Job Description
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IU OUTDOOR ADVENTURES (BA-IUOA-IUBLA)
The Office of Student Life is focused on building a strong foundation to ensure every student's Indiana University (IU) experience is positive, safe, healthy, and meaningful. Staff within multiple departments of the Office of Student Life aim to help students navigate their time at IU, providing the tools they need to be successful in school and after graduation. Students are our priority, and their health, safety, and overall well-being are our core mission.
Recreational Sports is part of the Office of Student Life, which is dedicated to supporting students' health, safety, and success throughout their IU experience. The Recreational Sports mission is to connect, inform, and inspire individuals to lead active, healthy lifestyles. Serving over 36,000 students, faculty, staff, and community members annually, we offer a variety of engaging programs across 2 multipurpose facilities, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, adventure spaces, and more. Our team includes 46 professional staff and over 800 student employees.
At Recreational Sports, we believe in creating exceptional experiences through genuine connection and a variety of opportunities. Student employees play a vital role in shaping our programs and are encouraged to grow through leadership and collaboration. Whether you're looking to build professional skills or simply be part of a dynamic team, Recreational Sports offers a fun, supportive environment where you can thrive.
The IU Outdoor Adventures (IUOA) Program Assistant (PA), reporting to the Skill Development Coordinator, provides essential administrative and logistical support for programs including workshops, trainings, and adventure trips. This role is also critical in coordinating internal and external communication, ensuring the administrative team and student staff (Trip Leaders, Ambassadors) are aligned on all unit projects and events.
Department-Specific Responsibilities
- Assist with coordinating logistics for workshops and adventure trips, including setup and teardown of materials, managing registration and attendance, and preparing trip documentation and waivers.
- Support participant communication and documentation, ensuring timely responses to inquiries, accurate collection of forms, and clear pre-trip instructions.
- Assist with the Ambassador Program, including scheduling support, tracking engagement metrics, and organizing materials for outreach and recruitment events.
- Assist with program records and reporting, maintaining documentation such as waivers, registration logs, feedback forms, and training records, and contributing to summary reports.
- Assist with maintaining and organizing program resources, including inventory of training materials, manuals, and outreach supplies.
- Coordinate internal and external program communication, including compiling and distributing weekly newsletters, responding to participant inquiries regarding registration, scheduling, waitlists, and general program information via email and phone.
- Participate in administrative team activities, attending regular meetings, and contribute updates on programs and outreach efforts as assigned.
- Uphold relational service standards, serving as a role model in delivering exceptional service and ensuring a positive experience for participants and staff.
EDUCATION
Required - Currently enrolled as a student at Indiana University
Required WORK EXPERIENCE
- Outdoor education experience such as outdoor trip leading, environmental education, experiential education or related experience
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Preferred - Outdoor Skills Certifications such as Leave No Trace, American Canoe Association, American Mountain Guide Association, National Outdoor Leadership School, Bike Instructor Certification Program, Wilderness Education Association, or certifications from other entities that address these skills or equivalent experience
- Wilderness First Aid First Responder OR American Red Cross First Aid/CPR
Skills Required - Technical proficiency in 1 or more outdoor activity areas
- Exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple deadlines, and prioritize tasks effectively
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook)
Preferred - Experience supporting recreational or outdoor program logistics (e.g., trip planning, workshop coordination)
- Experience with marketing, outreach, or internal communications, especially using digital channels (e.g., mass email platforms, digital newsletters)
- Experience with university Learning Management Systems (e.g., Canvas)
This position requires remaining stationary and maintaining attention for long periods of time and frequently moving about the workspace. Positions require working both indoors and outdoors and ability to move objects up to 50 pounds with assistance. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
This position will travel to off-site locations outdoors that will vary by trip.
Explore detailed descriptions of all RecSports part-time positions on the Recreational Sports Employment Opportunities website and find the perfect fit for you.
Eigenmann Hall Outdoor Adventure Center
Student Recreational Sports Center
Bill Garrett Fieldhouse/School of Public Health
Bloomington, Indiana
This is an in-person position.
$18.55 per hour
Minimum of 20 hours per week, not to exceed 29 hours per week across all campus positions.
Flexible scheduling is available and may vary by position.
Early morning, evening, and weekend shifts may be required.
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.
Career Level: Part Time Employee
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Part Time Employee
Job Family: Part Time Student Employee
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