Facility Supervisor - Student Hourly
Position Overview
KU Recreation Services provides a variety of resources for wellness, physical fitness, team, and individual sports, group fitness classes, and personal training. Indoor and outdoor facilities accommodate a broad range of athleticism -- from beginners looking to improve their health with low impact exercise to seasoned athletes aspiring to push their physical abilities to the next level.
Per the State of Kansas, student employees may hold concurrent appointments not to exceed maximum appointment and hours worked levels. However, concurrent student appointments must be of matching FLSA designation (exempt/salaried or non-exempt/hourly).
Per the State of Kansas, student employees may hold concurrent appointments not to exceed maximum appointment and hours worked levels. However, concurrent student appointments must be of matching FLSA designation (exempt/salaried or non-exempt/hourly).
Job Description
Facility Management (55%):
- Ability to use critical and logical thinking to manage both participants and activity space while following procedures.
- Responsible for on-site supervision and administration of all KU Recreation Services facilities both inside and outside.
- Opening and closing the Student Recreation Fitness Center.
- Responsible for knowing the day-to-day operations and daily events scheduled.
- Structuring and organizing activities for participants and guests.
- Open Basketball
- Open Volleyball
- Open Badminton
- Court Setup
- Racquetball and Squash Reservations
- Tours
- Complying with established cash handling procedures.
- Assist Administrative Office with the sale of Guest and Fit Passes.
- Appropriate Utilization of communication device: telephone, radios, computers, blackboard, and e-mail.
- Appropriate utilization CSI Software program
- Access
- Reservations
- Search/Swipe
- Sales
- Equipment Check-Out
- Theft and Theft Prevention
- Lost and Found
Risk Management (20%):
- Ensure a safe environment exists for participants through preventative supervision.
- Recognize safety hazards which may cause injury: poor lighting, slippery floors, hazardous equipment, or other conditions.
- Familiar with effective decision-making techniques in dealing with accidents.
- Recognize symptoms of risk through equipment maintenance.
- Reporting of accidents, injuries, and emergency situations.
- Recording and reporting of incidents.
- Initial and complete all tasks and responsibilities listed on supervisor shift checklist in Connect2.
- Emergency First Responder
- Know and be able to implement all Risk Management protocol.
- Direct all KU Recreation Services staff as needed.
- Ensure specific doors are locked at specified times.
- Ensure ASRFC is secure at closing and opening.
- Unlock and Lock doors at program areas at specified times.
- Ensure all revenue is dropped in safe.
- Responsible for all Supervisor facility keys.
- Assist participants when reporting all thefts.
- Complete all incident reports thoroughly in Connect2.
- Walk the front plaza area along with back door/loading dock area.
- Must carry radio at all times.
- Encourage participants to safely lock up their valuables while in the ASRFC.
- As needed / As requested.
- Dust, clean and sanitize the SRFC as needed.
- Cleaning and sanitizing may involve bodily fluids, toilets, and urinals. See facility manual for procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated Leadership skills and experience.
- Proven Customer Service experience
- Good written and oral communication skills
- During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: 1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or 2) be pre-enrolled in upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or 3) be enrolled in summer session or 4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments)
Additional Candidate Instructions
In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- A cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met.
- Resume or curriculum vitae.
- Must be available to work between 6-12 hours per week with opportunities for additional hours.
Contact Information to Applicants
Joshua Simms: joshsimms@ku.edu
Advertised Salary Range
$11.55/ hr
Work Schedule
Up to 20 hours per week
Anticipated Start Date
Saturday May 24, 2025