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Coordinator - Recreation Sports
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What they do
A Recreation or Activities Worker leads tours and vacation trips in outdoor or wilderness areas. Leads hiking, rafting, canoeing, climbing or diving activities for a group. Provides specialized knowledge about the history, terrain, ecology or wildlife for the tour. Manages transportation, equipment and provisions and assists with cooking.
$32,743 / year median in Missouri
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Job Summary The Coordinator - Recreation Sports is responsible for the administration of the intramural sport and youth camp program. The coordinator will collaborate with campus partners and department teammates to plan, schedule, and administer these programs. With support from direct reports, the coordinator will provide excellent customer service to program participants, manage program delivery and enforce sport rules, program and university policies. This position will work on-site at our University of Missouri-St. Louis location. As the metropolitan, land-grant, research institution serving the most diverse and economically important region in Missouri, the University of Missouri-St. Louis delivers exceptional educational, research and engagement experiences that inform, prepare, challenge and inspire. Essential Functions Develop, schedule, and register participants for intramural and camp programs Train officiating mechanics and game, conflict & risk management skills Develop and communicate intramural sport rules and program participation policies & procedures; Develop and communicate camp policies & procedures Supervise competitive sport contests and provide staff with on-site evaluations Manage the Summer Camp program to include summer camps and day camps Manage climbing wall operations Communicate with campers parent/guardians Manage and inventory of all camp and intramural sport equipment and supplies Evaluate performance and program effectiveness; Ensure programs stay in line with all the current trends and rules Responsible for the operating, preparation, forecasting and monitoring of income and expense budgets as it relates to program area Prepare regular written communication such as monthly and annual reports, financial and participation reports and equipment inventory reports Staff Supervision Hire, manage, train and supervise intramural officials, supervisors, climbing wall attendants and camp staff Responsible for approving timecards and preparing necessary documents/reports in preparation for payroll Site-Specific Responsibilities Work in collaboration with the Department of Athletics to secure outdoor facility space and internal facility operations for indoor space