Athletic Equipment Manager

• Location:
  
  4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33620, US

Inventory Management – Maintain an accurate inventory per the policies and procedures set forth by the department supervisor; and receive/issue inventory accurately through the ACS inventory management program.

Budget Management – Forecast and order equipment on a need basis under the supervision of the Director of Equipment operations.

Supervision – Direct oversight of student equipment manager program for men’s and women’s basketball. Recruit, hire, supervise and terminate student equipment managers.

Assist with day‑to‑day operations of the basketball team to ensure all student‑athletes, coaches, staff, and any personnel have what they need to carry out their job on a daily basis. Monitor inventory, laundry processing, student assistants, and the basketball equipment budget.

Fit athletes for equipment – Properly fit basketball student athletes for protective equipment based off of NOCSEA standards and manufacturer standards.

Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned.

Salary – commensurate with experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Business Administration or related field and three years experience in management of athletic equipment which includes one year of supervisory experience.
• Alternatively, seven years of experience in management of athletic equipment which includes one year of supervisory experience.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Degree Equivalency Clause:

• Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree.
• Senate Bill 1310 – The Florida Senate (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
• SB 1310:
  Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements.
• A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
• (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
• (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
• (c) Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree;
• (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree;
• (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree.
• Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
• Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior collegiate athletic equipment experience preferred.

Education Level:

Level 1 Criminal Background check.

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