Sports Facilities Supervisor

Ball State University; Muncie (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days and holidays

Tuition discounts

Health & dental insurance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Ball State University in Muncie, IN, is seeking a Sports Facilities Supervisor to lead Field Facilities Attendants and student staff, ensuring clean, attractive, and timely setup of athletic and recreation venues. The position includes supervising operations, coordinating event setups, and maintaining records.

The role requires supervisory experience in building services, a valid Indiana driver’s license, and a commitment to safety and university guidelines.

Qualifications

• Eighteen months of training or education beyond high school or equivalent.
• Three to five years of experience in building services and grounds maintenance, including at least one year of first‑line supervisory experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Indiana Driver’s License and be insurable under the university’s auto fleet policy.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, assign, and review daily project work of Field/Facilities Attendants and students.
• Supervise, monitor, inspect, and coordinate daily operations, including special event set‑ups and takedowns, ensuring proper methods, supplies and equipment.
• Assist with the proper allocation of attendants for emergencies or special events.
• Coordinate and inspect proper marking and set‑ups of venues according to guidelines or standards.
• Supervise operations of facilities and spaces; maintain records of staff and equipment.
• Orient and train staff; make recommendations on compensation, discipline, performance, training, and development.
• Monitor personnel needs and facility maintenance requirements.
• Enforce safety, shop, and university rules; report and resolve issues.

Skills

PC proficiency

Education

Associate’s degree

Job description

Position Title: Sports Facilities Supervisor Salary Grade: Exempt Staff 10 Compensation: $35,568.00 - 38,038.00 Department: Recreation Services_A Start Date: 10/28/2026

About this opportunity

The Ball State University Sports Facilities Department has an opportunity for a Sports Facilities Supervisor. This opportunity comes with competitive pay and a great benefit package that includes medical and prescription plans, dental, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid time off, holiday pay, University-funded retirement, tuition discounts, and more! We are looking for an individual with a proven ability to supervise Field Facilities Attendants and student employees and ensure cleanliness, attractiveness, and timely set‑ups of all athletic, recreation or physical education venues and special events, facilities, courts, or fields. The wage for this position will be $47,654.88. Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the United States without employer sponsorship.

What you'll do and what you'll bring

Position Function: Assign, monitor, direct, train, and evaluate work of Field Facilities Attendants and student employees to ensure cleanliness, attractiveness, and timely set‑ups of all athletic, recreation or physical education venues and special events, facilities, courts, or fields.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Plan, organize, assign, and review daily project work assignments of Field/Facilities Attendants and students.
2. Supervise, monitor, inspect, and coordinate daily operations, including special event set‑ups and takedowns, ensuring methods, supplies, and equipment are properly utilized.
3. Assist with the proper allocation of Field Facilities Attendants for specific work assignments necessitated by emergency or special events.
4. Coordinate and inspect proper marking and set‑ups of all athletic, recreation or physical education venues, courts, or fields according to established athletic and academic guidelines or standards.
5. Assist with the supervision and coordination of proper operations of Physical Education, Athletic and Recreation facilities and spaces.
6. Maintain records of employees, equipment, and supplies; includes attendance, overtime equalization charts, vacation schedules, performance records, disciplinary action reports, formal documentation, equipment and supplies evaluations, new product recommendations, and building maintenance/repair orders.
7. Orient and train staff, and make recommendations in all areas related to supervision, including but not limited to assisting with compensation, discipline, performance appraisals, training, and career development of Field Facilities Attendants and students.
8. Monitor and report personnel concerns, equipment and supply needs, and the need for maintenance and repair of physical facilities.
9. Monitor and enforce all safety, shop, and university rules and regulations and report problems to the Associate Director of Sports Facilities and Recreation and resolve problems appropriately.
10. Assist with the interviewing and hiring of employees and students as necessary.
11. Act as a liaison with various departments on campus with regard to general maintenance and operational issues.
12. Perform other related duties as assigned.
13. Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Eighteen months of training or education beyond high school or equivalent.
• Three through five years of experience in building services and grounds maintenance, including at least one year of first‑line supervisory experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Indiana Driver’s License and be insurable under the university’s auto fleet policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree.
• More than one year first‑line supervisory experience.
• Experience working with bargaining unit employees.
• Experience working in a high school, university, or sports/recreation environment.
• Personal computer and software proficiency.

What we offer

• Paid 10 to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 10 holidays a year.
• Paid parental leave (6 weeks).
• Affordable health and dental insurance, robust long‑term disability and life insurance plans, as well a range of retirement benefits to provide financial security to you and your family.
• We cover 90 percent of your child’s (or children’s) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State.
• We cover 100 percent of the tuition costs for you to earn your undergraduate degree and 80 percent of your graduate tuition.
• This offer is good from the very first day you start.
• We have developed a calculator that show you the value of our core benefits. Select the Total Compensation Calculator - Staff (Exempt) and download our calculator spreadsheet.
• Goodness requires action to grow.
• We are dedicated to doing our part to keep goodness growing in Muncie, at our university, and as far beyond as possible.
• When you join our team, you become part of goodness in action.
• Our main priority: uplifting students so they can discover their full potential.
• This is how we fly.
• There are about 3,000 full‑time faculty and staff in the Ball State University work family. Each brings unique gifts to help us be the kind of institution we want to be.
• We do our best to take care of them through comprehensive medical and dental plans, a Health Savings Account (which we contribute to), and a whole range of wellness, retirement, and other benefits like covering the cost of tuition at Ball State for you and your family.
• We can offer you more.
• Where you live matters just as much as where you work.
• We get it. That’s why we’ve invested since the very beginning in making our hometown work.
• On campus, find state‑of‑the‑art facilities and one‑of‑a‑kind arts and cultural events.
• In Muncie, you’ll find a warm and welcoming community with affordable housing and a vibrant downtown arts, food, and music scene.
• What could be better? You here - for starters.

Ball State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, genetic information, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, protected veteran status, or any legally protected status. Ball State provides accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who can perform the essential functions of the position.

Contact Melissa Rubrecht, Director of Employee Relations, at 765-285-1823 for assistance. People and Culture Services Administration Building (AD), Room G008 2000 University Avenue Muncie, IN 47306 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]