Assistant Director of Sport Programs

**Category**:
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**Administrative/Professional**

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**Department**:
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**Campus Recreation**

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**Locations**:
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**Farmville, VA**

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**Posted**:
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**Apr 30, 2024**

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**Closes**:
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**Open Until Filled**

**Type**:
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**Exempt**

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**Position ID**:
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**175194**

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About Longwood University**:
**A comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts foundation, Longwood has a distinctive mission to develop citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive contributions to the common good of society. Founded in 1839, Longwood is the third-oldest public university in Virginia.**

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**Longwood is part of the proud tradition of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one hour's drive from Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Longwood is located in the historic two-college community of Farmville. Longwood currently has approximately 4,300 undergraduate and graduate students and 39,000 alumni. It maintains affiliations with the neighboring Robert Russa Moton Museum of civil rights history and the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, a nationally accredited university art museum. A member of the Big South Conference, Longwood competes at the NCAA Division I level.**
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Job Description**:
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**Essential Responsibilities and Duties**:
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- **Coordinating and marketing a comprehensive intramural sports program to include leagues, tournaments, and events**:

- ** Hiring, training, and supervising student staff to work as officials, sport club managers and event supervisors**:

- ** Coordinating and marketing a comprehensive club program to include event and risk management, student leadership training, assessment of learning outcomes and overall management**:

- ** Leading the Sport Club Council in its operation of Lancer Park Sports Complex (scheduling, upkeep, supervision, event and risk management)**:

- ** Advising more than 20 sport club teams in their day to day operations and leadership development**:

- ** Coordinating Athletic Training oversight of the sport club program**:

- ** Working closely with Student Government and Sports Club Council for budget development**:

- ** Managing Campus Recreation Summer Conference facility schedule and offerings with University Events and Ceremonies**:

- ** Assisting with departmental special events including supervision, set-up and clean-up of late-night events, staff training and professional development programs**:

- ** Coordinating event preparation for recreational fields and areas in collaboration with grounds staff**:

- ** Being involved with Student Affairs teams and activities**:

- ** Other duties as assigned**

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Requirements**:
- **Bachelor's degree in recreation management, physical education, student personnel or related field; Master's degree preferred**:

- ** Officiating knowledge in multiple sports. Official's certification(s) preferred**:

- ** Campus Recreation experience as an undergraduate, graduate student assistant, or professional staff is preferred**:

- ** Occasional movement of heavy equipment such as bleachers or goals**:

- ** Outdoor work to include heat and cold weather**:

- ** This position will require significant physical movement while training officials, performing field preparations, and ground equipment**:

- ** Must be willing to work evenings and weekends**:

- ** Experience in administering a club sport program preferred**:

- ** NIRSA involvement preferred**

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Additional Information**:
**This position is a full-time, administrative & professional faculty, exempt position. Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position. Salary range is $45,000 - $48,000 and will be commensurate with credentials and experience. A successful criminal background investigation is required. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.**

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**Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position to include**:
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- **State health and dental benefits & flexible spending accounts**:

- ** Paid leave (which may include sick leave, personal leave, annual leave, etc.), and 13 holidays**:

- ** Retirement savings plans (some with limited employer match available (VRS)**:

- ** Life & Long-Term care insurance**:

- ** Employee Assistance Program**:

- ** Employee discounts for various services, including Verizon.**:

- ** Educational benefits for most employees**:

- ** Fitness Center membership less expensive than most**

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**A diversified workforce is an important part of our strategic plan. EOE/AA**
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Application Instructions**: