University Recreation (UREC) is currently searching for an Assistant Director for Intramural Sports to lead our comprehensive and dynamic Intramural Sports program!

UREC is a Health & Well-being department within the Student Affairs division. The mission of UREC is to promote and advance healthy lifestyles through educational programs, participation opportunities and supportive services. UREC’s qualified staff is committed to excellence and responsive to the developmental needs of their participants. Take a virtual tour of UREC’s award-winning facilities and view photos from our recent programs!

At UREC, we're a team of professionals dedicated to promoting and advancing healthy lifestyles across the JMU community through our award-winning facilities, programs and services. UREC looks for people who are passionate about teaching and working with students. Come join our team of talented specialists committed to Motivating Madison into Motion! 

Position Duties:

#1 Staff Leadership:

• Provide strategic leadership, supervision, and mentoring to all Intramural Sports staff including one full-time coordinator, one graduate assistant and over 150 student employees.
• Develop and implement a leadership model for Intramural Sports student staff and an effective sportsmanship model for participants.
• Responsible for the effective recruitment, selection, training, supervision and evaluation of Intramural Sports staff in compliance with all applicable university guidelines.
• Responsible for conducting regular meetings, training, and strategic communication for Intramural Sports staff.
• Participate in monthly HR supervisor meetings, approve payroll and leave, and manage student employee budgets.
• Serve as a visible presence in program spaces on a weekly basis to provide timely feedback.

#2 Intramural Sports Program Leadership:

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive, innovative, and engaging Intramural Sports program to meet the needs of a diverse student body with varying skills and interests, consistent with University Recreation program values and university expectations.
• Schedule leagues, events, and tournaments during the Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters to fully utilize all applicable spaces operated by University Recreation.
• Serves as the content expert for Intramural Sports and keeps up to date with best practices for program management, officiating and sportsmanship in collegiate recreation.

#3 Facility/Risk Management:

• Ensures a safe, attractive and clean environment in all intramural sport spaces including: UREC MAC and Sports Forum areas, UREC Turf, University Park Fields, John Carr Field, Godwin Hall, and Hillside Hockey Courts.
• Prepares work orders for maintenance and repairs, and develops proposals for new equipment/space needs.
• Collaborate with the Associate Director of Facilities and Operations to establish risk management protocols for all programs and facilities.?
• Manage all appropriate documents including assumption of risk and medical information within the confines of JMU policies and procedures.
• Serve as an active member of the Professional Staff Evening Facility and Program Supervision Team.

#4 Assessment:

• Establish learning outcomes for participants and employees and conduct at least one learning assessment annually.
• Develop and assess learning outcomes for all staff training.
• Conduct periodic evaluations to measure participant satisfaction, retention of sportsmanship procedures, and risk management issues.?
• Track participation data, facility usage for IM programming, as well as conduct needs assessments on a regular basis to inform changes.

#5 Administration and Collaboration:

• Collaborates with the UREC Services Team to ensure all area communications and technology meets program and participant needs.
• Serves on the Camp UREC Leadership Team to contribute their expertise to summer camp programming and administration.
• Serve as a member of the rotating Camp UREC Supervision team.
• Maintains records and documentation.
• Prepare annual budget proposals and manage fiscal resources, recommend and/or requisition purchases for equipment services and supplies.?
• Collaborates with colleagues in UREC, Student Affairs, and other divisions as appropriate, and is an active member on committees, commissions and task forces as assigned.?
• Participates in staff meetings, retreats and departmental events to support teammates.
• Effectively utilizes conferences and other professional development opportunities as tools for staying current in the field and integrating best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience (or two years of Graduate Assistant experience plus two professional years)
• Experience in sports programming and administration
• Experience supervising employees in a sport/recreation setting
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, students, and campus partners

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree in a related field
• Experience leading a collegiate intramural sports program, including scheduling, policy development, risk management, sportsmanship initiatives, and assessment
• Experience supervising, training, scheduling, and mentoring large student staffs
• Experience officiating organized sports; developing, leading, or evaluating officials’ training programs and/or sportsmanship initiatives
• Experience using technology systems to administer sport or recreation programs; using data, assessment, or learning outcomes to inform program decisions, staff training, or risk management
• Experience leading or contributing significantly to committees, teams, or large-scale initiatives

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To learn more and to apply, go to jobs.jmu.edu/home and reference posting number 20001878. Applications submitted on Bluefishjobs cannot be accepted. Review of applications begins 04/13/2026. 

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About James Madison University Recreation

Founded in 1908, James Madison University is a public university located in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. JMU is fast becoming one of the nation’s leading lights in higher education because students enjoy unusually engaged relationships with world-class faculty who are here because they want to pursue knowledge and make teaching their No. 1 priority. Thanks to a new Carnegie Commission Classification of R2 Doctoral University with high research activity, JMU is now officially recognized for its world-class academic excellence and national prominence. Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. The University Recreation department, located within Student Affairs, offers the JMU community a comprehensive menu of recreational and educational opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities. UREC operates a 278,515 square foot main facility, an outdoor facility and numerous satellite facilities around campus. has a dedicated student staff of over 600 along with 10 graduate assistants from around the country and 26 professional staff.

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