What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hydaway Operations Assistant position at Liberty University?
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for ensuring customer safety, facility cleanliness, effective operations, and a high level of customer service, at the Hydaway Outdoor Center, during operational hours.
- Assist in the maintenance and adherence of risk management procedures and policies at the Hydaway Outdoor Center, ensuring compliance with University policies.
- Responsible for engaging patrons, securing waivers, assisting with reservations, and assigning rental equipment to customers.
- Effectively communicate any issues or customer complaints to the Hydaway Outfitter Manager on shift.
- Aid Managers in ensuring that CSER workers and volunteers are working their assigned jobs during events.
- Responsible to ensure clean and organized indoor facilities through stocking supplies and maintaining clean restrooms and public spaces.
- Responsible to assist with check-out and maintenance of rental equipment and the Hydaway Outdoor Recreation Center, including regular cleaning.
- Regularly assist with events and operations during evening, nights or weekend hours.
- Attend all required Campus Recreation trainings and meetings.
- Perform all other tasks assigned by the Assistant Director Hydaway to assist with Campus Recreation operations and programming.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no supervisory responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS
Minimum Qualifications
Current Liberty University student
Current CPR / AED and First Aid Certification
Ability to work up to 18 hours per week
Availability to work a variety of different shifts (weekends, early morning, afternoon, late night)
P referred Qualifications
Wilderness First Aid C e rtifications, Challenge Course C ertifications, and/or S wiftwater Rescue Certifications
Previous experience with outdoor recreation programming or facilities
Experience in a customer service position
Desire to pursue Recreation Management as a career field
ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB
Communication and Comprehension
Ability to communicate effectively to convey clear, well-articulated information.
Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University.
Strong organizational skills.
Excellent computer skills.
Problem Solving
Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
Physical and Sensory Abilities
Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard. (If not administrative duties, such as labor, define general physical abilities.
Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.
Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
Regularly lift 4 0 or fewer pounds .
WORKING CONDITIONS
Work Environment
The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is split between a climate-controlled office setting and outdoor facilities. Both areas are well lit and the noise level is moderate.
Driving Requirements
This position does not require driving. Though, driving of University UTV’s will be done after appropriate training.
This job description is designed to provide an employee with a basic understanding of the essential functions, duties, and responsibilities entailed in the performance of his or her job with Liberty University (LU). It is not intended to be all-inclusive. This description does not constitute an employment contract, either expressed or implied. Employment with Liberty University is at-will and may be terminated by either the employee or LU with or without advance notice for any reason or for no reason at all. Only the President and Chancellor is authorized to make changes to any LU policy. Job functions and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of management. Efforts will be made to provide advanced notice of such changes whenever possible.
Target Hire Date
2025-01-12Time Type
Part timeLocation
Lynchburg - In OfficeThe University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.
