Director of Athletic Grounds

UCSB Athletics; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSB Athletics seeks a supervisor to oversee maintenance and operations of natural grass fields, synthetic surfaces, and facilities at Harder Stadium, Clemmenson Field, Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, Campus Diamond, Arnhold Tennis Center and other spaces.

You will work daily with coaches and grounds crew to support intercollegiate teams, supervise staff, ensure compliance with policies, and manage resources. Experience in sports turf maintenance and event prep preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises unit staff and ensures compliance with department policies and internal controls.
• Oversees maintenance of natural grass fields, synthetic surfaces, and related facilities.
• Collaborates with coaches and grounds crew to support intercollegiate teams and events.
• Plans, coordinates, and performs activities supporting facilities, including landscaping and exterior maintenance.

Job description

Reporting to the Deputy Athletics Director – External for Intercollegiate Athletics, oversees the maintenance and operations of natural grass fields, synthetic fields, and facilities at Harder Stadium, Clemmenson Field, Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, Campus Diamond, Arnhold Tennis Center and other spaces as assigned for Intercollegiate Athletics.

• The employee works with coaches, staff, and the grounds crew on a daily basis to provide support to intercollegiate athletic teams and programs.
• Provides immediate supervision to a unit or group of operational or technical employees and must have strong skills in all areas in order to effectively oversee the staff.
• Supervises unit operations to ensure compliance with departmental or organizational policies, procedures, and defined internal controls.
• A portion of time may be spent performing individual tasks related to the unit; however, supervisory activities must constitute a primary part of the job.
• Ensures accountability and stewardship of department resources (operational, financial, and human) in compliance with departmental standards and procedures.
• Athletics fields require health monitoring, including scouting for stress, disease, and invasive weeds. They feature a variety of innovations including the synthetic sand / rubber turf mix, water cannon irrigation systems, subsurface drainage systems, and a variety of natural grass playing surfaces. Natural grass playing surfaces must maintain elite hybrid Bermuda grass to meet complex NCAA , FIFA and other collegiate and professional industry standard regulations, including precise mowing heights and playability standards.
• Maintenance of high-performance sports turf and synthetic surfaces field marking & logos, event preparation & practice support for NCAA Division I athletic teams, equipment operation (mowers, tractors, sweepers), irrigation installation & repair chemical application.
• The position also involves planning, organizing, coordinating and performing activities supporting department’s sports facilities, playing fields, and exterior landscaping, including gardening, planting, landscape, grounds maintenance, erosion, pest management, and exterior fire control projects.