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We are seeking a detail-oriented, change-making, and can-do attitude colleague who will help us advance our mission of connecting, educating, and inspiring people to lifelong activity and wellbeing.

Here’s why someone should become a Lion at East Texas A&M.

• Join us as we embark on the design development phase of a $17 million expansion and renovation project set for completion in You will have a direct impact on areas relating to marketing, graphics, and branding, as well as other aspects of the project

• Play a crucial role in developing and implementing marketing strategies to promote our programs and services, enhance our department’s brand presence, and engage the campus community
• Guide a close-knit pride of student marketing staff
• Earn a senior title and pay raise after meeting certain milestones
• Utilize yearly funding of $2,500 for professional development including membership to a professional organization, attending conferences/workshops, getting certifications, and access to?LinkedIn Learning?trainings and webinar

• Make us of an Alternate Work Location one to two days a week within 4.5 months of work and a performance evaluation on file. This position is primarily in-person/office
• Discover Dallas/Fort Worth, Rockwall, and East Texas
• Embrace the East Texas A&M and Campus Rec life.
• Move with confidence with a relocation funds allocation.
• Advance your education with a master’s degree (tuition paid by university) or doctorate (tuition and fees paid by university).

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply quickly and must apply through the East Texas A&M Workday website.

SUMMARY:

The Coordinator of Outdoor Adventure plans, organizes, directs, and manages the day-to-day activities and long term strategy for a comprehensive outdoor adventure program at East Texas A&M University. This includes supervision of one graduate assistant, part-time employees, facility management, and program development. Facilities include a climbing wall, challenge course and disc golf course.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead, develop, implement, and evaluate outdoor recreation activities including workshops, events, and outdoor trips programs, ensuring Campus Rec policies are being followed
• Manage day-to-day operations and management of an indoor climbing facility
• Recruit, hire, train, schedule, evaluate, and develop all outdoor student staff
• Oversee one outdoor adventure graduate assistant.
• Facilitate and maintain the Outdoor Adventure Challenge Course including both high and low elements as well as games and initiatives designed to promote teamwork, leadership, and communication within a team
• Directly manages the trips program and outdoor adventure events and workshops.
• Oversees the maintenance and upkeep of the disc golf course.
• Maintain and operate a fully equipped gear rental program, including gear management, point of sale systems, maintenance, and monthly gear inspection
• Develop and implement long-term and short-term Outdoor Adventure program goals
• Establishes and oversees risk management policies for all outdoor programs.
• Oversees budget, purchases, inventory, and maintenance of equipment used to run the Outdoor Adventure Program
• Must be able to obtain within the first 6 months of employment a CPR/AED/FA Instructor certification, as provided by Campus Recreation.
• Must be able to obtain within the first 6 months of employment a Wilderness First Aid certification, as provided by Campus Recreation.
• Must be able to obtain within the first 6 months of employment a AMGA Climbing Wall Instructor Certification, as provided by Campus Recreation.
• Must be able to obtain within the first 12 months of employment a Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Level 1 Certification, as provided by Campus Recreation.

GENERAL DEPARTMENT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Demonstrate a commitment to providing an environment where people feel welcomed, valued, supported, and respected as they work to pursue their academic and professional goals
• Support and align with department mission, vision, values, and strategic plan
• Assists with department events and programming as needed
• Serves on department committees
• Collaborates with campus partners and other Campus Recreation program areas
• Engage in activities that further professional development skills and keep current with developments in campus recreation professions to effectively implement job responsibilities.
• Works early morning, night and weekend hours as needed
• May temporarily perform other duties assigned to maintain programs
• This job description shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the above duties.

SUPERVISION OF OTHERS:

• 15-25 Student workers
• 1 Graduate Assistant

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Office environment/fitness center environment
• Non-smoking environment
• Low to moderate noise
• Outdoor environment
• Local, regional and national travel as applicable

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience (ex: high school diploma and four years of experience or Associates and two years of experience may substitute degree).

• Experience/ Knowledge/ Skills:
• One year of combined, related experience in outdoor adventure programing in a collegiate, community, or private setting (part-time work, graduate assistantships, and internships are acceptable and counted as half-time experience).

• Ability to: Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to move around on uneven terrain, ability to work in outdoor weather conditions, ability to ascend, descend, and traverse climbing walls and challenge course, ability to lead, organize, and oversee outdoor trips
  
  

DESIRED EDUCATION/ SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate assistantship or certifications in outdoor related field

About East Texas A&M

We are Commerce. We are Lions!Welcome! We are excited that you want to forge your future with a career at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Our main campus is located in Commerce, Texas, at the eastern edge of North Texas with multiple instructional sites as well as a robust online presence. We are proud to be one of the largest universities in the prestigious Texas A&M University System.Since 1889 A&M-Commerce has educated the people of Texas and, ever increasingly, points beyond. We remain true to our founder William Leonidas Mayo’s creed of “ceaseless industry, fearless investigation, unfettered thought, and unselfish service to others.”Texas A&M University-Commerce is committed to and promotes equal opportunity for all. This commitment includes equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and program accessibility. It is also committed to make its workplaces, campuses, and programs accessible to all, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity. Furthermore, we encourage and foster a workplace community where individuals are valued for their diverse backgrounds.Tex...as A&M University-Commerce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to Diversity.If you need assistance in applying for this job, please contact (903) 886-5080 or HR.Hiring@tamuc.edu.

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