Purpose Assist with the management of the Gregory Gym Aquatic Complex including the equipment, capital projects, policies and procedures, events and personnel. Responsibilities Hire, train, mentor, supervise, schedule, and evaluatea part-time studentlifeguarding staff to oversee the Gregory Gym Aquatic Complex. Oversee daily operations: monitor the Gregory Gym Aquatic Complex and equipment usage, coordinate Informal Recreation activities, conduct inspections and risk management assessments, develop and implement systems. Provide on-site coordination of special events and RecSports' programs: arrange services, coordinate set-up and take-down, provide event supervision, technical support and evaluation, operate equipment, and work with event sponsors in planning and conducting events. Develop, interpret, and apply policies and procedures as they relate to the use of the Aquatic Complex, and consult with and respond to participant questions and concerns. Work closely with the Instructional Programs Assistant Director to schedule Safety Education courses for Facility Operations. Also assist the Instructional Program in scheduling various water related classes. Oversee Facility Operations compliance with various CPR and AED certifications, bloodborne pathogen training and fire extinguisher compliance. Review Facility Operations injury and incident reports and coordinate communication with Facility Managers as necessary. Research, purchase, inventory, and distribute aquatic sports equipment and supplies. Serve on departmental and national committees and be involved in professional organizations. Participate in goal-setting and future direction planning, write proposals and give presentations, and keep abreast of developments in the recreational sports profession and issues on campus that affect the department. Serve in a back-up role for other Director I positions within Facility Operations, work on special projects and perform other tasks as assigned. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree and experience in a college-level recreational sports program.Experience in aquatic facility administration, event coordination, personnel administration and/or managing recreation programs. A successful candidate possesses exceptional interpersonal, mentoring, leadership, motivational, accountability, time management and multi-tasking skills. Ability to think critically and strategically. Excellent written and verbal communication, public relations, organizational and planning skills. Technical proficiency. Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in Recreation, Sports Administration, Student Personnel Administration or closely related field. A two-year graduate assistantship in campus recreation. Experience in a university level recreational sports program similar in size and scope of UT Austin. Lifeguarding, first aid or CPR/AED certifications. LGI certification. AFO or CPO certification. Ability to certify Involvement with NIRSA. Salary Range $59,800 - $66,500+ depending on qualifications Working Conditions Typical office environment. Exposure to dust, alarms, large crowds, and noise (including construction noises). May work around chemical fumes when gym floors are being refinished. Work around chemicals. Lift and move up to 50 pounds (pool chemicals & equipment). Outside work with exposure to pools. This position is designated as an essential worker and may be called in to work unexpectedly. Work under stress, under deadlines, as a team member, independently, with interruptions and with overlapping projects. Work Shift Department may allow work from home one day/week (except during peak times). Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ---- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ---- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. ---- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. ---- Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. ---- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: [PDF] [PDF] [PDF] [PDF] ---- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in . The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.