Assistant Director- Programs and Operations

The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

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Job Details

General Notes

The Texas Swim Center provides The University of Texas at Austin with one of the world’s finest facilities for all known events in competitive swimming, diving, and water polo. The facility serves the needs of intercollegiate practices and competitions, as well as kinesiology and health education classes, recreation sports programs and events, community programs, camps and special events.

For more information on Texas Swim Center, please visit :

Your skills will make a difference.

You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of FAS staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to :

Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs : Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

For more details, please see : and .

Purpose

Responsible for managing the daily operations of the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, including group and class scheduling, staffing, emergency management and coordination of special events.

Responsibilities

Coordinate scheduling of user groups and event management 30-50 events annually. Manage event set-up and tear-down and event operations.

Train and manage facility staff for facility opening and closing as well as daily routine operations.

Supervision of staff and management of training and certifications according to industry standards and laws. Responsible for emergency response planning and operations.

Assist the director in management of the Texas Swimming Center including budget, facility improvements, capital projects, and event bids.

Responsible for website and outside communications.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required, along with a minimum of three years of experience in coordinating or administering aquatics programs.

Must hold a current American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor certification.

Proven ability to communicate with diplomacy and tact when interacting with colleagues, clients, and program participants.

Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree.

Certified Pool Operator.

Experience in aquatics at a college or university.

Salary Range

70,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Standard office environment

May work in all weather conditions

May work in extreme temperatures

May work around chemical fumes

May work around biohazards

May work around chemicals

Climbing stairs

Lifting and moving

Work Shift

Monday - Friday 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM (some weekends and extended hours required)

Required Materials

Resume / CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers : As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility :

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility :

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks :

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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