Coordinator of Intramurals and Sport Clubs

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Coordinator of Intramurals and Sport Clubs.

Position Details

Location Hattiesburg

118 College Drive

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001

United States

Division Aux Student Affairs

Position Type Staff

Employment Status Full Time

Grant Funded No

Pay Grade

N07

Posting Close Date Open Until Filled

Job Summary

Coordinates the competitive Intramural Sports and Club Sports programs. Coordinates program and personnel development in Intramurals such as in-service training, meetings, and evaluations of student employees. Coordinates club sports programs with emphasis on budget management, schedule of practice times, schedule of extramural competition events, and enforces division risk management policies and procedures.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates the competitive Intramural Sports program. Maintains inventory control and safety issues related to all equipment utilized by Intramural Sports. Supervises Intramural and Sport Clubs Graduate Assistant, Intramural student staff and officials. Manages computer programs.

• Coordinates the competitive Sport Clubs program. Maintains inventory control and safety issues related to all equipment utilized by Sport Clubs.

• Coordinates Risk Management policies and procedures for Intramural Sports and Sport Clubs.

• Serves as the risk management coordinator for Recreational Sports and chairs the risk management committee. Also coordinates the all student orientations and assists in the assessment of those orientations.

• Serves as professional staff (rotating afternoons and weekends) on duty for overall management

and supervision of all staff, programs, and recreational sports facilities to include opening and closing facility and handling customer-related situations and emergencies.

• Coordinates the all student orientations and assists in the assessment of those orientations and

performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience running an intramural sports and club sports program.

Valid Driver’s License.

American Red Cross First Aid training and CPR for the Professional Rescuer or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree from a four-year college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience supervising at least one graduate assistant or coordinator in a collegiate recreation setting.

American Red Cross CPRo/AED with First Aid Instructor

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of officiating and rules of sports

• Knowledge of scheduling sports and intramural leagues

• Knowledge of current trends of Intramurals and Sport Clubs on a college campus

• Ability to train officials for a variety of sports (Flag Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, Wiffleball, Kickball and various other sports)

About The University of Southern Mississippi

Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. We are a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one of the nation's leading research institutions.

Southern Miss is known for pioneering work in polymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringing language to children with communication disorders. We are also a national leader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography, nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others.

We produce graduates ready to enter fields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programs such as computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We’re developing the next generation of business leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages by producing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition of excellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nation accredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, our student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion and persistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life. For more information, visit www.usm.edu.

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.