Title: Operations Assistant

Employee Classification: Non-Student Help - Hourly

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

SubDivision-Department: UNT-College of Education

Department: UNT-Kinesiolgy, Hlth Promo, & Rec-132320

Job Location: Denton

Salary: $18.00 per hour

FTE: .48

Retirement Eligibility: Not Retirement Eligible

About Us - Values Overview:

Department Summary

The Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation is one of four departments located in the College of Education and is one of the state's top tier departments with nationally recognized academic programs. The Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation is recognized for teaching, research, creativity and professional activities, and services as they relate to mental and physical health and overall quality of life in a diverse society.

The Department encourages an in depth understanding of the nature and functioning of human beings in their physical, health, and recreation activity behaviors and the programs which facilitate enhanced quality of life. The Department accomplishes this through the academic preparation of professionals, contributions to the professional body of knowledge, and provision of service to the university and community at large.

Position Overview

This position requires the individual to assist in the set-up, delivery, and monitoring of youth sport event services. These activities include setting up sport equipment to include the following: volleyball nets, basketball drop-down goals, tables, chairs, scoreboards, and other miscellaneous event operating supplies. The individual communicates with coaches, players, and spectators, providing directions and operation assistance. The individual monitors the on-site event activities and addresses customer service issues and reports operation incidents.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field with 6 months of prior sport equipment and sport program operation engagement.
• Minimal understanding of sport equipment mechanical use to include net tensions systems, basketball training equipment, audio/visual devices, and the ability to safely lift and place 50 lb. sport equipment devices to manufacture standards.
• Ability to recognize misalignments and improper working equipment.
• Prior experience working with competitive youth sport operations and parent coaches.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• General knowledge of youth sport event operations and appropriate youth sport delivery.
• Knowledge of youth sport equipment and facility management (equipment set-up, safety padding, HVAC systems, lighting systems, scoreboards).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field with 1 year of prior competitive youth sport operation delivery and 1 year working with youth sport training equipment and tournament operations.

Job Duties:

• Opening and Closing Building.
• Setting up sport equipment (Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer).
• Managing Sport Equipment (ball compression, net tension, safety securing systems).
• Monitoring facility operation (HVAC/ Lighting/Water Spills/Custodial).
• Monitoring youth sport operations (spectator viewing areas, circulation areas, intensity of play).

Physical Requirements:

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Lifting and moving objects up to 50 pounds.
• Moving self in various positions to perform tasks in tight and confined spaces. 
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Repetitive motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

Environmental Hazards:

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule:

Evenings and weekends as assigned

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits:

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EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.