Athletics Operations Assistant

Bates College; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Library access

Athletic facilities access

Drug- & smoke-free workplace

Job summary

Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, is seeking an Athletics Operations Assistant to provide operational support to the athletic department and recreation events. You will handle facility scheduling, rentals, game day operations, supervise student workers, and assist the Associate Athletic Director with the athletic complex.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least one year of relevant experience; strong organizational and interpersonal skills are essential to success in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least one year experience in a professional capacity of an athletic and/or recreation-oriented program.
• Event management experience in collegiate athletics or professional sports preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in athletic facility management preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in hiring and training student employees preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with game day operations including running the scoreboard, game clock, game flow/sideline management, announcing, music, working with visiting teams and officials, and other duties as assigned.
• Assist with set-up/break down/changeover of athletic contests.
• Attend and manage home athletic events for supported teams as assigned.
• Assist with crowd management, customer service, enforcement of guidelines and procedures.
• Serve as point-of-contact for assigned rentals, camps, clinics, and other events.
• Complete operational related projects and tasks to support departmental initiatives.
• Complete office work including research, mailings, data entry, filing, and other clerical tasks.
• Assist with preventive, routine and deferred maintenance of athletic facilities and equipment.

Skills

Commitment to equity and inclusion

Ability to work independently

Teach and train others

Strong organizational skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized asa leading liberal arts college. We are proud to offer a highlypersonalized education that centers on deep and sustainedinteractions among students, faculty, and community. We areengaging the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, andtechnology — that are transforming higher education and the worldinto which our students graduate.

Title: Athletics Operations Assistant

Position Purpose:

The Athletic Operations Assistant will be responsible for providingoperational assistance to the athletic department and athletic andrecreation events and programs. This will include athletic facilityscheduling, working with outside groups on rental processes,assisting with game day event management, supervising studentworkers, and assisting the Associate Athletic Director with theoperational needs of the athletic complex.

Job Duties:

• Assist with game day operations including running thescoreboard, game clock, game flow/sideline management, announcing,music, working with visiting teams and officials, and other dutiesas assigned.
• Assist with set-up/break down/changeover of athleticcontests.
• Attend and manage home athletic events for supported teams asassigned.
• Assist with crowd management, customer service, enforcement ofguidelines and procedures.
• Serve as point-of-contact for assigned rentals, camps, clinics,and other events.
• Complete operational related projects and tasks to supportdepartmental initiatives.
• Complete office work including research, mailings, data entry,filing, and other clerical tasks.
• Assist with preventive, routine and deferred maintenance ofathletic facilities and equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least one year experience in a professional capacity of anathletic and/or recreation-oriented program preferred.

Experience

• At least one year experience in a professional capacity of anathletic and/or recreation-oriented program.
• Event management experience in collegiate athletics orprofessional sports preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in athletic facility managementpreferred.
• Demonstrated experience in hiring and training studentemployees preferred.

Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of aculturally and educationally diverse community.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple prioritieswith minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and train others.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to coordinateresources and staff within the college community.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop andmaintain collegial relationships. Must be flexible, collaborative,and have a positive attitude.

Benefits:

• Bates College offers competitive salaries, access to the libraryand athletic facilities, and a supportive, collegial environment ina drug- and smoke-free workplace.
• This position may accrue leave inaccordance with the Maine Earned Paid Leave law.

Hiring Range:

The hiring range for this position is $17.00to $21.25. Placement within the range depends on experience andother factors.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunityand providing an educational and work environment free fromdiscrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basisof race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexualorientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability,genetic information or veteran status and other legally protectedstatuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in theadministration of its education policies and programs, or in therecruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to allapplicable state and federal equal opportunity laws andregulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors,visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding andcomplying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.

Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance withapplicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII,Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed toGwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at [e-mail] .

About Bates:

Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal artscollege, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and aroundthe world.

Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole personalthrough creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborativeresidential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence,Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race,religion, or national origin.

Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Batesprepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal forresponsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages theforces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology —that are transforming higher education and the world into which ourstudents graduate.

Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over 90 percentof its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earngraduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550staff.

The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburncommunity, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population ofapproximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre,traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city withan entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamicbusiness community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 milesnorth of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.

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