Athletics Research Project Coordinator
Project scope
Categories
Communications Market research Operations Project managementSkills
organizational development event planning procedure development research operations innovation data collectionNumber of individual students required: (1 Student)
Background:
Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) and the Thunder Athletics & Recreation department are proud members of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) and the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Thunder Athletics takes pride in promoting academic and athletic success, event hosting, and servicing thousands of students annually.
Reporting to the Director of Athletics & Recreation, the successful candidate will be a results oriented team player with a positive can-do attitude. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to assist in the organization, development and implementation of a post-secondary Athletics & Recreation program that abides by the institution and the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) codes of ethics.
Project Overview:
Thunder Athletics is always seeking innovative ways to effectively deliver Athletics and Recreation to the students, staff, and community stakeholders of Concordia University of Edmonton. The Athletics Research Project Coordinator position will entail extensive research, data collection and analysis to review current operations of the department and to explore new opportunities in the marketplace.
Responsibilities Will Include:
· Research market data across the ACAC and CCAA.
· Research innovative programming to assist with event planning for the 2021-22 season.
· Collect and analysis Thunder Athletics social media data.
· Conduct a review of policy and procedures.
· Conduct research to develop procedures for the Thunder Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (TSAAC).
Project Timeline:
This project will be completed over the course of 80 hours during the months of May to August 2021.
The successful candidate will report to the Director of Athletics & Recreation, Joel Mrak, who oversees all operations of the department.
The successful candidate will also work closely with the Athletics Program and Sport Information Coordinator, Nathaniel MacLellan, and will sit in on all bi-weekly department meetings to provide updates on projects and request support as needed.
About the company
CUE is a boutique university, small enough that every student is essential yet large enough for a global outlook. In and out of our classrooms and lecture halls, we translate what we learn into extraordinary hands-on experiences. We can sit in the back. But at CUE, someone will always invite us to the front. If we’re scientists, we can follow our curiosity into drama. A business student can graduate with a foundation in history, philosophy, and Indigenous knowledge. We can all learn new languages and traditions. We can test our ideas with people from every department and course of study, from around the world. We can try anything. We can change directions. We can be our best selves.