ATHLETICS (BA-ATHL-IUBLA)

Indiana University (IU) Bloomington Athletics is one of the premier athletic programs in the country, competing as a member of the Big 10 Conference. With 24 varsity sports, IU Athletics is committed to the success of its student-athletes both in competition and in the classroom. The Athletics Department operates a broad portfolio of world-class athletic venues across the Bloomington campus, including Memorial Stadium, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bart Kaufman Field, the Henke Hall of Champions, and numerous practice and support facilities. Our dedicated staff works every day to create exceptional experiences for student-athletes, coaches, staff, and fans.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Assists with the overall management of the day-to-day operations of athletic facilities and operations within those facilities, including events by non-athletic, on-campus, and outside organizations.
• Manages an exhaustive list of annual facility upgrades; develops project timelines and allocates resources for completion.
• Oversees and consults with internal and external staff on site preparedness for events to ensure facilities meet established standards.
• Serves as advisor to management; evaluates facility needs, prepares recommendations for new projects, and reports the status of ongoing projects to the team.
• Collaborates with management on renovation, maintenance, and repair projects; proposes budgets for maintenance and ongoing repairs.
• Develops long-term and short-term plans and administers budgets for annual facility upgrades.
• Works with management to assess needs and plan for future major equipment acquisitions.
• Consults with the University Architects Office, Campus Division, and Physical Plant regarding RFS, RFP, and Service Requests; evaluates business processes and makes recommendations on increasing service and efficiency; provides project status reports.
• Manages and promotes the use of the Henke Hall of Champions; works with clients to ensure their needs are met; oversees and leads staff in planning resources for events including Championship Catering, Event Services, and audiovisual staff.

General Responsibilities

• Manages building operations and maintenance such as maintenance planning, security/access control, and emergency response. Coordinates fire and life safety, environmental safety procedures, and planning with university personnel and external agencies where required.
• Performs periodic scheduled and ad hoc inspections to identify cleaning and property maintenance needs.
• Prepares estimates for repairs and ensures building maintenance falls within allocated budget with an emphasis on cost-containment.
• Participates in all aspects of project development, budget, implementation, and completion.
• Participates in an on-call rotation to cover emergency situations.
• Coordinates fulfillment of work orders for corrective action and routine maintenance; monitors progress, escalating complex matters as needed.
• May provide guidance to non-exempt Licensed & Skilled Trades staff.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in facilities management, project management, business operations, or related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred

• Some experience in facilities management, project management, business operations, or related field.
• Some experience in event/game management experience.

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.

This role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. This role frequently requires the ability to handle equipment. This role frequently requires the ability to remain stationary and ascend/descend ladders/stairs. This role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds. The role requires the ability to detect items in close proximity as well as far away; discern between colors; detect objects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; and to have good depth perception. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Core

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Engineering, Trades & Facility

Job Family: Facility Management

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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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