Director of Football Equipment

EXPIRED

Job Summary:

The Director of Football Equipment is responsible for developing, planning, and organizing programs for maintaining and purchasing athletic equipment for football. Prepares and monitors athletic equipment budget resources allocate for football.

Duties & Essential Job Functions:

1. Plans and executes purchases of athletic apparel and protective equipment for football by coordinating the needs and requirements of the coaches and administration; makes recommendations to coaches; then seeks appropriate vendors. , submitting competitive bids, and following department purchasing protocol to procure these items, within the budget allocation for equipment in each sport.
   
2. Manages football equipment inventory by Establishing, maintaining and reconciling uniform and equipment inventory to ensure that all athletics apparel and protective equipment are clean and well stocked; maintains security of equipment storage areas; advises staff of health and safety equipment requirements.
   
3. Oversees the issuance of uniforms to team, coaches, or individual athletes of football by maintaining accurate records and files regarding equipment checkout. Oversees uniform and equipment distribution and retrieval at practices and on game day.
   
4. Monitors daily maintenance of equipment by laundering, repairs and general upkeep of protective and non- protective athletic equipment and apparel. Determines when items are no longer of use; beyond repair or reconditioning and replacement is necessary – and to insure that protective equipment meet the protective standards as manufactured.
   
5. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Summary:

The Director of Football Equipment is responsible for developing, planning, and organizing programs for maintaining and purchasing athletic equipment for football. Prepares and monitors athletic equipment budget resources allocate for football.

Duties & Essential Job Functions:

1. Plans and executes purchases of athletic apparel and protective equipment for football by coordinating the needs and requirements of the coaches and administration; makes recommendations to coaches; then seeks appropriate vendors. , submitting competitive bids, and following department purchasing protocol to procure these items, within the budget allocation for equipment in each sport.
   
2. Manages football equipment inventory by Establishing, maintaining and reconciling uniform and equipment inventory to ensure that all athletics apparel and protective equipment are clean and well stocked; maintains security of equipment storage areas; advises staff of health and safety equipment requirements.
   
3. Oversees the issuance of uniforms to team, coaches, or individual athletes of football by maintaining accurate records and files regarding equipment checkout. Oversees uniform and equipment distribution and retrieval at practices and on game day.
   
4. Monitors daily maintenance of equipment by laundering, repairs and general upkeep of protective and non- protective athletic equipment and apparel. Determines when items are no longer of use; beyond repair or reconditioning and replacement is necessary – and to insure that protective equipment meet the protective standards as manufactured.
   
5. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 5 years’ experience in equipment position specially with college football, including experience in purchasing and inventory of athletics equipment

Preferred Education & Experience:

• None

Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:

• Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Must be insurable under the university motor vehicle requirements.
• Certified by Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA)

Preferred Licensure, Certification, and/or Specialized Training:

• None

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of appropriate computer software packages
• Knowledge of customer service techniques.
• Knowledge of recordkeeping techniques.
• Knowledge of project management techniques.
• Knowledge of a broad spectrum of athletic equipment regarding brands, safety, and proper application and usage.
• Skill in both spoken and written communication.
• Skill in making updates to digital and social media channels daily.
• Ability to clearly communicate information.
• Ability to draft grammatically correct correspondence.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision under strict deadlines in a fact paced environment.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours.

TCU Core Competencies:

University Core Competencies definitions may be found on the Human Resources website and in the staff performance management system.

Physical Requirements (With or Without Accommodations):

• Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms and other printed materials and information.
• Able to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general communication.
• Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face interactions.
• Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing and reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling and prolonged sitting.
• Lifting and moving objects and equipment up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment:

• Physical environment requires the employee to work both in indoors and outdoors in heat / cold, wet/humid and dry/arid conditions.
• This role is an in person, on campus position.
• Requires attendance at home and some away games, events and contests.
• There are no harmful environmental conditions present for this job.
• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate.

AA/EEO Statement:

As an AA/EEO employer, TCU recruits, hires, and promotes qualified persons in all job classifications without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnic origin, disability, genetic information, covered veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. 

NOTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH NCAA REGULATIONS:

This job description includes the expectation of compliance with NCAA regulations.  An institutional staff member who is found in violation of NCAA regulations shall be subject to disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in the provisions of the NCAA enforcement procedures, including suspension without pay or termination of employment for significant or repetitive violations.

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