Job No. 538315 Competitive Sports & Safety Programs Coordinator

at  California State University

Job no: 538315
Work type: Staff
Location: Bakersfield
Categories: Unit 4 - APC - Academic Professionals of California, Probationary, Full Time, Student Services, On-site (work in-person at business location)
CLASSIFICATION TITLE: Student Services Professional II

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE – Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in one of the behavioral sciences, public or business administration, kinesiology, recreation administration, physical education, sports management, or other job-related field and two (2) years of recent campus recreation or related experience. Specialized experience during which the applicant has acquired and successfully applied the appropriate knowledge and abilities may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. A master’s degree in a job-related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the professional experience.
LICENSES – Current American Red Cross certification in CPR, AED, and First Aid (or ability to obtain within first 6 months of employment).

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES (SKA’S) –

• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• General knowledge of collegiate/community recreation environment with strong communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of standard practices in recreational sports.
• Ability to provide student group supervision and leadership.
• Ability to teach officiating skills to student staff.
• Ability to lead a team that provides customer service in a high-volume environment.
• Ability to show commitment to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, excellence, and diversity.
• Ability to serve diverse campus populations.
• Strong public speaking ability.
• Ability to interpret and apply program rules and regulations.
• Ability to use initiative and resourcefulness in planning work assignments and in implementing long-range program improvements.
• Ability to reason logically; collect, compile, analyze and evaluate data and make verbal or written presentations based on these data.
• Ability to advise students individually and in groups on routine matters where required.
• Ability to recognize multicultural, multisexed, and multi-aged value systems and work accordingly.
• Ability to rapidly acquire a general knowledge of the overall operation, functions and programs of the campus to which assigned.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions and carry through actions having implications with regard to other program or service areas Services Office.
• Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism.
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy to effectively handle a broad range of high level and sensitive interpersonal situations.
• with diverse personalities, and to respond appropriately to conflicts and problems.
• Ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere in the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner.
• Thorough knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Ability to interpret, communicate and apply policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
• Excellent computer skills and competence with a variety of computer applications including word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, on-line systems, Internet as well as online calendaring and email.
• Working knowledge of or ability to quickly learn University infrastructure.
• Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.
• Must be able to work occasional holidays and adjust working hours to meet special jobs. May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Master’s degree in a directly related field.
• An understanding of the basic principles of student development and campus recreation programming.
• Experience in budgeting and fiscal management.
• Current NIRSA member.
• Demonstrated skill in developing effective working relationships within recreation staff and with other campus constituents.
• Previous experience developing, promoting, and managing successful student-directed, student-centered programs.
• American Red Cross Instructor certification in CPR, AED, and First Aid.
• Previous officiating experience.
• Demonstrated skills in an institutional/educational environment possessing a customer-oriented and service-centered attitude.
  PHYSICAL DEMANDS: LIGHT WORK – involves mainly sitting, up to 25% standing or walking; lifting medium weight objects limited to 25 pounds.