Working Title: Assistant Director for Intramural Sports (UREC)

State Role Title: Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type: Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Health and Wellbeing

Department: 300034 - University Recreation (UREC)

Pay Band: 

Pay Rate: Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $60,000 - $62,000 

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 04/27/2026

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Situated in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52,000. Harrisonburg is conveniently located approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA.

JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and supportive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 21,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

University Recreation (UREC) is currently seeking applicants for the Assistant Director for Intramural Sports to provide strategic leadership and oversight for JMU's comprehensive intramural sports program. As a Student Affairs Health & Well‑being department, UREC promotes healthy lifestyles through promoting and advancing healthy lifestyles through educational programs, participation opportunities and supportive services. Our professional staff are dedicated to creating a welcoming environment where students are supported, challenged, and empowered to succeed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

#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.

Qualifications:

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

Additional Posting Information:

JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

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