POSITION IDENTIFICATION
TITLE Director of Athletic & Entertainment Facilities
CLASSIFICATION NUMBER 1452
GRADE 46
CLASSIFICATION Exempt
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR Executive Director, Athletic and Entertainment Facilities
MAJOR ADMINISTRATOR President
GENERAL FUNCTION
The Director of Athletic & Entertainment Facilities is directly responsible for the management and daily operation of Great Southern Bank Arena, Hammons Student Center, Plaster Sports Complex, and Betty & Bobby Allison Stadiums which provide recreational, instructional, entertainment and intercollegiate athletics uses of these facilities for the University and community.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Bachelor's degree is required, with a major in Communications, Business, Entertainment Management, or Recreation preferred. A Master's degree is preferred. An equivalent combination of years of experience and education may be considered for substitution of educational requirements.
Experience: At least three years of responsible managerial experience is required, which includes direct responsibility for budget, personnel, facility and equipment. Managerial experience of a public assembly or recreational facility at the college/university level and which includes experience in crowd management during athletics or entertainment events and contract negotiations with entertainment performers and promoters is preferred.
Skills: Strong written and verbal communications skills are required. Managerial and supervisory skills are required. The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds is required. Computer literacy is preferred.
Effort: Occasionally required to lift or move exercise equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Other: Scope of the position requires evening and weekend work, particularly during major special, sports, or university-sponsored events.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Ensures that Great Southern Bank Arena, Hammons Student Center, Plaster Sports Complex, and the Betty & Bobby Allison stadiums serve the fitness, intramural, academic, and special events needs of the University and support the intercollegiate athletics program by formulating operational policies and procedures that support the utilization priorities of the University, planning, coordinating, and scheduling the varied, competing activities to achieve maximum utilization and an appropriate balance among facility users, and directly supervising all events held at these venues.
2. Promotes a positive image of the University, protects University facilities from potential damage, and generates revenues from contractual agreements by approving or recommending approval of such contracts for use of these venues by commercial entertainment, non-profit, and public service organizations that provide entertainment and whose use of the facility is consistent with the University's policies and can be supported within the capability of the facility without significant modifications.
3. Prevents unnecessary scheduling conflicts thus maximizing utilization of each venue by anticipating annual peak use periods, coordinating with other University programs, departments and staffs to determine unprogrammed scheduling requirements, and developing long-range schedules which prioritize use of the complex.
4. Ensures that each venue are properly maintained by implementing a strategy of preventative maintenance for each facility and its equipment, anticipating annual repair and maintenance costs and submitting a budget proposal to fund those costs, monitoring the condition of each facility, and requesting renovations and repairs as needed.
5. Develops a competent and effective staff of full-time, part-time and student personnel by recruiting and hiring qualified personnel, training employees, and scheduling and supervising staff.
6. Abides by and complies with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Missouri Valley Conference rules, academic standards, requirements, and policies of the University, and all guidelines and policies of the Athletics department and reports any concerns of compromise or violation of rules, standards, guidelines or policies to the Director of Athletics or the Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance.
7. Facilitates a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
8. Maintains competency and professional currency through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses required by the Executive Director, Athletic and Entertainment Facilities.
9. Contributes to the overall success of the department by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director, Athletic and Entertainment Facilities.
SUPERVISION
The Director of Athletic & Entertainment Facilities supervises the staff of Great Southern Bank Arena, Hammons Student Center, Plaster Sports Complex and the Betty & Bobby Allison Stadiums which includes professional, clerical, support and student employees, and makes recommendations which are given particular weight regarding the hiring, firing, advancement, promotion, and other changes of status of those supervised.
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
JUNE 2024
