COORDINATOR / ATHLETICS EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS

Central Michigan University; Mount Pleasant, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, MI, seeks a Coordinator of Athletics Equipment Operations to manage the football equipment program, budget, safety, and compliance for practice and game day operations.

The role includes supervising student staff, coordinating with coaching staff, and ensuring adherence to university procurement policies and NCAA requirements. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or four years of relevant experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Experience with computer applications and database management.

Responsibilities

• Consults with football coaching staff to determine equipment and apparel needs.
• Develops, interprets, implements, and updates equipment operating procedures for the football program.
• Oversees inventory operations and budget control for equipment.
• Hires, trains, and supervises student staff and managers.
• Ensures safety, risk management, and compliance with NCAA/conference requirements.
• Negotiates with suppliers and evaluates vendors for equipment purchases.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer/database experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Database management software

Job description

COORDINATOR / ATHLETICS EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

Position Information

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number S-3965

Position Number

Position Number 26150

Type of Recruitment

Type of Recruitment External

Position Title

Position Title COORDINATOR / ATHLETICS EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS

Position Summary

Develops, manages and facilities all policies and procedures that relate to football equipment operations in the Athletics Department. Manages an equipment budget for annual purchases including uniforms, helmets, headsets, practice equipment, sideline apparel and other equipment operational needs. Responsible for safety awareness, precautions and compliance as it relates to practice and game day equipment protocols. Provides supervision and training to student managers and others as designated.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and experience that equates to four years.
• Relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and maintain positive interpersonal relationships.
• Working knowledge of computer applications and database management.
• Demonstrated ability to project a positive attitude.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with risk management and/or OSHA principles.
• Experience supervising graduate assistants, interns, and student workers.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Consults with football coaching staff personnel to determine specific sport team needs relative to equipment and apparel.
• Evaluates qualitative needs of respective sport teams and is responsible for the development and adjustment of policies as trends are determined.
• Provides expert recommendations to supervisor on researched changes and commensurate adjustments needed within the equipment segment.
• Develops, interprets, implements, and adjusts the equipment operating procedures for the football program.
• Contributes to the development and updating of department wide equipment policy.
• Negotiates with suppliers for product and related pricing options.
• Evaluates and selects vendors for equipment and apparel purchases.
• Researches the needs of sport teams, investigates options available to respective sports and develops retail packaging of products.
• Ensures purchasing activity conforms to University procurement policy.
• Responsible for safety awareness, precautions, and compliance as it relates to practice and game day equipment protocols.
• Meets with the risk management department to ascertain safety precautions and procedures effecting athletic equipment areas.
• Ensures reconditioning and certification cycles for protective equipment meet applicable standards and that equipment issuance conforms to NCAA and conference requirements.
• Formulates policies for the purchase of athletic department equipment and apparel for sport teams.
• Oversees inventory operations using a computer database system.
• Provides oversight to maintain detailed record-keeping within sport equipment areas.
• Establishes an inventory budget control mechanism and forecasts anticipated costs.
• Produces inventory, usage, and cost reports for departmental and institutional use.
• Analyzes consumption against budget and adjusts inventory control procedures accordingly.
• Reviews and approves equipment expenditures within delegated authority and identifies budget variances.
• Develops and administers the annual football equipment budget.
• Directs, advises and evaluates a full-time employee in equipment operations.
• Hires, trains, schedules, assigns, and evaluates student sport managers for respective sports.
• Develops training materials and operating standards for student staff.
• Delegates routine equipment room operations to student staff and oversees their execution.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised

None.

Message to Applicants

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

Employee Group

Employee Group Professional & Administrative -Salary

Pay Range

Pay Range $47,000 - $52,000

Division

Division President

Department

Department Athletics - Internal Operations

Position Status

Position Status Regular

Position End Date

Employment Status

Employment Status Full-Time

FTE

FTE 1.00

Position Type

Position Type 12 month

Weekly Work Schedule

Weekly Work Schedule Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends, evenings and travel as needed.

Location

Location Mount Pleasant, MI

About the Department

About CMU

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight.

CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: [phone]
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: