Job Description
Job Description
The Assistant Athletic Director/Equipment is responsible for approving the issuance, maintenance,
and upkeep of the equipment and apparel for 16 varsity sport programs. Overseeing the Director of equipment operations, will supervise,
coordinate, and participate in all activities related to purchasing, storing, issuing, fitting, and repairing athletic equipment, clothing
and uniforms for intercollegiate athletics.
Primary Responsibilities - Oversee the daily operations of the
athletics department equipment room.
- Supervise the Director of Equipment Operations, as well as equipment Graduate Assistant,
Interns, student workers, and volunteers.
- Plan and deliver work assignments, plan and coordinate work schedules, as well as train
and develop staff.
- Verify need for and approve each athletic equipment and apparel order for all sport teams and
departments.
- Responsible for the fiscal management of the equipment budget for each intercollegiate sports programs. Works with
sport team head coaches to plan budget for area of responsibility. Responsible for operating within a budget.
- Oversee the purchase
of equipment and supplies needed; reconcile vendor billings with goods received and approves payments of bills to include using Sci-quest to
place orders and issue receipts.
- Coordinate activities related to the laundering, storage and issuance of athletic clothing,
uniforms and equipment to student-athletes, student manager, coaches and staff; help ensure the availability of uniforms and equipment for
all 16 varsity sport teams.
- Approve the maintenance and repair of athletic equipment, and uniforms; inspect equipment for defects;
work with the athletic training department to ensure proper fitting and adjusting of protective equipment for student-athletes. Decide if
equipment should be repaired or replaced.
- Keep an accurate and detailed inventory of all athletic equipment. Perform yearly
inventories including leading with the department wide annual inventory.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written
form;
- Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems;
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical
decisions.
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum of three (3) years of Equipment Manager
experience;
- Must be certified by the Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA); or, ability to acquire certification within six
months of employment.
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently,
and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects
About Us Austin Peay State University is a
four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over
11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles
northwest of Nashville, TN.
Austin Peay State University is a proud supporter of hiring veterans. We hire veterans with equivalent
experiences and pay grades from their military service, rather than requiring or preferring only college degrees. Please visit our website
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Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits
discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy),
disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. For Title IX inquiries or complaints, contact:
Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator, LaNeeça R. Williams at williamslr@apsu.edu | 931-221-7690, Browning Building, Room 140, Clarksville, TN 37044. For other non-discrimination
concerns, contact: Director of Title VI & VII Compliance, Sheila M. Bryant at bryantsm@apsu.edu | 931-221-7178 or Assistant Director of Accessibility Compliance, Jayme Dunn at dunnj@apsu.edu | 931-221-7160. View APSU's full nondiscrimination policy at
Policy 6:001.
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