Student Associate, Athletic Facilities

University of Texas at Austin

1d•$9•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Athletics will define what it means to be the world's best intercollegiate athletics program, instilling passion, knowledge, and character for all student-athletes to compete to win, to succeed academically, to achieve their dreams in life, and to contribute to society. Our mission is to prepare students to win with integrity-in academics, in athletics and in life. Texas Athletics Turf is designed to provide a supervised work experience for students to develop their understanding turf and athletic field management. This internship will explore plant agronomics, plant nutrients, soil structures, field/landscape design and game management.

Requirements

Ability to work well in a team environment
Must be a current undergraduate or graduate student at The University of Texas at Austin
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

Experience in landscape, golf or athletic fields maintenance

Responsibilities

Athletic field game day preparation and post-game cleanup/repairs
Introduction to agronomic principles (fertilization, chemical applications, soil management)
Natural and Synthetic Turf maintenance (Mowing, String Trimmer, Edging, Fertility, Irrigation, Field Layout and Painting)
Clay Infield/Mound repair and renovation
Introduction to athletic field construction and renovation (irrigation, design, drainage)
Understanding Landscape design, installation and maintenance
Complete additional duties as assigned
Consistently exemplify the core values and quality service standards of Texas Athletics.
Always act ethically.
Proactively seek guidance when unsure or unclear of a law, rule or policy applicable to you or your department/sport program.
Actively participate in assigned education and training programs.
Comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations set forth by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, The University of Texas at Austin, NCAA, Conference, or other governing body, including state and federal laws.
Annually obtain prior written approval and report all outside activities and outside income.
Report knowledge of, or reasonable cause to believe, violation(s) of state or federal laws, policies, rules, or regulations of the University, Conference, or NCAA to IA ARMCS or IA HR.
Fully cooperate with any investigation by providing complete and accurate information when requested to do so by Texas Athletics and/or the NCAA and do not influence others in any way during an investigation.
In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Texas Education Code Sec. 51.252, this position may be a Non-Confidential Employee as defined by University policies on Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Interpersonal Violence and Stalking. As a Non-Confidential Employee, individuals employed in this position will report incidents of such prohibited conduct to the University’s Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinator as required by applicable law or University policy. An employee who does not report an incident or who makes a false report is subject to termination and may be charged with a criminal offense (Class A or Class B misdemeanor). For more information about employee responsibilities under Title IX, including information about confidential employee reporting exceptions, please visit the Title IX website at http://titleix.utexas.edu.