Associate Arena Manager

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Staff

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Department:

Kreitzberg Arena

Locations:

Northfield, VT

Posted:

Sep 26, 2024

Closes:

Open Until Filled

Type:

Full-time

Ref. No.:

HM0080

Position ID:

181526

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About Norwich University:

Founded in 1819, Norwich University is the oldest private military college in the country and the birthplace of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). Today we are a diversified academic institution that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and professional certificates to adult learners online and to Corps and civilian lifestyle students on campus. Norwich faculty and staff challenge all of our students to push themselves academically, socially, and as leaders. Our graduates build upon their Norwich educations to launch or grow careers and make outsized contributions to their communities, the nation, and the world.

Norwich University is located in the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont, only 20 minutes from the state capital, Montpelier, and three hours from Boston or Montreal. It is a private institution nestled in a rural setting with a campus size of 1,200 acres.

Our excellent benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, group life, and disability insurances, flexible-spending accounts for health and dependent care, a 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, an employee assistance program, paid time off, use of the University pool and fitness center, and tuition scholarships for eligible employees and their family members. Some employees may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program on their Federal Student Aid Direct Loan balance. For more information about our benefits, visit https://norwich.trgportal.com.

Job Description:

Fulfills the mission of Norwich University by supervising and supporting of Arena Operations and Maintenance at Kreitzberg Arena. Evening and weekend hours required.

Essential Functions

1. Oversees and manages all facets of arena operations; to include building mechanical systems.
2. Assures overall cleanliness of the Arena; to include locker rooms, benches, boards, and glass.
3. Oversees building of regular season and summer ice surfaces.  Supervises ice surface scribe-paint.
4. Operates ice making machine as needed.
5. Manages online arena ice schedule for all Norwich teams; to include ice rentals by outside groups.  Makes ice rental charges.
6. Coordinates daily schedules with Norwich hockey coaches on a continuing basis.
7. Presents during all Norwich Varsity Hockey games.
8. Manages and coordinates part time game staff; to include scorer, penalty box, and on-ice staff.
9. Coordinates parking attendants for home games.

10. Coordinates with, and act as liaison to Visiting Teams and Coaching Staff. 

    1. Assigns locker rooms.

11. Works closely with Student Life to promote student involvement at the arena (i.e. intramurals, and student open skates).

12. Ensures that the Norwich media station is set up prior to the hockey season.

13. Manages light maintenance of the Zamboni: daily grease, charging batteries, check fluid levels and changes blades.

14. Responsible for removal of ice at end of each season.

15. Manages off-season schedule and performs setups for Norwich events at the arena.

16. Establishes and maintains ongoing relations with departments on campus.

17. Performs all duties in a safe and professional manner and in accordance with established departmental practices and procedures, and ensures employees do the same.

Other Functions

1. Assesses the performance of direct reports and provides frequent feedback to optimize their performance.
2. Maintains confidentiality of sensitive or private information.
3. Communicates with employees, students, and others in a respectful and clear manner.
4. Serves on University committees, councils, workgroups, or other designated bodies as assigned.
5. Achieves, maintains proficiency in, and utilizes computers, telephones, and other job-related equipment, including related systems and software.
6. Speaks, reads, and writes in English.
7. Communicates by telephone, email, letter, in person, or other means or device.
8. Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree or college coursework preferred.
• Experience in arena operations and maintenance is required
• Knowledge and experience of building ice, and related equipment, is required
• Knowledge of collegiate hockey games and tournaments required
• Possesses strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook)
• Able to sit, squat, reach, push, pull, and manipulate related equipment; lift 50 pounds; travel outdoors to various parts of the campus
• Work evening or weekend hours

Environmental Conditions

• Indoor work in a hockey arena and outdoor work.
• High level of exposure to noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, and temperature changes.

Additional Information:

Norwich University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a positive education and work environment that recognizes and respects the dignity of all students, faculty and staff. Reasonable accommodations will be made for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant.  Please contact the Office of Human Resources at nuhr@norwich.edu for assistance.

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring immigration sponsorship, including but not limited to non-immigrant visas such as H1B, STEM, or F1, now or in the future. A post offer, pre-employment background check will be required of the successful candidate.

Application Instructions:

Please provide a resume and Norwich application.

URL: www.norwich.edu

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