The Physical Education Centre Officer oversees the development, management and coordination of all curricular and extracurricular sports and fitness activities at XJTLU.  The position provides PE teaching; team coaching; administrative direction and oversight for all intercollegiate, intramural and recreational athletic programs, facilities and activities. The PEC is responsible for ensuring compliance with all university regulations, administering departmental funds and accounts in a fiscally responsible manner and sustaining a culture of sportsmanship, professionalism and respect at all times.

Student Affairs Office envisions a dynamic, diverse, inclusive and harmonious campus environment where student-centred high quality programmes and services are provided to meet students’ diverse and complex needs out of classroom while complementing their academic goals. As a subdivision of the office, the Physical Education Center (PEC) plays an important role in providing satisfying and professional curricular and extracurricular sports programming for our students. The main areas of responsibility for the PEC are: PE Classes, Intramural Sports, Team Sports, Sports Clubs, National Defense Education/Training, and the National Physical Testing.  The responsibilities of this position shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

·   To support more than 150 students as a class tutor, whom need to organize the class meeting, class activity, deal with the student emergency issue, support the student in difficulty, and so on.

·   Teach a PE class in relative field of expertise ( person for the following, but not necessarily be limited to, sport: Golf, Jazz Pop Dance, Ballet, American Football, Martial Arts, Taekwondo, Yoga, Softball, Volleyball, Karate, aerobics and so on.）

·   To plan implement and promote intercollegiate, intramural, and recreational athletic programs that best supports XJTLU’s strategic vision

·   To be responsible on some of the following administrative work of PEC, based on the center requirement and personal strength.

·       Assist with the Sports Club program as an advisor, that will support the PEC’s mission and provide leadership training opportunities for students

·       To plan implement and promote intercollegiate, intramural, and recreational athletic programs that best supports XJTLU’s strategic vision

·       Support and assist in campus wellness and other related activities

·       Collect and analyze departmental statistics and data and prepare and distribute reports as appropriate

·       To represent the university at professional meeting and other special or public events

·       To develop and manage departmental, team, and special events budgets; order equipment; and ensure departmental compliance with all financial resources

·       Coordinate with partners within and outside XJTLU where necessary

·       Improve working procedures related to sports and physical fitness where necessary

·       Complete other duties as assigned

Position Qualification Requirement

 

·   Excellent at written and oral English and able to effectively communicate with people from different diverse cultural backgrounds

·   Highly proficient IT skills: MS Office (Word, Excel and Access), Outlook, worldwide web, databases, spreadsheets and PowerPoint

·   Strong background in physical education and sports

·   Patient with all questions put forward by different students

·   Able to handle confidential information in a professional manner

·   Energetic, service-oriented, able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment

·   Attentive to detail with strong organizational skills

·   Able to work on weekends or after working time

·   Able to work independently and manage multiple tasks with competing priorities and deadlines

·   Committed to providing high quality service to a diverse group of students

·   University graduate in sports related field (Master’s degree preferable)

·   University working, and athletic experience is preferred

 

To apply for the position, please visit the following website and apply online before the closing date: http://hr.xjtlu.edu.cn/ . You need to register and then login to complete each part of the application process, including Basic Information, Cover Letter, Job Title and Reference and Equal Opportunities Form. Remember to attach your CV when completing the Basic Information form, and the covering letter (in English) should outline your interest in the post and explain how you meet the criteria.