DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION STAFF
Director - Galen Piper
gepipe@ship.edu
717-477-1755
Assistant Director - Melissa Hazzard
mphazzard@ship.edu
717-477-1123 x 3732
Graduate Assistants - Summer 2013
- Nick Umberger - Recreation
- Wes Beppler - Facilities/Aquatics
Recreation Staff
- ShipRec Desk Staff
- Maintenance
- Group Fitness Instructors
- Intamural Staff
- Lifeguards
Employment Application
To apply for a position with the Department of Recreation, please complete the employment application:
Application
- Fax: 717-477-4054 (Attention Galen Piper)
- Email: rec@ship.edu
- Mail: Galen Piper, Director of Recreation, Shippensburg University, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg PA 17257
Job Descriptions
ShipRec Desk Staff
Staff is assigned to work in two areas within ShipRec, the entrance desk and the cardio/strength desk. General responsibilities include managing facility access, communicating facility and program information to members and guests, selling memberships and guest passes, equipment distribution, facility usage reporting, enforcing established facility policies, and ensuring all facility areas are safe and secure. Hours are scheduled around staff availability.
Intramural Staff
Staff is responsible for the facilitation of all intramural sports activities. Job duties include game organization and management, ensuring a safe, secure, and fun playing environment, equipment distribution, enforcing intramural rules and policies, and monitoring score sheet completion and accuracy. Work hours are typically Sunday – Thursday evenings, and attendance at one weekly staff meeting is mandatory.
Group Fitness Instructor
Planning and instructing safe, fun and effective group fitness classes. Instructors are responsible for supervising group fitness participants, creating a supportive exercise environment, and developing fitness instruction skills and knowledge. Hours are flexible around instructor schedule and room availability.
Maintenance
Duties include maintaining the cleanliness of the ShipRec cardio/strength area. Daily responsibilities include cleaning cardio and strength equipment, equipment inspection, reporting equipment damage, and monitoring the proper operation of equipment. Work hours are flexible, but shifts are primarily scheduled in the morning or late night when facility use is low.
Lifeguard
Lifeguards are assigned to the Heiges Field House pool. Duties include monitoring and enforcing pool rules and policies, performing life-saving duties when needed, maintaining order and cleanliness within the pool area, maintain attendance log of pool use, answer questions, and assist with opening and closing the facility as needed. Staff must have lifeguard, CPR and First Aid certifications.