Associate Athletic Director for Equipment Operations and Purchasing

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About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (

EAP

); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

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Position Details

Position Information

About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

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The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (

EAP

); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position

Associate Athletic Director for Equipment Operations and Purchasing

Position Number

A03225

FLSA

Exempt

Scheduled Hours Per Week

35

Department

Athletic Administration

Campus

Rose Hill

Work Arrangement

Onsite

Hybrid Policy:

Please review the Hybrid Policy here .

Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Associate Atheltic Director for External Affairs and Revenue Generation, the Associate Athletic Director for Equipment Operations and Purchasing manages and oversees the maintenance of athletic and sports equipment for all University intercollegiate sports programs.

This position requires frequent travel, as well as evening and weekend hours.

Essential Functions

Manages and oversees the maintenance of athletic and sports equipment for 22 intercollegiate sports programs.

Establishes, maintains, and reconciles uniform and equipment inventories, and oversees the maintenance of all inventory records for the program with respect to the issue, purchase, distribution, repair, reconditioning and use of athletic and sports equipment.

Assumes oversight of the ordering, distribution, and retrieval of Nike apparel and accessories for student-athletes, coaches, athletics staff.

As a primary liaison with Nike representatives, this position will maintain a positive relationship and communicate regularly with numerous professionals at Nike headquarters.

Works closely with the coaching staff to determine needs and generates purchase orders to acquire athletic and sports equipment within budgetary allocations.

Oversees the fitting and necessary adjustments needed for uniforms and athletic equipment for practices and games.

Oversees and coordinates uniform and equipment distribution and retrieval at practices and on game days.

Supervises the transportation of athletic equipment to off-campus events for all away football games. Must attend all football practices, and home and away football games.

Oversees the proper set-up of equipment and uniforms for both home and away football games.

Responsible for the laundry operation by providing laundry service for practice apparel and uniforms.

Oversees the Assistant Equipment Manager.

Supervises, hires and trains a staff of work-study students.

Complies with all

NCAA

, Conference and University rules and regulations.

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

Supervises the work of other Fordham employees who are individual contributors. Responsible for hiring, training and developing, managing performance and administering corrective action. Has significant input in compensation decisions.

Additional Functions

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum 2 years’ of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Successfully passes and maintains

AEMA

Certification within one year.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

Must be extremely well organized and highly motivated with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Must have strong computer skills and be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

Intercollegiate athletic department equipment room experience.

Minimum Starting Salary

$75,000

Maximum Starting Salary

$87,090

Note

Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position?

No

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | A669P | | Number of Vacancies | 1 | | Start Date | ASAP | | Posting Date | 06/04/2024 | | Special Instructions | | | EEO Statement |
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. |

Physical Activity and Work Environment

Physical Activity

| Sitting | Often | | Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) | Often | | Hearing, Listening, Talking | Often | | Standing | Often | | Walking | Often | | Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling | Often | | Climbing stairs | Often | | Climbing ladders | Often | | Reaching overhead | Often | | Pulling, pushing | Often | | Shoveling | Not Required | | Lifting – up to 20 pounds | Often | | Lifting – up to 50 pounds | Often | | Lifting – over 50 pounds | Seldom |

Work Environment

| Work Environment | Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes., Outdoor Environment: Employees work outdoors and may not be protected from weather conditions., Extreme Cold: Temperatures typically below 32 degrees Fahrenheit for more than an hour., Extreme Heat: Temperatures typically above 100 degrees Fahrenheit for more than an hour., Noise: There is sufficient noise to require one to regularly shout in order to be heard above the noise level. |

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter Optional Documents

Supplemental questions you will be required to answer on the application (No action is needed on this page)

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you have a bachelor's degree?

   • Yes
   • No

2. * Do you have a valid Driver's License?

   • Yes
   • No

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