Athletic Facilities Specialist (Student Affairs)

Athletic Facilities Specialist (Student Affairs)

Centered on a departmental mission of "Be More" Hopkins Athletics and Recreation is in a period of fast-paced progress and building on its strong foundation. The department is committed to the core tenets of competitive success, student-athlete experience, and developing strong community connections within the greater Baltimore/Maryland region. This new chapter includes investments in state of the art athletic and recreation facilities, innovative programming and partnerships, mental and physical well-being, and strengthening the connections between holistic student development and the professional world. Hopkins invites applicants to apply for the position of Athletics Facilities Specialist.

Hopkins Athletics and Recreation is a multidivisional department with 22 programs competing at the NCAA DIII level and two programs (men's and women's lacrosse) competing at the NCAA Division I level (BIG 10 Conference). The department also hosts a variety of robust recreational activities such as club sports, intramurals, and fitness programming.

The Hopkins Athletics and Recreation department seeks an innovative and forward-thinking BU Physical Education Worker. The employee must operate within the framework of a best-in-class athletic and recreation department at Johns Hopkins University. Hopkins encourages inquiries from candidates who value professional and personal development and will actively contribute toward a culture of diversity and inclusiveness within both the department and the University setting.

The Athletics Facilities Specialist is a specialized bargaining unit position to assist with the operation and maintenance of top-rate indoor and outdoor Athletic & Recreational Sports facilities (Practice field, Homewood Field, Baseball Field, Track and Field Complex, and Tennis Courts, Newton White Athletic Center, and Ralph O'Connor Recreation Center). Maintains athletic and recreation areas and ensures the facilities are prepared for scheduled events. Runs errands as requested.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform event related set-up and break-down for athletic and recreation events. Tasks include move various athletic goals (sport specific), post signage, open/close restrooms, handle flags and sponsorship banners, clean facilities, inspect facilities to ensure they are safe and will provide a pleasurable experience for all involved in the experience.
• Confer with supervisors to determine athletic field needs and scheduled use, including lining and marking, grading pitching mounds, dragging infields, dragging/grooming playing fields, and ensuring that sport specific goals, goal posts, nets, pitching cages, and other equipment are in place.
• Maintain all fields to meet the intercollegiate levels of competition set forth by the standards of the department, conferences, and NCAA policies, guidelines, and rules.
• Operate various equipment related to maintaining outdoor athletic facilities. Equipment may include tractors, bobcats, trucks, John Deere Gators, boom lift, scissor lift, hand and ride-on lawn mowers, large and small hand power tools, and attachments.
• Utilize scaffolding and ladders.
• Use hand and power-operated custodial cleaning equipment to perform custodial-related duties, including clean, wax, and/or polish gymnasium floors, hallways, wrestling mats, trophy cases, and swimming pool decks.
• Transport and set up athletics-related equipment and supplies, such as, but not limited to, gym equipment, wrestling mats, pitching machines and netting, batting cages, goals, and field marking canisters.
• Repair, modify, and/or maintain all athletic equipment, including painting and labeling equipment properly according to established procedures.
• Maintain facility grounds, walkways, and other surfaces; empty and clean waste receptacles; dispose of waste and debris.
• Remove snow and ice while distributing materials that aid in melting ice and snow during winter periods from playing surfaces and various outdoor facility spaces to ensure the department is in compliance with current safety measures.
• Maintain fences and other basic maintenance incidental to landscaping and grounds.
• Maintain equipment and work areas in a clean and orderly fashion. Inform the immediate supervisor of faulty/broken equipment throughout the facility.
• Inform guests and assist with the enforcement of facility rules, policies, and procedures.
• Process and maintain various paperwork and records, including equipment inventory and preventive maintenance records.
• Assist University Police and department staff with securing and unlocking facility spaces required to provide guests access to the facilities. Correct and/or report guest irregularities to the proper authority.
• Assist with pick-up and drop-off of department deliveries.
• Ensure the safety of worksites, utilize safety equipment and related safe work practices; correct or notify others of safety issues and needed repairs, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Relationships

• The Athletics Facilities Specialist is directly supervised by the Assistant Director, Facilities Operations.
• This position will work closely with student-athletes, coaches, department staff, patrons, and other campus stakeholders.

Working Environment

• The position will be a bargaining unit, full-time appointment, with frequent early morning, evening and weekend work required throughout the year with those dates determined by a supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
• Valid driver's license and ability to operate vehicles in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Ability to operate large heavy equipment, such as but not limited to trucks, power-operated grounds equipment, field rollers, field marking machines to paint various sizes logos on the field, etc.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more at times.
• Ability to work as a team player and maintain a positive work environment.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of related work experience preferred.
• General knowledge of Athletics and Recreational Sports preferred.