Coordinator of Intramural Sports; UREC

Position: Coordinator of Intramural Sports (UREC)
Working Title:

Coordinator of Intramural Sports (UREC)

State Role

Title:

Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type:
Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status:
Full-Time

FLSA Status:
Exempt:
Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division:
Health and Wellbeing

Department: 300321 - University Recreation (UPARK)

Pay Band:

Pay Rate:
Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $46,000 - $50,000

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 06/27/2026

About JMU:

Mission

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Vision

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Who We Are

Situated in the heart of Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52,000. Harrisonburg is conveniently located approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA.

JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and supportive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 21,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

University Recreation (UREC) is currently seeking applicants for the Coordinator of Intramural Sports.

As a Student Affairs Health & Well‑being department, UREC promotes healthy lifestyles through promoting and advancing healthy lifestyles through educational programs, participation opportunities and supportive services. Our professional staff are dedicated to creating a welcoming environment where students are supported, challenged, and empowered to succeed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

#1 Staff Leadership

* Provide leadership, supervision, and mentoring to approximately 75 Intramural Sports officials (student employees).

* Develop and manage a comprehensive officiating development plan.

* Responsible for recruiting, training, scheduling, and evaluation of Intramural Sports officials in compliance with all applicable University guidelines.

* Create and facilitate clinician training to prepare staff to lead officiating training on site.

* Assist in the development and implementation of a leadership model for all Intramural Sports student staff.

* Provides impactful mentorship and learning opportunities for the Graduate Assistant for Intramural Sports.

* Serve as a visible presence in program spaces on a weekly basis to provide timely feedback to staff.

#2 Intramural Sports Programming

* Collaborate with the Assistant Director for Intramural Sports to develop and maintain a comprehensive, innovative, and engaging

* Intramural Sports program to meet the needs of a diverse student body with varying skills and interests, consistent with University

* Recreation program values and university expectations.

* Schedule leagues, events, and tournaments during the Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters to fully utilize all applicable spaces operated by University Recreation.

* Maintains up to date risk management protocols for all programs and ensures all UREC Intramural Sports rules and regulations to meet

* NIRSA and NFHS standards.

* Assists in the development and implementation of an effective sportsmanship model for participants.

#3 Participant Education

* Oversight of Intramural Captain and Participant educational program development.

* Ensures captains and participants complete training on Intramural Sports policies and procedures, sport rules, and sportsmanship.

* Record all Intramural violations and address all ejected participants to provide learning opportunities for students.

* Provides updates to ensure the accuracy and currency of Intramural Sports information on the website and related documents, leveraging technology to enhance program effectiveness.

#4 Assessment

* Establish learning outcomes for officials and conduct at least one learning assessment annually.

* Develop and assess learning outcomes for all officials in training.

* Collaborate with the Assistant Director to conduct periodic evaluations to measure participant satisfaction, retention of sportsmanship procedures, and risk management issues.

* Track participation data, facility usage for IM programming, as well as conduct needs assessments on a regular basis to inform changes.

#5 Administration and Collaboration

* Serve as an active member of the Professional Staff Evening Facility and Program Supervision Team.

* Supports Camp UREC through assisting with…