Assistant Facilities And Equipment Manager

Grinnell College; Grinnell (IA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Grinnell College is seeking an Assistant Manager for the Bear Center and Equipment Room. You will help oversee facilities schedules, reservations, hours, and programming while supervising student staff and coordinating athletic equipment maintenance.

The role emphasizes building an inclusive culture and contributing positively to the college’s Athletic Department and its mission.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• One year or more of relevant work experience.
• Communicates, presents or exchanges information effectively verbally and in writing.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Can demonstrate ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to plan and organize programming professionally.
• Effectively work within a team structure.
• Ability to adapt to change as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Bear Center, including scheduling and coordinating facility reservations, daily operations and programming, and building hours.
• Supervise, schedule, and hire student employees for Bear Center operational positions.
• Maintain and manage equipment used by athletic programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or athletic administrator.

Skills

Customer service

Facilities coordination

Team supervision

Diversity & inclusion

Planning & organizing

Education

Associates degree

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Assistant Manager will assist in the management of GrinnellCollege’s Bear Center and Equipment Room to develop and maintain apositive user and student experience. The professional will overseefacilities schedules, including reservations and building hours,supervise student staff, and coordinate the athletic program’sequipment and its maintenance. Areas of focus will include buildingan inclusive culture while contributing positively to the College’sAthletic Department.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Bear Center, including scheduling and coordinatingfacility reservations, daily operations and programming, andbuilding hours
• Supervise, schedule, and hire student employees for Bear Centeroperational positions
• Maintain and manage equipment used by Athletic programs
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or athleticadministrator

ABOUT GRINNELL COLLEGE

Grinnell College is a top-ranking private liberal arts institutionthat values diversity, equity, inclusion, intellectual freedom, andsocial responsibility. We seek candidates that align with thesevalues and have the ability and desire to advance our values andbelonging within our community and the communities we engage. Idealcandidates will be prepared to collaborate and contribute to themission and values of the college across all constituencies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year college ortechnical school.
• One year or more of relevant work experience
• Communicates, presents or exchanges information effectivelyverbally and in writing.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Can demonstrate ability to manage competing priorities
• Ability to plan and organize programming professionally
• Effectively work within a team structure
• Ability to adapt to change as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• AEMA certification required to obtain - can be completed afterone year of employment.
• Current CPR/First Aid/AED certification required; can becompleted after hire.