University of Michigan · 7 hours ago
Senior Assistant Director - Sport Programs & Development
Ann Arbor, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$68K/yr - $79K/yr
5+ years expThe University of Michigan Recreation is dedicated to enriching lives through connection, movement, and discovery. The Senior Assistant Director - Sport Programs & Development is responsible for overseeing leadership, administration of programs, and staff related to Club Sports, Intramural Sports, and Esports, as well as leading fundraising initiatives.
E-LearningEducationHigher EducationUniversities
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide supervision and direction for the Club Sports, Intramural Sports, and Esports programs and staff
Ensure compliance of Intramural Sports, Club Sports, Michigan Recreation, and University of Michigan policies and procedures by Club Sports and Esports staff, teams, and coaches, and Intramural Sports participants and staff
Establish and manage Club Sports, Intramural Sports, and Esports programs' goals and objectives
Collaborate with various University units to ensure the success of all Sport programs, to include Athletics, Risk Management, Licensing, Center for Campus Involvement, Office of Student Conflict Resolution, Student Life Budget & Finance, etc
Deliver high-quality customer service and communication (internal and external)
Serve as the Club Sports program liaison with Student Life Development
Oversee the education of Club Sports leaders around development policies, procedures, and best practices
Package and share information about opportunities for impact, to be shared with prospective donors
Collaborate and execute on annual stewardship for donors to all Michigan Recreation gift funds
Execute the selection and awarding of Club Sports dues waivers and department scholarships
Lead the execution of departmental fundraising programs and initiatives
Manage the collection, coordination, and submission of department data to the Office of University Development
Provide supervision, direction, coaching, and mentoring of direct reports
Evaluate and provide regular feedback to all direct reports
Ensure direct reports represent the Department in a positive way
Ensure the hiring and development of part-time student staff meet the department's needs and goals
Prepare, oversee, forecast, and manage the operating budgets for areas of oversight
Manage the approval of expenditures from Department, gift, and agency accounts for Club Sports teams
Establish and meet all revenue and expense goals for all areas of oversight
Ensure compliance of operations with department, division, and university policies
Work collaboratively with the Departmental financial staff and the Student Life Budget & Finance
Establish and meet revenue and expense goals
Design and produce reports and other analytical mechanisms in order to assist with the overall analysis of Michigan Recreation operations
Attend professional development opportunities, as assigned
Assist in developing and enforcing departmental policies
Ensure the development of students and professional staff in all areas of supervision
Serve on committees or work teams to support the department, division, and university
Collaborate with university colleagues to represent the department
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree
Minimum of 2 years of experience in leading and/or managing full-time staff
Minimum of 5 years of experience in organizing, managing, and leading athletic or recreational sport programs, student organizations, and/or development (fundraising) activities with direct experience in managing policies, procedures, and risk management
Current certifications in CPR, First Aid, and AED, or the ability to obtain within six months of hire
Company
University of Michigan
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving, and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$359.75MKey Investors
Michigan Economic Development CorporationNational Institutes of HealthBreakthrough T1D
2025-07-17Grant· $1M
2025-06-07Grant· $1.17M
2025-04-23Grant
Leadership Team
Greg McGuire
Managing Director, Mcity
Robert Goodspeed
Chair, Urban and Regional Planning Program
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