Coordinator, Sports (Finance)

Department: Sports and Fitness Salary: $43,001 - $45,000 Job Summary

The Coordinator of Sports oversees all intramural and sport club programming within the facility. The Coordinator is a key part in fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and engaging recreational sports environment for students, staff, and faculty.

Duties

• Creates, plans, schedules, promotes, conducts, and evaluates intramural sports leagues, tournaments, special events, sport club practices, and league competitions.
• Creates and develops training programs for sports officials, club coaches, and club officers.
• Assists in the development and facilitation of training sessions, including: All-staff training for student employees; Educational workshops
• Recruits, hires, supervises, trains, and schedules sports program staff.
• Coordinates monthly, semi-annual, and annual training for sports staff, club coaches, and club officers.
• Oversees payroll, travel arrangements, and contract procedures for staff, contractors, and sports clubs.
• Assists with budget planning and procurement of equipment for sports events and programming.
• Maintains usage data for all sports programs and conducts semi-annual and annual program assessments.
• Engages daily with students, staff, and sport club officers to support program success.
• Coordinates and facilitates sports programming for new and returning students, staff, and faculty.
• Supports Sports and Fitness operations with program reservations, facility maintenance coordination, and risk management initiatives.

Marginal Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Seasonal Evenings and Weekend shifts are required

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports:

• Part-time employees

Delegation of Work:

• Occasionally assigns work to subordinate(s)

Supervision Given:

• Makes final decision on evaluating employee performance; scheduling work hours of other employees; on coaching and counseling; training; handling employee grievances and complaints; granting time off.
• Provides recommendations on promotions; salary increases; hiring new employees; discharging employees; and disciplinary actions.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree

Required Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years of job-related experience

License/Certification:

• American Red Cross CPR, AED, First Aid certifications and instructor certifications, if not already certified, must obtain with six months

Preferred Qualifications

• None

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of trends, issues, and accepted practices relevant to the position
• Knowledge of best practices in Officials Training and development and oversight of sports leagues
• Knowledge of the use of IM Leagues

Skills:

• Candidates must have strong analytical and problem solving skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Abilities:

• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies

Work Location and Physical Demands

Primary Work Location:

• Works in gymnasium or other physical training rooms 2 to 4 hours; sports field or courts 2 to 4 hours.

Physical Demands:

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements.
• Position is physically comfortable; individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc. Work environment involves minimal exposure to physical risks.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.