DIRECTOR / EVENTS OPERATIONS

Position Number: S-3557

Position Summary:

Performs a variety of tasks and functions to assist with carrying out day-to-day and game management operations for all athletic programs with specific responsibility for the Olympic sports programs. 

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree. Experience in facilities operations. Strong communication and organizational skills. Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree. Sports Management degree or coursework. NCAA intercollegiate athletics facility and event management experience, preferably at the Division 1 level. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

Promotes the philosophy and objectives of the intercollegiate athletics program, to include adhering to all departmental policies and procedures. Maintains current knowledge of MAC and NCAA rules and regulations related to game management. Reports any potential MAC and NCAA rule violations to the Assistant AD of Facilities and Event Operations. Directs the management and planning of all assigned home athletic contests for varsity sports and events. Serves as Tournament Manager for all assigned MAC and NCAA tournaments. Coordinates all practice and game day management aspects associated with all assigned intercollegiate athletic events. Develops visiting team guides for all assigned sports. Provides feedback for updates on operations manual and facility guides. Assists in the execution of all athletic department customer service initiatives related to events. Participates in the development and execution of all athletic department emergency policies and procedures, in collaboration with university committees. Ensures emergency action plans are followed working directly with police, uniform security, and sports medicine for events. Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Supervision Exercised:

None. 

Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Salary

Staff Pay Level:

Pay Range: $37,000 - $45,000 per year

Division:

Department: Athletics - Internal Operations

Position Status: Regular

Position End Date:

Employment Status: Full-Time

FTE: 1.00

Position Type: 12 month

Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed

Location: 1200 S Franklin St, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, 48859

Posting Ends:

Open Until Filled: Yes

About the Department:

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men's and women's Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an a