Assistant Athletic Equipment Manager, Football

Agency

Department

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who We Are

Texas A&M Athletics department is committed to building champions through academic achievement, athletic excellence, and national recognition of student-athletes, teams, and programs. We are a proud member of the Southeastern Conference, with more than 650 Texas A&M student-athletes competing at the NCAA Division 1-A level in 20 varsity sports.

What We Want

The Assistant Athletic Equipment Manager is responsible for assisting the Football Athletic Equipment Manager with the management of the apparel and equipment of the Texas A&M Football Department.

What You Need To Know

Salary: Commensurate based on selected candidates experience.

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.  

Additional Details: This position may be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities 

Inventory:

• Inventory control and ACS management for football.

• Assist directly with inventory management for football at the direction of the Head Coach or designee.

• Assist with apparel/footwear storage and Issue for football.

• Assist Athletic Equipment Manager with placing orders through the Athletic Business Office and direct to manufactures for football.

Apparel/Uniforms:

• Assist directly with apparel issue for football at the direction of the Head Coach or designee.

• Assist with apparel/footwear storage and Issue for football.

Supervises:

• Assist in supervision of student workers.

Away Game Preparation:

• Pack for road trips with the assistance of student managers.

Compliance:

• Maintains continual and thorough familiarity with all applicable NCAA, Conference and University rules and regulations.

• Establishes and ensures communication and enforcement of rules and regulations for all staff members and student workers supervised.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 2 years of athletics football equipment management, collegiate or professional.

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• Must have a Class “C” vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.

• AEMA certification required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in sports management, sports administration, business administration, management.

• Master's Degree.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of football equipment (sizing, inventory).

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Current knowledge of concussion prevention/technology.

• Ability to balance/maintain a budget.

• Ability to communicate/maintain relationships with vendors.

• Ability to develop new technologies, guidelines, and policies.

• Advanced logistics skills for proper transportation, maintenance, and ordering of equipment/apparel.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays   

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month  

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time  

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more   

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee  

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees 

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.