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Recreational Sports Specialist I (Rec Center)

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Recreational Sports Specialist I (Rec Center)

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What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Progressive experience, knowledge, and understanding of intramural recreation sports programs. Effective customer relations, strong interpersonal skills, effective oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated knowledge and skills associated with rec sports, including but not limited to scheduling, brackets, and equipment.

Basic office and computer skills; experience with FUSION membership management system.

Being part of a small team of co-workers and work in a casual positive atmosphere, focusing on customer service.

Interact with a wide range of members and diverse campus population and contribute to their well being.

Small number of full time staff members who office in this building. Contract parking is conveniently located near front door entrance.

Typical work hours are weekdays 8am-5pm but hours will vary to include flex time to work some nights during league/activity seasons.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
  
  

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!
  
  

Position Summary:

Assists in the organization and supervision of participants in a variety of recreational, intramural sports or wellness programs

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Assists in the design, implementation, and supervision of recreational sports programs or wellness programs/services.
• Arranges space for equipment and appropriate support personnel.
• Coordinates and compiles reports, tracks participant use and assist with inventory control.
• Coordinates purchase requisitions for program supplies.
• Interfaces with individuals/departments concerning program and facility information.
• Assists in the supervision of student/causal employees and contract instructors/officials directly related to programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Certification/Skills:

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic office and computer skills
• Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) by American Red Cross or American Heart Association (AHA) required
• First Aid Certification by American Red Cross or American Heart Association (AHA) preferred
• American Fitness Professional and Associates Personal Training Certification
  
  

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in recreation, physical education, sports management, wellness or related field.

Minimum Experience:

Two (2) years of experience coordinating activities or programs at a competitive or recreational sports program level. Youth and summer camp related program experience is necessary for specific program responsibilities.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code

• 51.215 and Texas Government Code
• 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code
• 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R.
• 791.4. Residency Requirement:
  
  

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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