The University of Central Florida Recreation and Wellness Center (RWC) is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as the Coordinator, Campus Recreation (Aquatics & Facilities)

Coordinator, Aquatics & Facilities

The Aquatic/Facilities Coordinator reports to the Associate Director of the Recreation and Wellness Center.  This position is responsible for the overall operation and supervision of the leisure and lap pool in addition to assisting with the day to day management of the Indoor Recreation and Wellness Center. 

Essential Responsibilities

• Assists with the overall day to day management of the Recreation and Wellness Center.
• Responsible for daily aquatic operations of both the Lap and Leisure Pools.
• Coordinate the aquatic programs to include, but not limited to, swim lessons, lifeguard certification, special events, and reservations.
• Coordinate the Building Manager and Aquatic staff of approximately 50 employees. Areas of responsibility include recruitment, hiring, training, supervising, evaluating, and overall development.
• Assists with coordinating facility reservations. Specifically, staffing of special events.
• Responsible for the budget preparation and management for assigned areas.
• Responsible for recommending and purchasing of equipment and supplies and tracking aquatic equipment inventory.

Other Responsibilities

• Work closely with Student Government (SG) to meet the goals, objectives, and expectations of one of their primary funded agencies.
• Teach the American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification course.
• Assists in the marketing and assessment efforts of the Aquatic program.
• Assists with the coordination of maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Responsible for Risk Management in areas of responsibility.
• Serve as instructor for American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED certification program.
• Provide feedback to the Associate Director of RWC Facilities regarding safety of programs, equipment & facilities accomplished by conducting daily observations by using equipment.
• Facilitate and/or serve on RWC, divisional, and UCF Committees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Work Experience, Preferences and Requirements:

• Master’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience by date of hire (anticipated May 2023).
• Prefer candidate to have experience working in a Collegiate Recreational Environment, Aquatics, Facilities Management, Risk Management and working with student groups.
• American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED/Lifeguard Certified.
• The following are desirable: American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor, Certified Pool Operator (CPO) or Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO), and Water Safety Instructor (WSI).
• Evenings and/or weekends are required as needed to manage a high level participatory program and/or use of recreation facilities.
• Bilingual in order to communicate effectively with all members of the student population.

Application information:

•Please apply online (only) by April 7th, 2023 through UCF Human Resources website, https://ucf.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Orlando-FL-Main-Campus/Campus-Recreation-Coordinator_R103940

•Please complete all fields in the online application, including specific start and end dates for all previous employment and degrees that match the submitted resume. UCF Human Resources will consider the information on the application as the verified employment, education and salary history. You will not be able to change your application once you have certified and submitted it.
•DO NOT APPLY THROUGH BLUEFISHJOBS.COM. Applications received through this website will not be considered.

If you have questions about the position or the application process, please contact Sarah Hunt at sarah.hunt@ucf.edu or 407-823-2408.

About University of Central Florida

The University of Central Florida, located approximately 15 miles east of downtown Orlando, is one of the most dynamic and diverse universities in the country. UCF was recently named as U.S. News and World Report’s 15 most innovative schools in the country among the likes of Harvard, MIT and Stanford. UCF’s 1,415-acre main campus provides modern facilities and natural resources, with 600 acres of lakes, woods and an arboretum. UCF has 12 colleges, including the newly established College of Medicine. More than 63,000 students attend classes on UCF's main campus and its 10 regional campuses located throughout Central Florida. The 10,000-seat UCF Arena and a 45,000-seat on-campus football stadium were opened in Fall 2007 and host UCF’s thriving athletic teams, which compete in the American Athletic Conference. UCF offers a host of campus life options, and housing includes on-campus residence halls and affiliated apartments for more than 10,000 students.The 149,000-square-foot Recreation and Wellness Center, which opened in 2002 and was recently expanded in 2011 comes complete with a three-story climbing tower, an indoor track, six multipurpose courts, two pools and a wide variety o...f fitness equipment and classes. The 8,700-square-foot RWC @ Knights Plaza satellite facility opened in January 2013 and features strength, cardio and mind-body areas to serve the fitness program. The UCF Recreation and Wellness Center staff has core values - Safe, Clean, Dependable, Quality and Fun - in support of its mission to foster healthy lifestyle choices and wellness through efficient services, comprehensive programs, and high quality facilities.

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