What are the responsibilities and job description for the Athletic Event & Facility Operations Specialist position at NCAA?
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Posted: 31-Jul-26
Location: Hays, Kansas
Type: Full-time
Salary: 15.03
Categories
Operations
Operations - Event Management
Operations - Facility Management
Sector
Professional Sports
Salary Details
Hourly
Required Education
High School
The Athletic Events and Facilities Specialist is an entry-level position reporting to the Athletic Events & Facilities Operations Manager and assists with maintaining & preparing facilities to ensure a safe, clean, & professional environment for student-athletes, staff, & spectators. This role includes routine facility maintenance, cleaning, & equipment operation, as well as setup, preparation, & teardown for athletic competitions, tournaments, practices, & special events.
Responsibilities
Maintain and prepare collegiate athletic facilities, including stadiums, arenas, practice fields, courts, weight rooms, locker rooms, and support areas, to ensure a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for student-athletes, staff, and fans. Provide on-site support during collegiate athletic events, tournaments, and practices to troubleshoot facility issues and ensure a positive experience for athletes, staff, and fans. Assist with all aspect of set-up, teardown and post-event cleanup, returning facilities to game-ready and daily-use condition efficiently and safely. Provide general laundry support for several different areas. Install audio-visual equipment, including PA systems and scoreboards. Set up signage, banners, and branding for events, including sponsor and university materials. Support crowd management by ensuring pathways, exits, and seating areas are safe and accessible. Perform exterior maintenance, including snow removal, debris clearance, and preparation of fields and courts for practices and competitions. Replace light bulbs and perform minor repairs to maintain safe and functional athletic environments. Perform general upkeep and maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, windows, and furniture to uphold university and athletic department standards. Safely operate and maintain equipment such as auto floor scrubbers, carpet extractors, high-pressure washers, high-speed floor buffers, and vacuums. Dust, clean, and maintain furnishings and surfaces in offices, locker rooms, meeting spaces, and common areas. Sweep, mop, vacuum, and shampoo floors and carpets as needed, including high-traffic areas used by student-athletes and spectators. Clean and sanitize restrooms according to established procedures and restock dispensers to support large-scale events. Lift and carry items up to 50 lbs. safely, including athletic equipment, event supplies, and furniture. Perform additional duties as assigned to support the success of the athletic department and events. Community of Hays
FHSU is located in Hays, a vibrant college town of approximately 20,000, located halfway between Kansas City and Denver on Interstate 70. Hays is the regional center for education, health care, professional services, shopping, culture, and recreation for the western half of Kansas. The community boasts excellent recreational programs and facilities, including the comprehensive Center for Health Improvement, Hays Aquatic Park, Smoky Hill Country Club, Hays Municipal Golf Course, and extensive walking, running, and biking trails. Hays is within 45 minutes of two large lakes that offer great opportunities for boating, fishing, and camping. The Hays Municipal Airport provides connecting service to Denver with several flights daily. The Hays community is home to excellent Pre-K and K-12, public and private schools. With over 60 restaurants, major retail outlets, a low unemployment rate, and very short commute times, the city provides a safe, welcoming, low-cost, high-quality living environment for the residents who call "Hays, America" home.
Notice of Non-discrimination: FHSU is committed to providing equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, employment, services, and activities in compliance with federal and state nondiscrimination laws. FHSU prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression), age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in its programs, activities, admissions, or employment.
Background Check: Final candidate will have consented to and successfully completed a criminal background check.
Notice to KPERS retirees applying for a position: Recent legislation changes working-after-retirement rules for both you and your employer if you go back to work for a KPERS employer. Please contact your KPERS representative or www.kpers.org for further information on how this might affect you.
Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED. Valid driver's license.
Preferred Qualifications
Shift: Monday - Friday 10:00am - 6:30 pm plus shift differential
Application Priority Deadline: Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Benefits: To review our competitive benefit package, please visit FHSU Benefits.
Perks
Required Application Documents: Applicants must submit a resume.
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About Fort Hays State University
Founded in 1902 on the plains of western Kansas, Fort Hays State University is the second youngest of the state’s six universities. FHSU celebrated its centennial in 2002. From a humble but exciting beginning, when just two faculty members and a 19-course curriculum greeted 34 students, our university has grown to a faculty of more than 400, a support staff of approximately 550 and a student body of over 14,000. The university now offers hundreds of courses in each of its five main colleges — the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship, the College of Education, the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences and the Peter Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics — as well as the Graduate School. FHSU Online provides many of the courses through various media to sites across Kansas and beyond. FHSU is governed by a Board of Regents appointed by the governor of the state of Kansas. FHSU is located in Hays, the largest city in northwest Kansas. Hays began as a wild frontier town and has grown into a progressive community of more than 20,000 people. The old and new blend beautifully to form... a city that is small enough to be comfortable yet large enough to provide abundant cultural, commercial and entertainment opportunities. The university sits on a campus of 4,160 acres of land that once was part of the historic Fort Hays frontier military post, and expanded to include the relocated Sternberg Museum of Natural History on a site adjacent to Interstate 70 in northeast Hays. Big Creek, with its shady, grassy banks, meanders through the main campus, providing a tranquil learning atmosphere and serving as a natural laboratory for students in the biological sciences. With its stately limestone buildings and profuse flowers, trees and shrubs, our campus has often been called the prettiest in Kansas. FHSU is academically superior to many comparable universities, offers students an electronic learning and living environment, and is richly endowed by heritage and tradition. Students come to our university for a multitude of reasons, but surveys show that their overwhelming reason is “the university’s reputation for academic excellence and its caring faculty.” The university supports one of the most extensive and successful intercollegiate sports programs of any comparably sized college or university in America, boasting numerous All-American athletes and eight national championships. Nearly 500 athletes compete annually in nine women's and eight men’s sports. FHSU is a member of NCAA Division II and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, which comprises 14 schools from the states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The university also serves as the cultural center of western Kansas, featuring fine arts exhibitions, performing arts presentations by faculty, students and traveling professional troupes, and a Presidential Lecture Series. The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, a 14-member conference of NCAA Division II institutions in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, was first organized in 1912 as the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Over the past 110 years, the MIAA has gained the reputation of being one of the top NCAA Division II conferences in the nation. MIAA student-athletes have won 58 NCAA Division II team championships and well over 400 individual national titles. The MIAA currently conducts championships in nine men's sports and nine women's sports. For the men, champions are crowned in football, cross country, basketball, indoor and outdoor track & field, baseball, tennis, golf and wrestling. The women compete for titles in volleyball, cross country, soccer, basketball, indoor and outdoor track & field, softball, golf and tennis. The conference was first organized in 1912 with 14 member institutions. Of those original members, the University of Central Missouri and Northwest Missouri State University still remain a part of the MIAA. Current members of the MIAA include Arkansas-Fort Smith, Central Missouri, Central Oklahoma, Emporia State, Fort Hays State, Missouri Southern, Missouri Western, Nebraska-Kearney, Newman, Northeastern State, Northwest Missouri State, Pittsburg State, Rogers State and Washburn.
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Posted: 31-Jul-26
Location: Hays, Kansas
Type: Full-time
Salary: 15.03
Categories
Operations
Operations - Event Management
Operations - Facility Management
Sector
Professional Sports
Salary Details
Hourly
Required Education
High School
The Athletic Events and Facilities Specialist is an entry-level position reporting to the Athletic Events & Facilities Operations Manager and assists with maintaining & preparing facilities to ensure a safe, clean, & professional environment for student-athletes, staff, & spectators. This role includes routine facility maintenance, cleaning, & equipment operation, as well as setup, preparation, & teardown for athletic competitions, tournaments, practices, & special events.
Responsibilities
Maintain and prepare collegiate athletic facilities, including stadiums, arenas, practice fields, courts, weight rooms, locker rooms, and support areas, to ensure a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for student-athletes, staff, and fans. Provide on-site support during collegiate athletic events, tournaments, and practices to troubleshoot facility issues and ensure a positive experience for athletes, staff, and fans. Assist with all aspect of set-up, teardown and post-event cleanup, returning facilities to game-ready and daily-use condition efficiently and safely. Provide general laundry support for several different areas. Install audio-visual equipment, including PA systems and scoreboards. Set up signage, banners, and branding for events, including sponsor and university materials. Support crowd management by ensuring pathways, exits, and seating areas are safe and accessible. Perform exterior maintenance, including snow removal, debris clearance, and preparation of fields and courts for practices and competitions. Replace light bulbs and perform minor repairs to maintain safe and functional athletic environments. Perform general upkeep and maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, windows, and furniture to uphold university and athletic department standards. Safely operate and maintain equipment such as auto floor scrubbers, carpet extractors, high-pressure washers, high-speed floor buffers, and vacuums. Dust, clean, and maintain furnishings and surfaces in offices, locker rooms, meeting spaces, and common areas. Sweep, mop, vacuum, and shampoo floors and carpets as needed, including high-traffic areas used by student-athletes and spectators. Clean and sanitize restrooms according to established procedures and restock dispensers to support large-scale events. Lift and carry items up to 50 lbs. safely, including athletic equipment, event supplies, and furniture. Perform additional duties as assigned to support the success of the athletic department and events. Community of Hays
FHSU is located in Hays, a vibrant college town of approximately 20,000, located halfway between Kansas City and Denver on Interstate 70. Hays is the regional center for education, health care, professional services, shopping, culture, and recreation for the western half of Kansas. The community boasts excellent recreational programs and facilities, including the comprehensive Center for Health Improvement, Hays Aquatic Park, Smoky Hill Country Club, Hays Municipal Golf Course, and extensive walking, running, and biking trails. Hays is within 45 minutes of two large lakes that offer great opportunities for boating, fishing, and camping. The Hays Municipal Airport provides connecting service to Denver with several flights daily. The Hays community is home to excellent Pre-K and K-12, public and private schools. With over 60 restaurants, major retail outlets, a low unemployment rate, and very short commute times, the city provides a safe, welcoming, low-cost, high-quality living environment for the residents who call "Hays, America" home.
Notice of Non-discrimination: FHSU is committed to providing equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, employment, services, and activities in compliance with federal and state nondiscrimination laws. FHSU prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression), age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in its programs, activities, admissions, or employment.
Background Check: Final candidate will have consented to and successfully completed a criminal background check.
Notice to KPERS retirees applying for a position: Recent legislation changes working-after-retirement rules for both you and your employer if you go back to work for a KPERS employer. Please contact your KPERS representative or www.kpers.org for further information on how this might affect you.
Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED. Valid driver's license.
Preferred Qualifications
- 1-2 years of Facility or Event experience
- Experience operating various cleaning and maintenance equipment, including, but not limited to: high-speed floor buffer, carpet extractor, floor auto scrubber, and field sweeper.
Shift: Monday - Friday 10:00am - 6:30 pm plus shift differential
Application Priority Deadline: Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Benefits: To review our competitive benefit package, please visit FHSU Benefits.
Perks
- KBOR 403B retirement plan
- Benefits package with Dental & Vision
- Paid Time Off – earned every two weeks
- Accrues 6.77 hours vacation
- Accrues 3.7 hours sick leave
- State paid holidays
- New Year’s Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Juneteenth, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving & Christmas
- Tuition Assistance for you and your family - DAY ONE ELIGIBILITY
- Employees are eligible for up to 6 free credit hours per semester.
Required Application Documents: Applicants must submit a resume.
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About Fort Hays State University
Founded in 1902 on the plains of western Kansas, Fort Hays State University is the second youngest of the state’s six universities. FHSU celebrated its centennial in 2002. From a humble but exciting beginning, when just two faculty members and a 19-course curriculum greeted 34 students, our university has grown to a faculty of more than 400, a support staff of approximately 550 and a student body of over 14,000. The university now offers hundreds of courses in each of its five main colleges — the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship, the College of Education, the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences and the Peter Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics — as well as the Graduate School. FHSU Online provides many of the courses through various media to sites across Kansas and beyond. FHSU is governed by a Board of Regents appointed by the governor of the state of Kansas. FHSU is located in Hays, the largest city in northwest Kansas. Hays began as a wild frontier town and has grown into a progressive community of more than 20,000 people. The old and new blend beautifully to form... a city that is small enough to be comfortable yet large enough to provide abundant cultural, commercial and entertainment opportunities. The university sits on a campus of 4,160 acres of land that once was part of the historic Fort Hays frontier military post, and expanded to include the relocated Sternberg Museum of Natural History on a site adjacent to Interstate 70 in northeast Hays. Big Creek, with its shady, grassy banks, meanders through the main campus, providing a tranquil learning atmosphere and serving as a natural laboratory for students in the biological sciences. With its stately limestone buildings and profuse flowers, trees and shrubs, our campus has often been called the prettiest in Kansas. FHSU is academically superior to many comparable universities, offers students an electronic learning and living environment, and is richly endowed by heritage and tradition. Students come to our university for a multitude of reasons, but surveys show that their overwhelming reason is “the university’s reputation for academic excellence and its caring faculty.” The university supports one of the most extensive and successful intercollegiate sports programs of any comparably sized college or university in America, boasting numerous All-American athletes and eight national championships. Nearly 500 athletes compete annually in nine women's and eight men’s sports. FHSU is a member of NCAA Division II and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, which comprises 14 schools from the states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The university also serves as the cultural center of western Kansas, featuring fine arts exhibitions, performing arts presentations by faculty, students and traveling professional troupes, and a Presidential Lecture Series. The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, a 14-member conference of NCAA Division II institutions in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, was first organized in 1912 as the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Over the past 110 years, the MIAA has gained the reputation of being one of the top NCAA Division II conferences in the nation. MIAA student-athletes have won 58 NCAA Division II team championships and well over 400 individual national titles. The MIAA currently conducts championships in nine men's sports and nine women's sports. For the men, champions are crowned in football, cross country, basketball, indoor and outdoor track & field, baseball, tennis, golf and wrestling. The women compete for titles in volleyball, cross country, soccer, basketball, indoor and outdoor track & field, softball, golf and tennis. The conference was first organized in 1912 with 14 member institutions. Of those original members, the University of Central Missouri and Northwest Missouri State University still remain a part of the MIAA. Current members of the MIAA include Arkansas-Fort Smith, Central Missouri, Central Oklahoma, Emporia State, Fort Hays State, Missouri Southern, Missouri Western, Nebraska-Kearney, Newman, Northeastern State, Northwest Missouri State, Pittsburg State, Rogers State and Washburn.
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