Assistant Athletic Director for Facility Operations and Championships

Summary

The Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities Operations and Championships is responsible for the development, implementation, supervision, and direction of all activities and personnel with designated athletic facilities. General duties include developing and monitoring the annual budget, long-term capital improvement projects, and overall philosophy of operation, scheduling of activities and programs, and matters related to building personnel. This position directly supervises student employees and classified staff positions.

Essential Functions

• Provide leadership and direction for the ongoing operation assigned facilities, both short and long term. Develop and implement general operational philosophies and policies. Keeping in mind the objectives of the BGSU athletics; maximize the use of the facility with fairness among user groups; demonstrating fiscal responsibility in terms of both revenue and expenditures; and be cognizant of potential liability issues

• Develop and implement the annual budget for assigned facilities. Closely monitor revenue and expenditures as the year progresses. Establish annual fee structure for a variety of activities and programs

• Collaborate on implementation and management of major rental groups, small groups and individuals

• Coordinate effective usage and scheduling of facilities using software scheduling solutions

• Actively seek partnership opportunities with external clients and campus partners for hosting a variety of events including but not limited to concerts, trade shows, family shows, meetings, and sports events.  

• Coordinate planning and assessment for all building sponsored programs

• Supervise BGSU game management in  assigned facilities which includes officials, Emergency personnel (Police, EMT), ushers, ticket takers and post game cleaning crew (volunteers), working with Athletic Communications on Media related issue, and Sports Marketing and Brand Enhancement for game day special activities

• In conjunction with Building Maintenance staff and campus operations, coordinate plans and time lines for all preventive maintenance for facilities equipment, custodial operations, repairs and improvements, and ensuring that plans are carried out by appropriate staff

• Prioritize and plan capital improvement, including coordination with Athletics leadership, Capital Planning, Design and Construction, and Development.     

• Provide leadership for recruitment, selection, supervision and evaluation for student staff and classified staff employees

• Promotes athletics to the campus through appropriate support of cross department activities

• Attend conference and trade associations meetings

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following Degree is required:

• Bachelor's Degree

The following Experience is required:

• 2 years experience in athletic facility operations of a DI, DII, or DIII institution

• 2 years experience in supervision 

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience in athletic facilities and program management

• Experience working with student programming

• Experience working with student employees

• Oral and written communication skills

• Commitment to customer service and experience in conflict management

• General knowledge of facility management, scheduling, and risk management

• General knowledge of marketing concepts and techniques

• A broad command of and the ability to quickly adapt to new, computer application skills

• NCAA/Conference affiliation rules and procedures

• Knowledge of building services

• Knowledge of various technology as it relates to timing, lighting, and audio systems

• Strong financial and budgeting skills

• Knowledge managing complex events ranging for intercollegiate athletic contests, concerts, and trade shows

Application Deadline

The search committee will review applications until the position is filled; however, for best consideration, applications should be provided by June 2, 2026.

Required Application Materials & Evaluation

• Experience must be fully documented on the official application.

• The application will be used to evaluate if candidates meet the minimum requirements for the position and for consideration when determining starting pay rate.

• Experience requirements are inclusive of relevant professional experience, or experience attained through relevant internships, co-ops, student employment positions, or graduate assistantships.

Uploads

• Required: Resume (for supplemental information only)

• Optional: Cover Letter

Essential Requirement: Work Authorization

BGSU does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Bowling Green State University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is committed to maintaining an employment and educational environment that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected class: age (40 years of age or older), ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity and expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, marital status, military status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. 

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In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Bowling Green State University, please call 419-372-8421 or email ohr@bgsu.edu.

BGSU is an E-Verify employer.  If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents