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Fordham University Associate Athletic Director for Equipment Operations and Purchasing in Bronx, New York
About Fordham:
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Department: Athletic Administration
Campus: Rose Hill (RH) - Bronx
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Senior Associate Atheltic Director for External Affairs and Revenue Generation, the Associate Athletic Director for Equipment Operations and Purchasing manages and oversees the maintenance of athletic and sports equipment for all University intercollegiate sports programs.
This position requires frequent travel, as well as evening and weekend hours.
Essential Functions:
Manages and oversees the maintenance of athletic and sports equipment for 22 intercollegiate sports programs.
Establishes, maintains, and reconciles uniform and equipment inventories, and oversees the maintenance of all inventory records for the program with respect to the issue, purchase, distribution, repair, reconditioning and use of athletic and sports equipment.
Assumes oversight of the ordering, distribution, and retrieval of Nike apparel and accessories for student-athletes, coaches, athletics staff.
As a primary liaison with Nike representatives, this position will maintain a positive relationship and communicate regularly with numerous professionals at Nike headquarters.
Works closely with the coaching staff to determine needs and generates purchase orders to acquire athletic and sports equipment within budgetary allocations.
Oversees the fitting and necessary adjustments needed for uniforms and athletic equipment for practices and games.
Oversees and coordinates uniform and equipment distribution and retrieval at practices and on game days.
Supervises the transportation of athletic equipment to off-campus events for all away football games. Must attend all football practices, and home and away football games.
Oversees the proper set-up of equipment and uniforms for both home and away football games.
Responsible for the laundry operation by providing laundry service for practice apparel and uniforms.
Oversees the Assistant Equipment Manager.
Supervises, hires and trains a staff of work-study students.
Complies with all NCAA , Conference and University rules and regulations.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum 2 years’ of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Successfully passes and maintains AEMA Certification within one year.
Preferred Qualifications:
Intercollegiate athletic department equipment room experience.
Minimum Salary: $75,000
Maximum Salary: $87,090