Develops, schedules, evaluates, and directs recreational programs and services for the university community; supervises and schedules various recreation programs, indoor and outdoor; conducts training sessions and/or seminars for recreational staff members; develops campus recreation programs and classes that fall in line with trends, developments, and student interest in the designated area of campus recreation; manages or oversees recreation facilities, ensuring safe and clean facilities and equipment, as well as operating and maintaining, or instructing others on how to operate and maintain equipment; develops and programs recreational activities in cooperation with the surrounding community; interacts with student groups and committees in order to coordinate recreational events for the university; interacts with a wide variety of university constituencies such as students, student organizations, university-wide committees, alumni, family members of constituencies, and the general public to design, develop and direct recreational events, services programs and activities for the university; provides leadership, supervision, professional development and management to students and staff; provides leadership and direction with equipment purchases, maintenance, replacement and long-range planning. SIUC also provides extensive tuition benefits for its employees and their families such as: tuition waiver/application fee waiver for the employee and their dependents, a Legacy tuition rate for children of SIU Alumni, and Civil Service Employee Counsel (CSEC) Education Assistance Program (EAP).