Adventure Recreation Coordinator

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Recreation, Physical Education, Recreation Administration, Sports Management, or other related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Working experience (typically 6 months - 1 year) of professional or part-time experience in college or university recreation facility/program management or comparable community recreation experience.
• Basic ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices and tools to developing and improving individual performance.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a collaborative climate that recognizes and promotes diversity and individual growth in multicultural competency.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, along with the ability to effectively resolving conflicts or complaints as they arise.
• Working experience with standard office computer applications, including Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
• Current CPR, AED, First-Aid Certification or ability to obtain within one month of hire.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Outdoor Recreation, Physical Education, Recreation Administration, Sports Management, or related field.
• Six months or more of supervisory experience including students in a college or university setting.
• Experience using recreational management software.
• Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification.
• Climbing Wall Association Climbing Wall Instructor certification
• Working experience with event scheduling and special event support.

Application Details:

• In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission.
• A trip log related to your Adventure Recreation experience may be requested at a later step in the search process

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.  Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.  Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions or additional information, please contact michael-washington@uiowa.edu.