ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FACILITY SERVICES

Recreation & Wellbeing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking a dynamic, energetic, goal-oriented, and innovative leader within the field of higher education and collegiate recreation. Reporting directly to the Senior Associate Director of Facility Planning & Operations, this position helps lead Recreation & Wellbeing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a premier Big 10 university with an enrollment of 45,000 students and a national and international reputation for educational excellence and cutting-edge research. To learn more about our missions, vision, and values, click here: https://recwell.wisc.edu/ourwhy/ .
Recreation & Wellbeing manages multiple indoor recreational facilities with space totaling nearly 600,000+ square feet--including the new $87.5M Nicholas Recreation Center and the design of a $110M replacement of the current Natatorium. Use of these facilities totals approximately 1.3 million participants annually. In addition, the division manages 64 acres of outdoor space, which is used primarily for intramural sports and sport club programs, as well as, providing outdoor space for informal use by the campus community. This position provides leadership, visioning, and management of these facilities and its employees, while strategizing for the most effective maintenance, upkeep, and enhancement plans. At University Recreation & Wellbeing, we're so much more than a building. We're building a movement.

List of Duties

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Master's degree in recreation, sports administration, higher education, or related field is required.

A minimum of 4 years of full-time professional experience that include a broad range of facility management, maintenance, grounds, and custodial services. Background must include experience supervising full-time professional staff, facility management, and budgeting. Demonstrated leadership, strong communication, and problem-solving skills are essential to the successful candidate, as are competencies in recruitment, supervision, and evaluation of both salaried and hourly staff.

Rec Well is part of Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by the vice chancellor for student affairs. Our staff is dedicated to serving students and to helping them succeed in and out of the classroom in areas including health and well-being, identity and inclusion, leadership and engagement, and student advocacy. Student Affairs includes departments led by the dean of students; departments that provide identity-based spaces and leadership resources; the Wisconsin Union; University Health Services; and University Recreation and Wellbeing.
About the University of Wisconsin-Madison:

Since its founding in 1848, the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus has been a catalyst for the extraordinary. As a public land-grant university and prolific research institution, our students, staff, and faculty members partake in a world-class education and solve real-world problems. With the Wisconsin Idea as our guiding principle, we're not only changing the 936 acres we call home--Badgers are also creating a better future for Wisconsin, the nation, and the world.
About the City of Madison:

With a population of 255,000, Madison, WI has small town feels and big city amenities. One of only two major U.S. cities built on an isthmus, Madison is nestled between 15,000 acres of lakes and has an extensive network of parks and 200+ miles of biking trails. Madisonians enjoy the city's rich culture, which revolves around a keen appreciation for the food, arts, and recreation. The city is consistently recognized as a great place to live:

> #4 Fittest City in the U.S. -- ACSM American Fitness Index, 2020
> #1 Cities with the Best Work-Life Balance -- smartasset.com, 2020
> #3 Top 100 Best Places to Live -- Livability.com, 2019
> #2 Most Walkable Cities -- Expedia, 2018
> One of the Best Small Cities in America -- National Geographic, 2018
> #15 Best Public Schools in the U.S. -- US News, 2018
> #5 Best Places to Live for Quality of Life -- US News, 2020

A805000-RECREATIONAL SPORTS/NTS

Full Time: 100%

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $70,000 Maximum $80,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

To apply for this position, you will need to upload a cover letter and a resume. You will also be asked to provide three professional references.

Allyson Nysted
[email protected]
608-890-3994
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

ASST DIR, UNSPEC (9)(M95LN)

Academic Staff-Renewable

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