Associate Director, Campus Recreation

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Work Type: Staff Full Time (1500 hours or greater)
Location: Dayton, OH
Categories: University Staff
Department: Campus Recreation - 700800
Pay Grade: B - Exempt
Advertised: 14 Jul 2026
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Lead. Innovate. Inspire Well-Being.

The associate director provides support to the execution of numerous executive, operational and administrative duties of considerable scope and complexity, in which the ideal candidate will possess excellent initiative, judgment, knowledge, critical thought, and executive level presence. This person is an integral part of the department’s leadership team and consequently plays a vital role in addressing long range and strategic planning, affecting department and divisional initiatives, ensuring operational excellence, cleanliness and safety, developing policy, building partnerships, providing leadership, and inspiring professional and student staff.

We are seeking an energetic, action-oriented leader with a history of developing strong interpersonal relationships, leading innovation and growth, and whose passions, strengths, and skills are centered around development.

The ideal candidate for this position will provide leadership, facility management, project management, policy formation, and assessment. Through the provision of leadership and strategic direction, the associate director supports the management of functional areas of Campus Recreation including Facility Operations and Member Services Fitness, and Aquatics that serve a student population of 10,000+, requiring basic knowledge of all areas, which are unique to themselves.

The successful candidate for this position will focus on holistic student health, expanding our contributions to the physical, mental, and social wellbeing created through physical activity, while providing access equity to all facility and program participants. The associate director is expected to display a commitment to understand and support the University of Dayton's distinctive Marianist tradition and educational vision, as well as a willingness to model institutional values of service to others, community, and inclusivity.

• Master’s degree in Recreation Management, Sports Management, Education, Student Development, Business Administration, Higher Education, or a related field
• Five years of relevant and progressive professional experience in administering collegiate recreation programs and facilities, with a strong service and developmental orientation;
• Two years of supervision of professional staff or comparable experience (i.e. personnel management skills developed through leadership certificate programs; leadership of peers within work teams, etc.);
• Working knowledge of current risk management standards and practices in collegiate recreation;
• Experience working collaboratively with various constituents;
• Evidenced creation of an inclusive, participant-oriented environment, to include familiarity in working with various populations from youth to adults;
• Experience in budget development and management;
• Articulated passion for promoting holistic wellbeing and student learning;
• Excellent written communication skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Ability to work on a flexible basis including occasional evenings, weekends, and on/off campus activities.

• Three years of successful supervisory experience of professional staff members with knowledge of human resource management theories and best practices in staff development, group dynamics and motivation techniques;
• A broad understanding and experience base in collegiate recreation facilities, programs, and services; specifically, those areas in which this position will supervise (facility operations and member services, aquatics, fitness);
• Current certification as a Certified Pool Operator (CPO);
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple initiatives, programs, and responsibilities while ensuring excellence in the provision of direct services;
• Experience with a multifaceted budget, including general financial management and accountability, data base systems, and spreadsheets;
• Demonstrated experience in establishing and…