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Req #: 246395

Department: RECREATION

Appointing Department Web Address: https://www.washington.edu/ima/

Job Location Detail: Telework available up to 2x/week.

Posting Date: 05/30/2025

Closing Info:

Open Until Filled

Salary: $7,500 - $8,000 per month

Limited Recruitment: **Open to UW Employees only**

Shift: First Shift

Notes:

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20250130-a11y.pdf)

Although open until filled, priority application date is June 29, 2025.

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The University of Washington’s Recreation department invites a collaborative, innovative, and solutions-driven leader to join our Executive Team as the **Associate Director of Recreation** , with a focus on Operations and Facilities.

This role is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced professional in campus recreation to oversee a diverse and complex portfolio that directly impacts thousands of students, staff, and community members each year.

At UW Recreation, our mission is to provide safe, accessible, and dynamic recreation experiences to engage students in growth and well-being. As the Associate Director, you will help bring this mission to life by leading a large, talented team responsible for maintaining world-class facilities, creating seamless operations, ensuring safety, and fostering an environment of sustainability and excellence.

The University of Washington is not only one of the nation’s premier public research institutions—it’s also a community of learners, leaders, and innovators. UW Recreation reflects that spirit. Our facilities are among the best in the country, our staff is deeply committed to student success, and our campus location in Seattle provides endless opportunities for outdoor adventure, cultural experiences, and community connection.

This is your chance to shape the future of student wellness and engagement at one of the top universities in the country.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a core member of the Executive Team and reporting directly to the Director of Recreation, your responsibilities include:

Leadership, Budgeting, Planning & Collaboration

+ In close partnership with the Director and other Associate Director, develop and manage multi-million-dollar budgets with a focus on efficiency, equity, and sustainability.

+ Provide leadership and expertise to ensure high impact opportunities for students and patrons through employment and participation, and by advancing wellness priorities throughout campus.

+ Contribute to department-wide planning initiatives, strategic goals, and campus-wide committee work.Facilities Oversight

+ Provide high-level guidance and strategic planning for the maintenance, custodial care, and capital improvements across UW Recreation’s vast facility portfolio, including the IMA Building, Golf Range, Waterfront Activities Center, and several outdoor fields and courts.

+ Supervise the Assistant Director for Facilities and ensure the successful execution of repairs, cleaning, equipment purchasing, and vendor coordination.

+ Make final budget decisions on recommendations from the Fitness Facilities Work Team regarding changes in facilities and fitness equipment to best serve the needs and interests of students and Recreation members.Operations Oversight

+ Provide high-level guidance and strategic planning for departmental operations, business continuity, and emergency management planning across the department.

+ Supervise the Assistant Director for Operations and ensure high-quality service delivery in areas including facility access, membership, locker rooms, equipment issue, and space rentals.Direct Functional Area Supervision

+ Directly supervise the Managers of IT, the Golf Range and Aquatics & Safety, or other functions. These functional areas may shift as Recreation responds to new leadership and new opportunities. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

+ Bachelor’s degree.

+ A minimum of 6 years of progressive experience in recreation, higher education, or nonprofit management. **ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS**

+ Proven leadership in supervising full-time staff, oversight of large and complex facilities, and the ability to advance both long-term strategy and day-to-day excellence.

+ A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with the ability to work effectively across a diverse campus community.

+ CPR, AED, and First Aid certification (can be obtained post-hire). **Application Process:** The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.