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Assistant Athletic Director for Equipment, UTC Athletics
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Position Number: 6038957
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Athletics/Coaching

Assistant Athletic Director for Equipment, UTC Athletics
Chattanooga, TN, United States

Job Identification: 1829
Job Category: Athletics
Posting Date: 02/26/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 720 East Fourth Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37403, US

Job Description
The Assistant Athletic Director for Equipment provides oversight to all areas of the Athletics Equipment unit.

Responsibilities

Serves as the day-to-day contact for the department-wide apparel agreement/partnership
Serves as the lead procurement person for all intercollegiate teams, approving and reviewing all apparel and hard goods orders, ensuring they meet department brand guidelines
Performs planning, coordinating, acquisition, maintenance, safety, and use of all equipment utilized by the Athletics Department in compliance with all UT system, state, Southern Conference, NCAA and NOCSAE fiscal and physical policies and regulations
Stores, distributes, and provides maintenance of all athletic equipment
Oversees the operations, activities, and personnel of the equipment room, including the Director of Equipment and the Assistant Equipment Manager
Directs and supervises all aspects and services of the athletics equipment room
Provides supervision to student workers and work-study
Works with the Athletic Director, Deputy Athletic Director, Director of Business Affairs and the university's business services personnel in all aspects of equipment and related purchases by the athletics department
Performs unit budget oversight
Completes other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

Strong attention to detail
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Experience working in collegiate or professional sports
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate and work collaboratively with a wide variety of people at various levels of the organization
Proficiency in all forms of computer skills
Knowledge of inventory control, purchasing/receiving, and maintenance of equipment
Highly motivated and positive team member
Ability to work evening and weekend hours

The review of applications will begin March 10, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by this date will receive priority consideration.

Qualifications
Minimum:

Requires a bachelor's degree in sports administration, business administration, or related field
4 years of full-time experience in a collegiate or professional equipment room, with 2 years of supervisory experience, and a minimum of 1 year experience working with equipment operations budgets
Certified Equipment Manager by the AEMA
Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Preferred:

A master's degree in sports administration, business administration, or related field
5 or more years of full-time experience managing an NCAA Division 1 equipment room
Experience in athletic administration, game operations, and facilities
Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations

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