The Menlo College Athletics Department seeks applications for the position of Assistant Director for Club Sports, Intramural and Recreation. This is a full-time, 11-month, exempt position, and reports to the Vice President and Director of Athletics. The description of responsibilities below is intended to be a descriptive but not necessarily all-inclusive list of responsibilities.

The Assistant Director of Athletics for Club Sports, Intramural and Recreation is a member of the Department of Athletics’ administrative team and is responsible for leading the development and administration of Menlo College’s recreational sports and programs, including Club Sports, Intramural Sports, and Recreational Activities. These activities are intended to provide appropriate individual/team programs and services that help promote student growth and development, positive interpersonal relationships, development of leadership skills, and learning healthy lifestyles. This position requires equal opportunity programming for all students. Faculty and staff participation is also encouraged.

The Assistant Director of Athletics for Club Sports, Intramural and Recreation primary responsibilities include program planning, development, and management; supervision and training of student and professional staff; development and oversight of operating budgets; risk management assessment; development and monitoring of program policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

The following is intended to be a descriptive but not necessarily all-inclusive list of responsibilities.

• Develop a strategic plan for Club Sports, Intramurals, and Recreation.
• Engage staff and faculty for club advisor positions.
• Recruit, supervise,      train,  and     develop          student staff    and     necessary       job descriptions.
• Manage payroll for all student workers.
• Organize and effectively store, maintain, and order Club Sports, Intramurals, and Recreation equipment.
• Work with other departments and student groups on campus to foster an active and highly engaged student body via Club Sports, Intramurals, and Recreation.
• Verify and monitor health clearance and participant waivers for all Club Sports, Intramurals, and Recreation students.
• Effectively manage and monitor Club Sports, Intramurals, and Recreation budgets.
• Work collaboratively with necessary Athletics administrators to develop a department-wide strategic plan.

Club Sports Responsibilities

• Create and administer club sports programs.
• Advise Athletic. Director regarding student needs for campus-wide club sports program.
• Provide day-to-day oversight of rosters, facility scheduling for practice and competitions, travel plans, and budget requests.
• Review and enforce compliance with safety, risk, injury, and travel procedures for club teams.
• Create, maintain, and enforce Club Sports Policies as outlined in the policies and procedures handbook.
• Establish guidelines for coaches, volunteers, and other team personnel.
• Assist club leadership with budgeting, including fundraising strategies and inventory management.
• Market the Club Sports program, including scheduled competitions and special events.
• Coordinate Athletic Training and medical coverage for Club Sports Program.

Intramural Sports Responsibilities

• Administer all aspects of the Intramural Sports program.
• Through regular visitations, monitor and evaluate all intramural events and staff during normal intramural contest hours (including evenings and weekends).
• Monitor the safety of programs, equipment, and facilities.
• Create, maintain, and enforce Intramural Sports Policies, as outlined in the policies and procedures handbook.
• Market the Intramural Sports program to students, faculty, and staff. Manage the Intramural Sports budget.

Recreation Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop recreation and adventure clubs, including but not limited to a running club, ski/snowboard club, and outdoor club.
• Create, maintain, and enforce Recreation Policies as outlined in the policies and procedures handbook.

About Menlo College

About Menlo College Menlo College is a tight-knit community of exceptional, involved people. Faculty members teach and mentor from their perspectives as scholars, entrepreneurs, managers, and community leaders. A non-profit, four-year school, Menlo College attracts students from all over the world, young adults who are committed to learning, playing intercollegiate sports, starting, and leading organizations, and volunteering in the community. In support of experiential learning, all business majors at Menlo College are required to complete a 6-unit internship prior to graduation. Psychology majors are also strongly encouraged to complete a for-credit internship. The Menlo College Internship Program is designed to help students apply the knowledge and skills they gain in the classroom to professional settings. Menlo’s internship program was deemed the most innovative in the state of California in 2019. Athletics features prominently at Menlo, with more than 50% of students participating as varsity athletes, and yet more students engaged in athletics through club, intramural, and recreation sports. The Department of Athletics strives to complement the Menlo College experience ...by developing future leaders through its intercollegiate athletics program. Talented and driven coaching and support staff recruit student-athletes who display leadership skills, strong character, a commitment to academics and a high level of athletic skill. With quality programs, the department is a source of pride for the College and the surrounding community; in the most recently completed full season, we recorded six team conference titles, two national team titles, nine individual national championships, and 21 All-Conference awardees -- the best year in the College’s 96-year history. We expect better years to still be ahead. Athletics at Menlo College reflects our commitment to providing an equitable, supportive, and diverse environment that will teach student-athletes to compete with integrity and sportsmanship, act responsibly and take on leadership roles on their teams, in the classroom, on the College campus and in the community. The campus is located 30 miles south of San Francisco, in the heart of Silicon Valley – one of the world’s most entrepreneurial and innovative locations. Silicon Valley is renowned as an innovation incubator overflowing with opportunities for experience-based learning. In recognition of the quality of Menlo’s program, the College was named “Best in the West” by The Princeton Review in their most recent ratings, a recognition that has been earned for more than ten uninterrupted years. AffordableCollegesOnline.org (AC Online) brought additional recognition to the quality of the Menlo College experience when they named Menlo as one of the 4-year colleges in California with the best lifetime return on investment (ROI). For more about Menlo College, please visit www.menlo.edu.

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