Executive Director, Sports and Recreation

1. Offers strategic guidance to ensure alignment with the university-wide strategic plan in developing and delivering programs and services.
2. Ensures compliance with divisional, university, local, state, and national policies, regulations, and standards, encompassing fiscal management, risk management, business continuity, facility operations, assessment, talent management, marketing, and student-focused membership services.
3. Provides administrative oversight for departmental operations, including budget planning, resource allocation, fiscal controls, personnel management, department-wide evaluation and assessment, and establishing and reviewing policies, processes, and procedures.
4. Leads the department's leadership team to foster collaboration, encourage innovative problem solving, strengthen departmental relationships, and promote equitable treatment of staff.
5. Supervise and manage a comprehensive multimillion-dollar budget aligned with university and divisional strategic priorities, ensuring financial sustainability through effective monitoring, expense control, forecasting, and risk management while maintaining transparency and accountability.
6. Oversees and manages Public-Private Venture (PPV) projects, including proforma assumptions, deferred maintenance planning, capital replacement planning, Facility Condition Assessment Reports, annual business plans, and budget submissions to the Board of Regents.
7. Designs and implements a departmental assessment plan utilizing diverse reporting and data analysis methods to align programs and services with student needs, enhance divisional success, and contribute to university goals such as retention, graduation, and progression.
8. Ensures high-performance standards, achievement of departmental goals, and quality outcomes while fostering professional growth for staff.
9. Oversees hiring, retention, employee recognition, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and terminations while also supervising staff in their day-to-day responsibilities
10. Collaborates with the divisional development director to oversee fundraising activities, assess needs and resources, identify new funding opportunities, strategize grant proposals, and build relationships with community stakeholders and donors.
11. Develops and manages recreational programs that address the needs of both the campus and the local community. Partner with local organizations to create joint initiatives and events that enhance community engagement and promote well-being, thereby increasing the visibility and impact of campus recreation programming at KSU.
12. Supports additional divisional priorities and initiatives beyond the department's scope, as needed.

All applicants must submit their applications through the Kennesaw State University Careers Employment portal. 

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