Intercollegiate Athletics, at Southern Illinois University, welcomes applications for a Program Director Assistant AD - Facilities. This position will coordinate the implementation of an effective and efficient ongoing maintenance program for all athletic facilities, coordinate the delivery of necessary support services for public events, and plan and coordinate events to be held by non-University groups and qualified University organizations.

• Coordinate the implementation of an effective and efficient ongoing maintenance program for all athletic facilities to minimize extensive and costly repairs or replacements, optimizing match between facility maintenance needs and available labor supplies.
• Coordinate the delivery of necessary support services for public events including security, ushers, ticket takers, lighting and stage crews, sound crews and building operation personnel ensuring the safety of everyone in attendance, including staff spectators and participants is of utmost importance. Other concerns include professional event presentation and preserving the facility and its contents from damage or loss.
• Schedule the facility for qualified University organization using priorities that are established to allow access to as many users as possible.
• Plan and coordinate events to be held by non-University groups while ensuring the safety of everyone in attendance, including staff, spectators and participants. Other concerns including professional events presentation and preserving the facility and its contents from damage or loss.
• Assist in supervision of preparation of all athletic facilities maintenance and event preparations to ensure that game facilities are up to standards set by conference and NCAA while also ensuring an attractive, safe and functional facility set-up.
• Schedule facility usage for practices and competition to prevent conflicts, assure practice times and maximize facility usage efficiency.
• Assist in maintaining inventory to protect department and university property.
• Maintain Security System to assure department employee appropriate facility access.
• Response for the knowledge of and compliance with the National Collegiate Athletic Association by-laws and regulations both those general in nature and those specifically related to the execution of this position's responsibilities. Strict adherence to all applicable governing policies, procedures and regulations of the NCAA is required as a condition of employment.
• Must have strong skills in supervision, administration, public relations, customer services and event planning. Knowledge of MVC, MVFC and NCAA rules and regulations are a must. This position will require long work days during times of facility usage (often 12 or more hours per day), which will include evenings, weekends and holiday work. 
• This position requires to be mobile attending to all sections of the facility and ability to withstand long periods of standing.

1. Bachelor’s degree
2. A total of three (3) years (36 months) of experience working with facility and event functions in a university environment.*
3.  Experience in the administration of NCAA Division I athletic facilities and events.

Illinois Residency Requirement: Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start date for this position.
 
Tips for Completing a Civil Service Application:
1. To be eligible for the role, ensure that your application includes a complete and detailed employment history that highlights your relevant full-time and part-time work experience, including start and end dates of employment.
2. Relevant part-time work experience will count towards the qualifications for this position and will be converted to full-time equivalence to calculate the total length of experience.
3. Upload all official transcripts to meet the educational requirements. If the job description specifies a minimum number of college hours, transcripts are mandatory for the successful processing of your application.
4. Veterans who qualify for preference must provide proof of eligibility within ten (10) working days of submitting an application, unless the same proof has already been submitted in a previous application. The required proof of eligibility includes, at a minimum, a copy of the veteran's DD214/DD215 form (Department of Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders or DD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves).
5. After the position has closed, your application and supporting materials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications, including any specialty factors associated with this position. Those who qualify will move forward for Civil Service Examination/Testing.
6. Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding your application. Emails will be generated from info@schooljobs.com.
7. For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at sucss.illinois.gov
 
About Civil Service Examination/Testing: The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of application materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, your application will move forward for examination/testing in which you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. This score will be emailed to the email address noted on your application. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview. 

SIU Carbondale, member of the SIU System, is an anti-racist community that opposes racism, discrimination and inequity in any form, and embraces diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice for all people.

SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.