Assistant Superintendent of Sports Turf

Assistant Superintendent of Sports Turf

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Assistant Superintendent of Sports Turf.

Position Details

Location

Assistant Superintendent of Sports Turf

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Assistant Superintendent of Sports Turf.

Position Details

Location

Hattiesburg

118 College Drive

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001

United States

Division

Administration Physical Plant

Position Type

Staff

Employment Status

Full Time

Grant Funded

No

Pay Grade

N08

Posting Close Date

open until filled

Job Summary
Maintains athletic fields, intramural fields, band fields, practice fields and grounds as needed by performing skilled grounds repair and upkeep tasks. This position requires night and weekend work and flexible scheduling due to sporting event schedules and the impact of weather conditions on job duties. This position is considered essential and could require storm duty.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Supervises and participates in the preparation and maintenance of athletic fields and grounds within guidelines and standards set by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Sun Belt Conference and the department. Supervises crews for game events and special projects.
2. Assists the Superintendent of Sports Turf and Campus Landscapes in the planning, implementation and scheduling of daily and annual programming and staffing of athletic fields and grounds for all events, camps, practices and games.
3. Maintains and prepares athletic fields for events by performing turfgrass management practices including mowing, painting, edging, laying sod, verti-cutting, aerifying, topdressing, overseeding, infield skin maintenance and maintenance of artificial turf playing surfaces.
4. Maintains areas around facilities including lawns, walks, flower beds, and walls using mowers, trimmers, clippers and edging tools; prunes shrubs and hedges to shape and improve growth; rakes and removes leaves.
5. Follows established safety procedures including proper equipment calibration, PPE requirements and equipment maintenance.
6. Properly sets irrigation timers, repairs broken pipes, valves, replaces broken heads, repairs damaged irrigation wires and drainage systems and maintains inventory of irrigation supplies.
7. Performs routine weed, insect and disease inspections and treatments for assigned areas. Schedules and safely apply herbicides, insecticides and fungicides to control weed and pest populations. Applies granular and liquid fertilizer to turf and ornamentals. Keeps accurate pesticide application records.
8. Participates in the service, maintenance and repair of tractors, mowers, spray equipment, string trimmers, backpack blowers, and other ground equipment.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in agronomy, soil science, turfgrass management or related field and 2-4 years of experience in sports field management at a college level or an associate's degree in agronomy, soil science, turfgrass management or a related field and 3-5 years of sports field management experience at a college level.

Valid Driver's License.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
  
• Ability to write simple correspondence to effectively present information in one-on-one
  and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the
  organization.
  
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,
  common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw
  and interpret bar graphs.
  
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved
  written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete
  variables in standardized situations.
  
• Knowledge of materials and methods for installing and maintaining sports fields and
  landscape areas including knowledge of best management practices regarding fertilizers
  and pesticides.
  
• Knowledge of NCAA and conference standards for sports field dimensions and safety.
  
• Ability to identify and analyze problems that arise through the normal use and
  environmental impacts on sports fields and landscape areas and proper remediation
  techniques.
  

Preferred Qualifications
Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification from the State of Mississippi issued by the Department of Agriculture or ability to acquire within 6 months

About The University of Southern Mississippi
Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. We are a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one of the nation's leading research institutions.

Southern Miss is known for pioneering work in polymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringing language to children with communication disorders. We are also a national leader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography, nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others.

We produce graduates ready to enter fields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programs such as computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We’re developing the next generation of business leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages by producing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition of excellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nation accredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, our student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion and persistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life. For more information, visit www.usm.edu.

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.