Posting Details
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Job Title Campus Recreation Coordinator Requisition Number RE54735 Working Title Coordinator for Community Engagement Department Name 1B310:Campus Recreation Work Location Lexington, KY Grade Level 43 Salary Range $39,894-63,814/year Type of Position Staff Position Time Status Full-Time Required Education
BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies Required Related Experience
1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
Lifting, pushing, or pulling of 50lbs.
Shift
Monday - Friday 8a-5p with occasional weekends. (40 hr workweek)
Job Summary
The Community Engagement Coordinator serves as a central support role for Campus Recreation, ensuring programs, services, and opportunities are consistently visible across campus. This role positions and highlights Campus Recreation across campus.
Working under the guidance of the Associate Director for Programs, the Coordinator connects Campus Recreation with the broader university community while supporting internal teams, so their programs are actively represented and shared across campus. This role supervises student staff, coordinates outreach efforts, and leads presentations that keep Campus Recreation top of mind for students.
Student Success will, from the time of early college outreach to graduation and beyond, support students in living a life of meaning and purpose. From a student-centered framework, our practice will be grounded in peer-reviewed literature, national best practices, and data-informed decision making. Collaborating with the campus and community, Student Success will work through a holistic lens to support a community of learners in achieving success.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Organization, coordination, attention to detail, communication, and sound judgment.
Scheduling, coordination, relationship-building, supervision, and decision-making.
Public speaking, facilitation, organization, and team support.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? Yes Preferred Education/Experience
Bachelor's Plus one to two years of experience.
Deadline to Apply 06/28/2026 Our University Community
We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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