Job Satisfaction for Campus Recreation Professionals within NIRSA Institutions

Abstract

An international investigation was conducted to determine the overall job satisfaction of college campus recreation employees who are members of the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA). Demographic information was gathered to provide statistical analysis based on (a) region; (b) size of school; (c) private versus public; (d) four-year versus two-year schools; (e) rural, suburban, and urban location; (f) years in the profession; and (g) reporting structure. The following work related areas were examined to determine if NIRSA members were satisfied with their job environment: (a) personal/individual satisfaction, (b) staffing and organizational structure, (c) financial support, (d) salary and professional development, (e) department and individual expectations, (f) campus recreation facilities, and (g) campus collaboration and communication. The study found that overall the respondents indicated they were satisfied with their job situation/environment with greater satisfaction being shown by those with loftier job titles when compared with those with lesser job titles. Differences in job satisfaction were noted in terms of (a) supervisor's expectations of them, salary, and hours worked (based on amount of experience); (b) salary (based on title held); (c) budget allocation (based on reporting structure); and (d) a desire to leave their present position/job (in terms of job title held, experience/length of service and reporting structure).

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“…Since the turn of the 21 st century, only four studies focused upon campus recreation can be found in the literature, and virtually nothing on job satisfaction was studied or reported prior to 2000. The focus of study in this setting has included overall job satisfaction of all employees (Stier, Schneider, Kampf, & Gaskins, 2010), the job satisfaction of administrators at four-year institutions (Kaltenbaugh, 2008(Kaltenbaugh, , 2009Zhang, DeMichele, & Connaughton, 2004), and the satisfaction of top administrators with reporting structure (Schneider, Stier, Kampf, Haines & Wilding, 2005). The research dimension missing from the campus recreational sport literature is a focus upon personal correlates relating to job satisfaction which may help to not only illustrate a different perspective of job satisfaction, but also take into account differences between people (Oshagbemi, 2003).…”

An Exploration of Collegiate Outdoor Recreation Professionals’ Personality Traits and Job Task Affect

“…Several studies have been conducted to assess job satisfaction among campus recreation administrators. Stier, Schneider, Kampf, and Gaskins (2010) Findings indicated that 93% of campus recreation administrators were satisfied with their job;…”

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“…Research assessing job satisfaction and work environment on college campuses has been performed. Studies examining college and university presidents (Perrakis, Galloway, Hayes, & Robinson-Galdo, 2011), faculty members (Bozeman & Gaugahan, 2011;Marston & Brunetti, 2009) and campus recreation professionals (Kaltenbaugh, 2009;Stier, Schneider, Kampf, & Gaskins, 2010) suggest that work environment may play a role in the participants' overall satisfaction.…”