Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity as Recreation Administrator in the athletics department. The Recreation Administrator’s primarily responsible is planning and management of intramural sports and club sports programs. This position focuses on enhancing the student experience by providing diverse competitive opportunities, managing student-led organizations, and supervising a team of student leaders and officials.

The hiring range is $50,000 - $60,000.

For full consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume by May 22, 2026.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversees a comprehensive club sports program and serves as the primary advisor for student-led Club Sports teams, overseeing their rosters, travel logistics, and compliance with university policies. Conduct training and ensure all clubs maintain active status through proper documentation and safety protocols. Monitor the program budget, process orders for new equipment, and assist clubs in managing their individual fundraising accounts.
• Implement and enforce safety protocols for all recreational activities, ensuring that all participants have signed waivers and ensure the on-site supervisors are trained in CPR/AED/First Aid. Maintain detailed incident and accident reports for all recreation-related injuries.
• Plans, develops, schedules, and assesses a wide range of intramural sport leagues, tournaments, and special events for students, faculty, and staff. Oversees all policy development and implementation, risk management, and disciplinary actions. Purchases and inventories all intramural equipment and apparel. Develops and maintains intramural sports website and social media accounts. Creates all program marketing materials.
• Recruit, hire, and supervise a diverse staff of student officials, scorekeepers, and site supervisors. Responsible for developing training sessions on sport-specific rules, conflict de-escalation, and emergency procedures and managing the weekly payroll for these positions.
• Provide cross-functional operational support for the department including assisting with facility projects, event management, etc.

Qualifications:

Education: B.A./B.S. required; M.A./M.S. preferred

Work Experience: 1-3 years

CPR/AED certification required

Pay Range Disclosure

The University's pay ranges represent a good faith estimate of what Brandeis reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a "protected class").