Description
Manages all operations involving athletic equipment for intercollegiate sports. Maintains an inventory of all athletic equipment and keeps records of issuance of equipment to students, coaches and staff. Maintains athletic equipment in proper repair and provides laundry service for athletic clothing. Oversees the packing, storage and unpacking of athletic equipment and clothing for away games. Meets with coaches to determine equipment and apparel needs, researches new innovations and upgrades, and negotiates the purchase of new equipment and apparel. Oversees the equipment fitting program to ensure athlete safety. Develops and implements equipment budgets and assists coaches in the acquisition and maintenance of necessary equipment. Oversees the scheduling of locker room facility usage for intercollegiate and visiting teams. Assists with risk management and safety concerns and helps insure that practice and competition facilities are hazard-free. Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience in athletic equipment management. Employees in this classification typically analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities. Primary activities and decision making authority are predominantly performed independently affecting business operations to a substantial degree. Under FLSA, this is the exempt job classification for this title. Incumbents in this position must meet the full criteria for exempt status: salary level, salary basis, and duties tests.