Director Recreation Services – Student Health and Wellness Unit

Position Information:

Position Title:
Director Recreation Services – Student Health and Wellness Unit

Job Group:
Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in recreation, higher education, health & wellness, or related field.
Experience in university recreation environment.
Experience collaborating with other health and wellness partners.
Experience managing large-scale and complex budgets, including capital project management.
Experience and demonstrated proactive management of safety, risk management, and compliance.
Experience with student and employee development.

Job Description:

Iowa State University is currently seeking candidates for a Director Recreation Services.

Recreation Services offers the freedom of individuality through a wide range of diverse programs, activities, and facilities. Recreation Services strives to make everyone feel right at home, whether a first-timer or a regular user. However you play, it is Your Rec Your Way!
Example of Duties

• Responsible for and directs the day-to-day operations and priorities of Recreation Services including programs, services, facilities and fields, communication and marketing, and student development.

• Leads the strategic planning, long term and short term goal setting for the department, including development of annual department scorecard. Ensures alignment with unit, division, and university plans.

• Ensures continuous evaluation, benchmarking, and comprehensive assessment of department services, programs, facilities, personnel, safety, and risk management.

• Provides overall leadership for departmental personnel management and partners with University Human Resource representatives to ensure collaboration and compliance with university policies and procedures.

• Role models and fosters a culture of respect, inclusion, ownership, positivity, and innovation.

• Provides overall leadership for departmental financial management and partners with the Division of Operations and Finance representatives to ensure collaboration and compliance with university policies and procedures.

• In collaboration with associate directors, prepares annual budget and scorecard and provides projections and recommendations for the department. Ensures department retains a strong bond ratio in support of the overall university bond ratio.

• Stays up to date with legal and compliance requirements that impact Recreation Services. Ensures proactive monitoring and reporting procedures are in place, are actively monitored, and trends shared with staff and university leadership.

• Ensures departmental fiscal responsibility and oversight of student fees and other revenue streams.

• Provides overall leadership for Recreation Services safety and risk management. This includes proactive and continuous development and oversight of departmental safety and risk management plans, and other program or facility plans.

• Collaborates with university officials, the Office of Risk Management, and divisional leadership to proactively negate risk in all areas impacting students, employees, and the campus community.

• Ensures Recreation Services is in compliance with all federal, state, university, division, unit, and departmental policies and procedures.

• Serves as a positive, enthusiastic, and collaborative liaison between students, employees, departments served, University leadership, community and industry partners, and external agencies.

• Acts as a core leader within the Student Health and Wellness unit in support of holistic wellbeing and health promoting efforts for students and the campus community. Supports collaboration and collective efforts within the Student Health and Wellness unit that includes Student Wellness, Student Counseling Services, and the Thielen Student Health Center.

This position serves at the pleasure of the university administration and is exempt from certain P&S policies.
Level Guidelines
• May provide input into the strategic planning process
• Operationalizes annual goals and objectives from strategic plan with department(s) to develop annual departmental objective and action plans
• Develops and recommends institution policy within area of functional or operational expertise
• Scope of influence may be a function, a large sub function, or multiple sub functions
• Manages staff and sets priorities for department(s)
• Typically has sufficient staff to have multiple Managers or Supervisors as direct reports
• Has full management responsibility for direct reports, specifically the authority to hire, fire, and counsel
• Understands key drivers of financial performance for operational areas
• Provides substantial input to the budgeting process
• Responsible for budgetary decisions according to guidelines within functional area
• Recommends financial decisions that impact area of responsibility

Appointment Type:
Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work Period

Time Type:
Full time

Pay Grade:
PS811

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State University is committed to fostering a workplace of belonging, where diversity is celebrated and equity is a core value. Our Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program
• This job may also be eligible for flexible work schedules and flexible workplace options that may include flexible working hours and a hybrid working environment.

Original Posting Date:
October 20, 2022

Posting Close Date:
November 6, 2022

Job Requisition Number:
R10094