Director of Team Services for Basketball and Olympic Sports

UMass Amherst•Amherst, NY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Team Services for Basketball and Olympic Sports performs administrative and managerial responsibilities for Division I basketball and Olympic sport programs. The role manages equipment personnel and student managers, team services and equipment budgets, facility and equipment needs, apparel and protective equipment, laundry services, and logistics for practices, games, recruiting visits, and visiting teams. The Director coordinates with coaches, athletics administration, facilities and events operations, campus custodial and physical plant staff, business office staff, apparel partners, and other internal and external constituents. The position ensures that its work complies with Department, University, NCAA, Conference, state, and federal policies and regulations, and contributes to a positive, respectful, inclusive workplace. Work takes place in indoor and/or outdoor athletic facilities and venues. The position may require travel to competitions, lifting and transporting equipment, and prolonged standing and walking during practices, games, and recruiting activities. The role is designated as essential personnel and requires occasional nights, weekends, and holidays; shifts vary, and the work week includes nights, weekends, and holidays. The position is onsite in Amherst and is subject to final budgetary and administrative approval.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
At least two years of team service and equipment management experience.
Demonstrated financial and personnel management ability.
AEMA certification or ability to obtain certification within one year of the start date.
Ability to multitask.
Working knowledge of rules and regulations governing intercollegiate athletics.
Ability to foster and maintain working relationships with various constituents.
Ability to improve working knowledge of sport assignments.
Knowledge of supervisory practices and techniques.

Responsibilities

Provide functional supervision and manage day-to-day equipment personnel and student managers.
Liaise with campus and athletics department custodial, facility, and physical plant staff regarding equipment and facility management for basketball and Olympic sports.
Support management of Boyden Gymnasium and Champions Center by developing proposals for products, vendors, and budgetary purchases.
Coordinate with the athletics facilities office to manage team services, needs, and work orders.
Hire, train, and supervise student managers in athletic equipment use, field and office responsibilities, team policies and procedures, and NCAA compliance requirements.
Collaborate with coaches, administration, the athletics business office, and operations to develop and manage basketball and Olympic sports team services budgets.
Maintain contact with apparel partners, including adidas, to ensure equipment meets departmental and team quality and safety standards.
Order and maintain inventory of sideline apparel for coaches and team support staff, team-issued practice and game apparel, hard goods, and protective equipment.
Directly supervise a Storekeeper II.
Mentor and educate coaches and other staff and facilitate communication with them.
Manage maintenance, preparation, and organization of team protective equipment to support student-athlete health and safety.
Implement and maintain student staff work schedules to manage equipment for team workouts and practices.
Oversee laundry-service logistics, staffing, and operations to ensure services are completed for practices and games.
Oversee equipment requests and other needs during recruiting visits.
Work with facilities and events operations staff on visiting-team operations, including game-day facility and sideline logistics.
Understand and fulfill responsibilities related to Title IX, the Clery Act, conflicts of interest, and other compliance requirements.
Contribute to a positive, respectful, equitable, inclusive, and collaborative workplace and support departmental and institutional nondiscrimination goals.
Protect sensitive and nonpublic university-related information and prevent unnecessary disclosure.
Adhere to Department, University, NCAA, Conference, state, and federal rules and regulations.
Attend conventions, conferences, and clinics consistent with Department policy and perform other assigned duties.