Part Time - Athletics - Services Specialist

Penn State University; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking an Athletic Services Specialist to support and coordinate intercollegiate athletic activities and facilities. You will assist with gameday operations, including setup, safety, training, broadcast production, statistics, and staffing for six sports.

You will help plan practice schedules, facilities usage, travel, and bus coordination, and act as the main contact for visiting teams and officials. This role also supports social media and fan engagement.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work outdoors in extreme heat and cold.
• Ability to coordinate game-day operations and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or manage daily operations of athletic facilities and events.
• Assist from setup to post-game wrap-up for six intercollegiate sports.
• Coordinate practice times, facility usage, travel, and bus logistics.
• Serve as point of contact for visiting teams and game day officials.
• Assist with departmental social media and fan engagement strategies.
• Identify and pursue new sponsorships, events, and fundraising opportunities.
• Coordinate student workers for game day activities and enforce facility rules.

Skills

Outdoor work

Event coordination

Job description

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process . Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants .Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants .JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTSAthletic Services Specialist provide support, coordination, facilitation, and/or leadership for intercollegiate athletic activities and facilities; assist with the planning and execution of gameday operation activities; departmental social media content, statistics, departmental communications, and working with and coordinating student worker help.Job DutiesSupport and/or manage the daily operations of athletic facilities and/or intercollegiate athletic activities.Assist from the beginning to end of game day operations for six intercollegiate sports including set up, safety coordination, athletic training needs, broadcast production, statistical intake, game day workers, and facility operations.Help in the planning and execution of intercollegiate team related needs from coordinating practice times, facility usage, travel, and bus coordination, etc.Serve as point of contact for visiting teams and game day officials in terms of pre-game communication.Assist with departmental social media strategy and planning helping promote events.Develop a fan engagement strategy to increase interest and build the reputation of GA Athletics.Seek new and innovative ways with the support of the Director of Athletics to identify and secure new departmental revenue streams through sponsorships, events, and fundraising.Assist with departmental and game day communications including game day programs, signage, pre and post-game wrap ups.Coordinate student workers to assist with game day activities.Enforce rules and regulations of athletic facilities and/or activities.May participate in the recruitment and retention of student athletes.Requirements and QualificationsMay require the ability to work in an outdoor environment in adverse weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCESThis position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICSPursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here .EEO IS THE LAWPenn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university’s teaching, research, and service mission.Federal Contractors Labor Law PosterPA State Labor Law PosterPenn State PoliciesCopyright InformationHotlines