Assistant Director of Athletics for Campus Recreation and Varsity Athletics in Norton, Massachusetts at Wheaton College

Posting Number:
0601313

Position Title:
Assistant Director of Athletics for Campus Recreation and Varsity Athletics

FLSA:
Exempt

Job Type:
Full-Time

Staff Term:
12 Months

Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates):
Hours vary, nights and weekends required

Academic Year Schedule (dates):
Faculty Term:
Position Type:
Staff

Department:
Athletics

Job Summary/Basic Function:

• Oversee all aspects of club and intramural sports with scheduling, budgeting, medical clearance, coverage of all home contests and events, monthly e-board meetings, equipment inventory and purchasing, and hiring club sports coaches. Will collaborate with Student Activities, Involvement & Leadership Office to execute these activities.
• Oversee the daily operations of the Pappas Fitness Center, including scheduling preventive maintenance, equipment purchases, and budgeting.
• Serve as Administrator on Duty or other duties as assigned for home contests and post-season tournaments for club and selected varsity sports. This person will serve as a committee member and site supervisor for selected department events, such as the home and post-season contests, Lyons Athletic Club Golf Tournament, and Hall of Fame.
• Oversight of the athletic department student employment program. Responsible for managing the work-study budget in collaboration with the Office of Student Employment and the Life and Career Design Institute. Responsible for recruiting, supervising, and evaluating student workers for club sports, intramurals, recreation, and the fitness center.
• Oversight of varsity head coaches in relation to sport oversight at the intercollegiate varsity level commensurate with experience.
• Serves as a representative on the Student Affairs Leadership Team. Serves on other campus committees if/when necessary, as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and intercollegiate varsity and/or collegiate club sports or recreation management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends throughout the year to accomplish the tasks necessary for success in this field.
• Commitment to working and teaching in an environment that fosters students’ development in education, cultural diversity, and mental health awareness.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree, recreation management and varsity sport oversight at the collegiate level.

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ADA Statement:

Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Eeo Statement:
Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. Wheaton’s core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotal to personal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity. Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Posting Date:
08/07/2026

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled:
Yes

Contact(s):
Office of Human Resources

Contact Phone/Extension:
508-286-8206

Contact Email:
careers@wheatoncollege.edu

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1. Cover Letter
2. List of References
3. Resume

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