Assistant Equipment/Contest Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director of Equipment Operations/Assistant Contest Manager, the Assistant Equipment Manager/Assistant Contest Manager is responsible for assisting in the management of the day-to-day operations of the equipment room. The Assistant will assist in the ordering, distributing, fitting, repairing, budgeting and laundering of all sports program equipment and apparel. This individual will assist in the overseeing of the ordering/inventory control process for all 22 intercollegiate athletic sport programs at Post University. This individual will also assist with all aspects of contest management.

Essential Functions:

Develop and maintain a system to facilitate standard inventory reports for the division of Athletics and Recreation, including for purposes of NCAA compliance, gender equipment and University requirements. 

Fitting, issuing, and repairing sport program equipment and apparel. 

Coordinating all Department of Athletics equipment ordering and exchanges, including working directly with our apparel representative. 

Assist with preparing requests for proposals/bids and analyzing bids and proposals and selecting vendors that meet the quality and fiscal requirements of our department. 

Hire, train, schedule and manage work-study students, interns, and student managers. 

Exhibiting the highest professional standards and ethical behavior with regard to adherence to NCAA, Conference, University, and the Department of Athletics Code of Ethics and rules.

JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director of Equipment Operations/Assistant Contest Manager, the Assistant Equipment Manager/Assistant Contest Manager is responsible for assisting in the management of the day-to-day operations of the equipment room. The Assistant will assist in the ordering, distributing, fitting, repairing, budgeting and laundering of all sports program equipment and apparel. This individual will assist in the overseeing of the ordering/inventory control process for all 22 intercollegiate athletic sport programs at Post University. This individual will also assist with all aspects of contest management.

Essential Functions:

Develop and maintain a system to facilitate standard inventory reports for the division of Athletics and Recreation, including for purposes of NCAA compliance, gender equipment and University requirements. 

Fitting, issuing, and repairing sport program equipment and apparel. 

Coordinating all Department of Athletics equipment ordering and exchanges, including working directly with our apparel representative. 

Assist with preparing requests for proposals/bids and analyzing bids and proposals and selecting vendors that meet the quality and fiscal requirements of our department. 

Hire, train, schedule and manage work-study students, interns, and student managers. 

Exhibiting the highest professional standards and ethical behavior with regard to adherence to NCAA, Conference, University, and the Department of Athletics Code of Ethics and rules.

Assist with all preparation, set-up, and breakdown of events/games/competition. 

Assist with stat tracking, filming, game clocks if needed and any other function needed to enhance the overall game-day atmosphere.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Communicate with administrators, coaches, and student-athletes on a daily basis. Excellent oral and written communication is necessary.

Basic math skills with the ability to prepare requests for bids. 

Strong attention to detail. Demonstrated ability for problem solving. 

Ability to stay calm in stressful situations. Ability to react quickly to unforeseen, immediate demands. 

Ability to prepare written bids, and fit/repair equipment and apparel. 

Ability to use computer-based programs.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience. 

2-3 years of professional experience in equipment room management.

Preferred Qualifications:

2+ years of supervisory experience. 

Experience managing inventory process and apparel contracts as well as experience with overall game-day operations.

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