Senior Director, Athletics and Recreation

Overview

The University of Guelph, Department of Athletics & Recreation seeks a Senior Director, Athletics and Recreation to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of a comprehensive Athletics and Recreation portfolio. The role supports student engagement, well-being, and institutional reputation, and contributes to division-wide planning related to strategy, staffing, budget, and policy. The Senior Director ensures programs are aligned with the university mission and uphold anti-racist, accessible, inclusive, and trauma-informed practices that promote safe, meaningful, and developmentally rich experiences for all students.

Reporting to the Vice-Provost, Student Affairs, the Senior Director manages an operating budget exceeding $14 million, an annual capital renewal budget of approximately $2 million, and oversees about 66 full-time staff and 800 part-time staff, making the department the University’s largest employer of students. The portfolio inc...