The Assistant/Associate Athletic Director for Athletic Operations at Long Island University will be responsible for the overall development and management of the athletic facilities, equipment services, and game-day operations and staff.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the daily operations of facilities to ensure safety, code compliance and cleanliness.
• Act as the main point of contact with the University departments for all services and preventive maintenance
• Manage the inventory of facilities equipment and facility-specific assets.
• Manage the maintenance and repairs of all equipment and facilities as assigned.
• Oversee the process of maintenance issues from reporting through the University work order system to the repair and/or replacement of the maintenance issue.
• Responsible for scheduling of events for all facilities and space management for events.
• Maintain the facility usage calendar and/or pre-event notes to ensure all facilities are prepared for the events scheduled, working with teams and the University facility rental office.
• Manage the facility budgets as assigned, track all work orders and equipment purchases pertaining to the budget.
• Review the facility budget monthly with the Senior Leadership Team and the Business manager.
• Manage minor capital projects including deferred maintenance as assigned.
• Manage game operations from planning and logistics to event implementation of staffing, collaboration with various units within athletics, the University and external clients.
• Manage the set-up, breakdown and cleanup of game day events
• Responsible for tracking, inputting and reporting all expenses by event, with the Business manager.
• Supervise full-time, part-time and student event staff workers during games, events and facility projects.
• Provide leadership to develop and grow the staff within the facilities and operations area.
• Sport supervision as assigned by the Director of Athletics.
  

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of directly related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Athletics administrative experience preferred.
• Experience managing athletic facilities, athletic events, non-athletic events (concerts, graduations, etc.) and projects, preferably in Division I Athletics.
• Prior supervisory experience.
• Advanced knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations, careful judgment and discretion with respect to strategic and confidential material, flexibility, efficiency and the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines for a wide variety of assignments.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities, as well as fiscal management of an assigned budget or event budget.
• Skill in personal computer use and software applications, including database, spreadsheet, presentation and word processing.
• Web familiarity and ability to enter and maintain documents, such as policy manuals.
• Ability to train and supervise employees, including organization, prioritization and scheduling of work.
• Effective organizational and coordinating skills, including the ability to effectively manage time and schedules and foster a cooperative work environment.
• Ability to work autonomously and demonstrate excellent judgment in decision-making.
• Strong interpersonal and effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

• Ability to lift heavy objects and move equipment, with or without assistance at all facilities.
• Availability to work nights, weekends and holidays per athletic schedules.