Director of Programs
University of Arkansas
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University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFounded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance Arkansas and build a better world through education, research and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, promoting an inclusive and diverse culture and climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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University Recreation
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Summary of Job Duties:
The Director of Programs will provide functional leadership for the University Recreation programs, including Assessment, Sports Injury Clinic, Staff Development, UREC Outdoors, and UREC Sports. The Director of Programs will serve as a senior leadership position for the department, assisting the Executive Director in administrative duties requiring initiative, judgement, knowledge, and critical thinking. This position will directly supervise three full time professional staff members and a team of diverse professionals, graduate assistants, and student staff. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree in Recreational Sports, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Sports Medicine or related field from an accredited institution of higher education
At least eight years of experience in University/Collegiate campus recreation programs
Demonstrated experience supervising full time professionals with emphasis in campus recreation programs
Demonstrated success developing and managing large budgets
Applicable equivalencies may be considered for the above qualifications.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated competence in policy and procedure design
Success in the development and implementation of recreation programs to a culturally diverse population at a large four-year institution
Must possess exceptional computer literacy, emphasis in campus recreation software programs
Active involvement in campus recreation and/or higher education professional organizations
Expressed commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of program design and implementation for campus recreation activities
Knowledge of program and facility management software
Skills necessary to manage full-time and graduate assistant staff members
Has a sense of their own agency and social responsibility that includes others, their community, and the larger global context
Ability to create environments that foster equitable participation of all groups while seeking to address and acknowledge issues of oppression, privilege, and power
Ability to monitor and forecast budgets
Ability to balance multiple assignments, deadlines, and tasks
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to teach, delegate, and evaluate staff and peers
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Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender RegistryThe University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds inclusion, opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity). Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
