Manager, Athletics Operations

Job Summary

Assists the Assistant/Associate Athletics Director – Operations with all sporting event activities and operations of the athletics department venues. Works with the LU athletics director, administration, staff, students, and the community to enhance the athletics facilities.

Essential Job Functions

Facility Operations & Maintenance:

• Coordinate maintenance of all athletic venues, including regular reporting on the condition of athletic facilities and equipment for capital planning and management purposes.
• Coordinate maintenance of all athletic venues, including regular reporting on the condition of athletic facilities and equipment for capital planning and management purposes.

Event Management:

• For assigned sports, schedule and supervise all event staff for home athletic contests and assist with other events held at athletic venues.
• Plan and manage logistics for all home athletic contests for assigned sports, including security, parking, hosting officials, facility supervision, and coordination of student workers.

Job Summary

Assists the Assistant/Associate Athletics Director – Operations with all sporting event activities and operations of the athletics department venues. Works with the LU athletics director, administration, staff, students, and the community to enhance the athletics facilities.

Essential Job Functions

Facility Operations & Maintenance:

• Coordinate maintenance of all athletic venues, including regular reporting on the condition of athletic facilities and equipment for capital planning and management purposes.
• Coordinate maintenance of all athletic venues, including regular reporting on the condition of athletic facilities and equipment for capital planning and management purposes.

Event Management:

• For assigned sports, schedule and supervise all event staff for home athletic contests and assist with other events held at athletic venues.
• Plan and manage logistics for all home athletic contests for assigned sports, including security, parking, hosting officials, facility supervision, and coordination of student workers.
• Update visiting team guides and coordinate their distribution to visiting teams.

Student Staff Supervision:

• Supervise 10–20 student workers supporting athletic operations, ensuring effective performance, scheduling, and training

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree.

Required Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of related experience.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite required

Desired Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite required.

Supplemental Information

Key Competencies :

• Ability to work cooperatively with staff members and supervisors.

• Ability to report to work in a timely and predictable manner.

• Able to tolerate flexible work hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

• Minimum 0–2 years of experience in athletics operations or facility management.

• Minimum 0–2 years of experience in athletics operations or facility management

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to continuously interact with the public (internal or external). Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, kneel, twist, lift (0-50 lbs), and carry (0-50 lbs) frequently. Ability to climb, carry (50+ lbs), and lift (50+ lbs) occasionally.

Job Conditions:

• Ability to continuously interact with the public (internal or external). Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, kneel, twist, lift (0-50 lbs), and carry (0-50 lbs) frequently. Ability to climb, carry (50+ lbs), and lift (50+ lbs) occasionally.

Lamar University is An Equal Opportunity Employer

Lamar University is proud to provide employment preference to veteran applicants in accordance with Texas 805 Government Code, Section 657.003.

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

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