Assistant Director of Camp Administration

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Event Manager

Job Summary:

The Assistant Director of Camp Administration directs the daily operations of Badger Sports Camps, including monitoring internal and external customer traffic, overseeing participant registration management system, marketing and promoting programs, and supervising event planning staff to ensure that operations run efficiently, economically, and in line with department goals and policy.

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.

Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Event Manager

Job Summary:

The Assistant Director of Camp Administration directs the daily operations of Badger Sports Camps, including monitoring internal and external customer traffic, overseeing participant registration management system, marketing and promoting programs, and supervising event planning staff to ensure that operations run efficiently, economically, and in line with department goals and policy.

Job Responsibilities

• Establishes and executes day-to-day operational functions and goals of all Badger Sports Camps to align with existing strategy
• Establishes and sustains relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, training, managing conduct and performance, scheduling, and/or approving hours worked of student staff
• Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revised department operational policies and procedures for Badger Sports Camps

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures

• Monitors the budget and approves expenditures

• Establishes and sustains relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Establishes and executes day-to-day operational functions and goals of events to align with existing strategy

• May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees

Department:

Wisconsin Athletics, Camp Administration

Compensation:

The anticipated starting salary will be $56,112, but may be negotiable depending on qualifications and experience.
 

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as:
-  Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off;
- Competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits;
- Badger gear & season tickets for Badger football, men's basketball and men's hockey, and/or the varsity sports pass.
 

More Benefits information can be found here.

Required Qualifications:

• Exceptional internal and external customer service skills.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Proven project management skills.
• Ability to handle difficult customer situations.
• Ability to develop extensive knowledge of camp operational policies, procedures and processes.
• Ability to work independently, demonstrating initiative and self-motivation with limited oversight and supervision.
• Ability to understand and successfully attain project goals and initiatives.
• Ability to research existing systems or coordinate and oversee the development of camp personnel and registration systems.
• Ability to understand policies and procedures related to youth protection and incorporate rules/regulations into the automated system.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn IT security in relation to restricted data (HIPAA, FERPA, HR/SS employee data, PCI Compliance, etc).
• Knowledge of or ability to learn graphic design software (InDesign, Photoshop)
• Knowledge of system design and implementation best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in Intercollegiate Athletics, camps, and/or sport operations.
• Knowledge of camp registration and/or other personnel management systems.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree is preferred

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• A cover letter detailing how your qualifications and experiences align with the responsibilities of the position.
• Resume

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Conditions of Appointment: This is a 100% Academic Staff appointment. Salary will be assigned within the appropriate range, commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. An excellent benefits package is also included. Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Contact Information:

Kayla Weisensel at kw4@athletics.wisc.edu

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