Assistant Director - 3M Arena at Mariucci and Ridder Arena

Job Duties

Contribute to the day-to-day operations for 3M Arena at Mariucci and Ridder Arena's (30%)
a. Develop work plans to prepare for all Gopher men's and women's competitions, practices, events and non-Gopher Athletic Events.
b. Directly responsible for coordinating building operations- submitting physical plant work orders and tracking of them, event conversions, and scheduling of ice arena staff.
c. Assist with the development of the facility operating budget and monitor monthly expenditures.
d. Primary responsibility of hiring, training and documenting student staff to ensure proper procedures are used.
e. Ensure all part time student employees are hired, trained and evaluated annually while following the Universities policies and procedures.
f. Training staff on emergency procedures for the facility- both daily and event related.

Events operations (30%)
a. Assign staff to provide facility coverage for day to day operations as well as for all events held in the facilities.
b. Assign and plan event setups/tear downs and clean-up crews.
c. Duties range from miscellaneous custodial, audio-visual assistance, and contributing to the overall success of Events held.
d. Coordinate and direct broadcast operations, catering, and concessions to provide adequate services for events.
e. Collaborate with ICA Event management on all events that take place at 3M Arena at Mariucci and Ridder Arena

Facilities (40%)
a. This position will assist in developing long-term and short-term goals for the facility improvements and equipment needs.
b. The position will be a point of contact for day-to-day operations of the facility.
c. Oversight of preventative maintenance and emergency repairs while working with Athletic facilities staff, Facilities Management and outside contractors to proactively maintain facilities.
d. This position will coordinate the rental of equipment needed for building maintenance and repair- including high lifts and forklifts.
e. Manage all supply ordering and purchasing for the facility including custodial supplies, and other event related supplies.
f. Manage coordinate and maintain records of custodial tasks, daily, weekly, monthly, annually etc.
g. Coordination and oversight of all efforts related to identifying building custodial and maintenance tasks.
h. This position will manage all custodial efforts in the ice arena's; i.e. student workforce, third party daily cleaning company, and student organization fundraising clean up coordination, and third party post event clean up crews in terms of schedule, performance feedback, and payments.
i. Develop and maintain student laborer/custodial operating procedure manual
j. Contribute significantly to both operational and event expense budget management.

Personnel Responsible For:

Part time staff of twenty (25) Student Laborers/custodians and one (1) full time intern- shared oversight.
a. Coordinate and handle all aspects of the recruiting, hiring, training, and supervision of all part-time student employees.
b. Properly train students on all custodial tasks to be completed daily.
c. Training and oversight of event set up and teardowns and event conversions within the Ice Arena's
d. Conduct performance evaluations on all part-time employees to communicate expected levels of performance.
e. Assist with the training and supervision of the 40 hr per week intern

Minimum Qualifications
a. Bachelor's degree in Sports Management or related field or 4 years of combined experience in related field.
b. Basic knowledge of NCAA and B1G rules and regulations
c. Must be able to work nights, weekends and holidays as scheduled with large or complex events.
d. Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
e. Must have a valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications
a. Masters Degree in Sports Management or related field
b. 1 year of experience in sports facilities operations.
c. Facilities operations in NCAA or professional sports leagues.

With more than 140 years of tradition, Gopher Athletics is one of the oldest and most decorated athletics departments in the country. Minnesota was a charter member of the Big Ten Conference - our teams have won more than 200 conference titles to go with 26 national titles - and is currently home to 25 programs, the fourth-most in the league. There are more than 700 student-athletes and nearly 300 full-time employees in our athletics department. That community has built Minnesota into a nation's top- ranked public school with respect to student athlete academic performance in each of the past four years, a span of time during which the Gophers have won 13 conference team titles and a collection of individual conference and national crowns. Housed in the historic Dinkytown neighborhood on the northern edge of the University campus, Gopher Athletics is succeeding against a backdrop unique in college athletics, nestled at the heart of a bustling, modern metro area. We are proud of our decorated history, but we are prepared to achieve even greater success in the years to come. Ski-U-Mah!

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

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