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Athletic Facilities

The Athletic Facilities Specialist oversees athletic facility operations including scheduling, program set-up, arranging work crew and other logistical needs to ensure safe occupancy and customer satisfaction; establishes and enforces athletic facility safety policies and procedures; develops and/or works from a maintenance plan and organizes general facility services such as janitorial or inspections; develops athletic facilities budget and manages operational income, expenses, purchases, and fundraising.

• Manage procedures for athletic facility operations including facility usage, inventory, safety, and resources
• Oversee daily maintenance procedures including temperature control, facility access, inventory, and record keeping related to facility usage
• Coordinate membership and registration administration procedures, sales systems, and facility usage schedules
• Develop the facility marketing and advertising plan, create marketing materials, create website content, and facilitate visitor tours
• Coordinate with technical staff, janitorial staff, and grounds crew to ensure that facilities are ready for events, tournaments, practices, and clinics
• Ensure that facilities meet University and NCAA standards for hosting events
• Follow maintenance guidelines and make service requests for designated athletic facilities, assist with the development of the facility maintenance plan, manage facility inspections
• Maintain equipment; determine purchasing needs for equipment and apparel
• Develop safety policies as appropriate, coordinate overall site safety of facility, conduct site and facility equipment inspections
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Supervisor

Base Description:

– Supervises direct reports, but primarily completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates appropriate knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. Demonstrates baseline planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Reviews completed work of others to verify accuracy and quality. Follows recommended approaches to assigned work. Supervises assigned staff and coordinates routine work activities. Monitors employee interactions and facilitates a productive working environment. Communicates instructions and policies in a consistent, effective and timely manner. Identifies and addresses concerns appropriately. Makes recommendations for possible solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Typically oversees at least 2 full–time direct reports or equivalent team of part–time and/or student workers (for Support track, performs work at Senior Support level or higher; for Professional track, performs work at the Advanced Professional level or higher)

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– May monitor/track budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems with progressively more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows standard operating procedures to resolve problems
– May apply specialized knowledge and skills to resolve complex and/or varied problems
– Applies proven and tries new approaches when solving problems

Independence of Action:

– Works with minimal supervision on difficult work assignments, conferring with manager on unusual matters
– Follows precedents and procedures
– Organizes work of direct reports and may set priorities within general guidelines established by manager
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Collaborates closely with team members; may interact with other staff outside of area
– Utilizes a communication style that is appropriate for a given situation
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials

• Comp Grade – 10
• Minimum – $61,800.00
• MidPoint – $75,700.00
• Maximum – $89,600.00