Description:

The Assistant Director of Grounds, Facilities & Event Management Operations reports to grounds management unit leader. Supports the performance of Athletic Department controlled grass and synthetic fields and oversight of general athletic grounds while also assisting with Athletics Department facilities and events management.

1. Provides daily support and implements scheduled maintenance of all athletic fields, grounds and designated areas.
2. Supervises and executes the conversion, preparedness, and protection of athletic fields related to intercollegiate athletic and special events.
3. Serves on the Events Management services team, as assigned, ensuring event operations are safe, timely, efficient, successful and repeatable from event to event.
4. Serves as a facility manager for assigned athletics facilities. On a daily basis, coordinates schedule of use, building security, oversight of building systems and performance of maintenance, custodial and grounds services.
5. Engages and holds accountable service providers to ensure proper custodial and maintenance for assigned athletics facilities/grounds.
6. Develops and executes event management plans for all events hosted in assigned athletics facilities alongside unit leadership.
7. Serves as an ambassador for UH Athletics and UH in general.
8. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional disciplines. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related, 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience.

Additional Job Posting Information:
- Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
- Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.