Current Hiring Practices of Campus Recreation Directors of NIRSA Institutions

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
William F. Stier ◽  
Robert C. Schneider ◽  
Stephen Kampf ◽  
Gregory Wilding ◽  
Scott Haines
Keyword(s):  
Hiring Practices ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Job Descriptions ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Graduate Assistants ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Recreation Directors ◽  
Professional Employees

A survey of all National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) campus recreation directors was conducted to determine the hiring practices, policies, and procedures relating to professional employees, graduate assistants, and student employees in campus recreation programs throughout North America. The survey instrument, in its final form, addressed hiring practices, policies, and procedures of campus recreation directors through 28 questions relating to the following areas: (a) search and screen committees, (b) job descriptions, (c) advertisement and announcement of vacancies, (d) applications, (e) references, (f) interviews, and (g) impact/involvement of national professional organizations in the hiring process. Selected data is presented in terms of (a) entry level position (coordinator) or for mid-level positions, (b) size of institutions (small, medium, and large), (c) rural, urban, and suburban locations, and (d) public and private institutions.

scholarly journals Campus recreation directors' leadership to provide professional assistance to help students obtain professional and graduate assistant positions

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Takeshi Fujii
Keyword(s):  
Career Counseling ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Graduate Assistant ◽  
Graduate Assistants ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
Recreation Directors ◽  
Student Employees ◽  
Professional Assistance ◽  
Exciting Area

Over the years, the Campus Recreation field has become a dynamic and exciting area with a variety of job and career opportunities. This study attempted to examine the type, frequency and perceived importance of assistance Campus Recreation directors provide for students to obtain a professional or graduate assistant position in the Campus Recreation field. This study found career counseling and résumé advice were the most popular type of assistance Campus Recreation directors provide for both graduate assistants and student employees. Frequency varied from every other year to every semester/quarter depending on assistance. Campus Recreation directors perceived all the assistance items ranging from somewhat important to essential. Most of the participants’ demographics did not make a difference in frequency or perceived importance of assistance. Overall perceived importance was placed more on graduate assistants than on student employees although there was no difference in frequency between graduate assistants and student employees. Finally, Campus Recreation directors provided assistance for students at the frequency based on their perceived importance most of the time.

Selected Risk Management Policies, Practices, and Procedures for Intramural Activities at NIRSA Institutions

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
William F. Stier ◽  
Robert C. Schneider ◽  
Steve Kampf ◽  
Scott Haines ◽  
Brady Gaskins
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
North America ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Recreational Sports ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Recreation Directors ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
And Training

A survey of all National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) campus recreation directors was conducted to determine the risk management policies, practices, and procedures relating to intramural activities and recreational sports at colleges and universities throughout North America. The survey instrument, in its final form, addressed practices, policies, and procedures of campus recreation directors through 44 questions relating to the following areas: (a) documentation, (b) medical factors, (c) rules and regulations, (d) physical supervision, (e) sportsmanship rating systems, (f) restrictive policies, (g) safety devices, (h) officials-tests-qualifications, and (i) background experiences and training of the respondents. Selected data are presented in terms of (a) the size of institutions (small, medium, and large), (b) location of the institution (rural, urban, and suburban), and (c) whether public or privately supported.

Differences in Employee Perceptions of Entry-Level Competencies of NIRSA Campus Recreation Professionals

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent Beggs ◽  
Olivia Butts ◽  
Amy Hurd ◽  
Daniel Elkins
Keyword(s):  
Core Competencies ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Employee Perceptions ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Upper Level ◽  
Recreation Professionals ◽  
Employee Needs ◽  
Recreation Settings

Core competencies are defined as skills, knowledge, and abilities that an employee needs to be successful in a job. There has been research examining competencies in a variety of professional recreation settings, including campus recreation. Research in campus recreation has confirmed the understanding of the NIRSA Core Competencies: program delivery; philosophy and theory; personal and professional qualities; legal liabilities and risk management; human resources management; facility planning, management, and design; business management; and research and evaluation. The purpose of this study was to examine competencies of entry-level employees in campus recreation departments. More specifically, this study investigated differences in perceptions of entry-level competencies between entry-level employees, mid-level, and upper-level employees in campus recreation departments. There were 466 campus recreation professionals that participated in the survey research and analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests indicated that entry-level employees assign greater importance to specific competencies than employees higher up in the organization.

Factors Influencing the Willingness to Mentor Students within Campus Recreation

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenna G. Bower ◽  
Mary A. Hums ◽  
John L. Keedy
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Recreation Directors ◽  
Primary Means ◽  
Recreation Professionals ◽  
The Individual

The purpose of this study was to discover factors influencing a person's decision to mentor students within campus recreation. The present study investigated four areas of inquiry within campus recreation: (a) What are the individual reasons for mentoring students? (b) What organizational factors inhibit or facilitate mentoring students? (c) What protégé characteristics attracted mentors?, and (d) What outcomes are associated with mentoring students? The phenomenological study relied on in-depth interviews of five campus recreation professionals. This research study utilized three in-depth phenomenological interviews with each participant as the primary means of collecting data. The researcher used the constant comparative method of analysis throughout the study. Analysis of the data produced personal life history portraits of each participant and provided themes and categories for each research question. Study findings provided valuable information for campus recreation directors wishing to successfully mentor students entering the campus recreation profession.

An Integrated Approach to Resort Development (English version)

1992 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Development Economic ◽  
Financial Policies ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
The World ◽  
Resort Development ◽  
Tourist Accommodation

This UNWTO study analyzes six resorts, all largely completed and representing various regions of the world and different types of development. For each case study, comprehensive details are provided on planning and implementation, including the current status of development. Economic, environmental and socio-cultural factors in planning and implementation are also analyzed, as well as the development impact of these factors. The report evaluates the financing of both the infrastructure and tourist accommodation of the resorts, the respective roles of the public and private sectors in financing, and financial policies and procedures applied. Finally, it assesses the potential of applying these planning and implementation procedures in other development projects around the world.

scholarly journals The Contribution of the Internal Audit Function in Risk Management

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 178
Author(s):  
Faten Hanna Kerazan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Professional Certification ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
Internal Audit Function ◽  
Private Banks ◽  
Regulatory Bodies ◽  
Training Courses

This study aimed to identify the contribution of internal audit in risk management in Syrian public and private banks, the questionnaire was used in collecting the initial data, which was distributed to a sample of board of directors and executives in these banks.The study found that there is a contribution to the internal audit function in risk management in all Syrian public and private banks and there are no statistically significant differences on this contribution.The study recommended of the need to conduct training courses for workers in the internal audit function and issue instructions and necessary legislations to regulate the activity of internal audit in banks, a committee of internal audit must be formed within the Association of Chartered Accountants in Syria, where its mission is to the development of internal auditors and the need for cooperation of professional organizations of accounting, auditing and regulatory bodies in Syria to establish an association for internal auditors to qualify them and give them a professional certification to carry out their roles under the new framework for exercising of the profession that guarantees to provide the necessary advice and guidance for them to bring the profession up to the required level.

Risk Perceptions versus Legal Realities in Campus Recreational Sport Programs

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah J. Young ◽  
Sarah K. Fields ◽  
Gwynn M. Powell
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Recreational Sport ◽  
The Past ◽  
Recreation Directors ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Risk management in campus recreational sports has been a consideration on the minds of campus recreational sport directors for over the past three decades. But are directors' concerns aligned with the litigation being decided in the courtroom? This study examined whether or not campus recreation directors were concerned about the same legal and risk management issues that appeared most frequently in published court decisions. A case law analysis revealed that 54 cases were related to campus recreation over the past 30 years. To determine risk perceptions of campus recreation directors, a Web survey identifying 34 risk issues was administered. The findings showed the relationship of perceptions of directors to published cases and the risk management formula, as well as differences in perceptions based on demographic variables. The results identified several opportunities for discussion and new areas for research.

scholarly journals The US Healthcare Facilities Management Industry's State of Hiring from Facilities Management Academic Programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Call ◽  
Kenneth Sullivan ◽  
Jake Smithwick
Keyword(s):  
College Graduates ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Hiring Practices ◽  
Facilities Management ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Us

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to better understand the current state of US healthcare FM industry hiring practices from FM academic programs. A national survey was distributed to healthcare FM directors to collect quantifiable information on healthcare organizations and their hiring practices from FM academic programs. Survey respondents that hired directly from an academic program were contacted for phone interviews. Results indicate that the healthcare FM industry is hiring very few college interns and new college graduates for entry-level management jobs. This paper is valuable in establishing the current state of the US healthcare industry's hiring practices from FM academic programs. Results will be used to better understand the needs and barriers of entry-level FM employment from FM academic programs as a potential source for new talent to the healthcare FM industry.

“Perilous Blessing of Leisure”

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Krikun
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Municipal Governments ◽  
Music Making ◽  
Federal Music Project

This chapter provides an overview of the rationales, efforts, and results of public and private initiatives promoted by musicians, educators, government officials, businessmen, and other advocates, to encourage active music making as a leisure activity in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century. Following the establishment of professional organizations promoting community music in the early twentieth century, private industries began to sponsor musical activities as recreational for their workers. State, county, and municipal governments funded programs to create opportunities for active music making in the community. The Federal Music Project of the Works Projects Administration (1935–1939) employed thousands of musicians and music educators across the country to perform concerts, teach music classes, and create new musical organizations. The chapter concludes with a description of a survey of music making in the industrial city of Pueblo, Colorado, conducted by sociologist and music educator Max Kaplan.

Title IX and Campus Recreation: Guidelines to Increase Gender Equity in Club and Intramural Sport Programs

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-151
Author(s):  
Jacqueline McDowell ◽  
Robyn Deterding ◽  
Terrence Elmore ◽  
Edward Morford ◽  
Erin Morris
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equity ◽  
Title Ix ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sex Discrimination ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Recreation Directors ◽  
Club Sports ◽  
Intramural Sport ◽  
Sport Programs ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic Programs

Title IX legislation seeks to prevent sex discrimination in club and intramural recreational activities; yet guidance to encourage compliance with the law is limited. Hence the purpose of this investigation was to critically assess the applicability of Title IX athletic guidance and advance gender equity guidelines specific to intramural and club sports. Campus recreation directors from six NIRSA regions were sent an online survey with recommended gender equity guidelines. Eighty-two directors appraised the guidelines in relation to their effectiveness in evaluating gender equity in intramural and club sport programs. This investigation found the majority of the guidance for intercollegiate athletic programs to be relevant to club and intramural sport programs, but differences were found concerning provisions and participation opportunities. Similarities and differences are discussed and twenty guidelines are advanced to provide institutions with ways to provide men and women with nondiscriminatory participation opportunities.

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