Assistant Athletic Director for Equipment

Mississippi State University • Starkville, MS

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the overall purchasing, inventory, and distribution of athletic equipment for all student-athletes and coaches. Employees hired into Intermittent positions are limited to working no more than 720 hours per fiscal year. Salary Grade: 16. Please see Staff Compensation Structure [https://www.hrm.msstate.edu/pdf/Staff%20Compensation%20Structure%2010072019.pdf] for salary ranges.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Sports Management, Sports Administration, Business Administration, Management or related field with three (3) year of experience in related field.
• Commercial Driver’s License eligible; must be certified by AEMA or working towards certification.
• Ability to work long and irregular hours.
• Ability to travel.
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures.
• Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion.
• Often exposed to one or more elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc. with one to the point of being objectionable.
• Injuries may require professional treatment.
• Job frequently requires standing, walking, sitting, reaching, stooping/kneeling/ crouching/ crawling. Talking. Hearing, handling objects with hands, and lifting up to 10 pounds.
• Job occasionally requires climbing or balancing, and lifting more than 100 pounds.
• Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

Responsibilities

• Oversees day-to-day operation of the equipment room(s) to include supervision of full time assistants, fellows/graduate assistants, and student managers.
• Responsible for creation and management of department budget, including unit operating budget and apparel provider contractual allocation.
• Advise and assist in the ordering of Adidas apparel and purchasing of other necessary equipment for all sports and departments.
• Oversee Athletic Department shipping and receiving and maintain detailed inventory records for all equipment and Adidas apparel.
• Assist in management of promotional contracts with equipment and jersey manufacturers.
• Complies with all applicable National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Southeastern Conference (SEC) regulations in the performance of job duties.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level