"Assistant Director of Equipment"

Job Details

Requisition Number: S3003

Position Number: 013643

Position Classification Title: Support Services Associate

Functional Title: Assistant Director of Equipment

Position Type: Staff

University Information: Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit: The Department of Athletics is administratively housed in the Chancellor’s Office. The Department of Athletics promotes the University’s philosophy of a student-athlete through its affiliation with the NCAA Division I. The goal of the Department of Athletics is to offer a competitive schedule regionally while striving toward national recognition. UNCG competes in seventeen sports. Our purpose continues to be discovering and developing champions in life. We strive to foster a culture of integrity and excellence across our 17 programs, offering the highest quality experience for student-athletes.

Position Summary: Assist the Director of Equipment with the inventory and issuance of all team apparel.

Minimum Qualifications: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY.

Preferred Qualifications: One to Three years in collegiate equipment; Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Applicants are required to upload a list of at least three (3) professional references that includes: Name, Company Name, Type of reference (Professional, Supervisor, Colleague, Academic, or Personal). One (1) of those references will need to be a current or previous supervisor. Email Address, Contact Phone Number.

Recruitment Range: $37,492 - $40,000

Org # - Department: Intercollegiate Athletics - 85001

Work Hours of Position: Monday-Friday 8-5pm; includes nights and weekends subject to practice and game schedules

Number of Months per Year: 12

Job Family: Administrative & Managerial

Career Banded Title: Support Services Associate

Open Date: 08/11/2025

Close Date: 08/26/2025

FTE: 1.000

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Key Responsibility: Assist in maintaining the equipment room operation and laundry service for 17 Division I athletics teams.

• Knowledge of NCAA, SoCon and university rules that may impact operation of equipment room.
• Ability to develop working relationships with all coaches to help address their needs and apparel needs.
• Ability to run and operate the commercial grade washers and dryers to launder all items.

Key Responsibility: Budget Management, purchasing, shipping and receiving

• Demonstrates ability to maintain a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel for financial tracking.
• Track purchase orders, student payroll, and work-study allocations.
• Ability to place orders online in a timely manner to meet the travel needs. Maintain accurate records of orders placed, received and dispensed to individuals.
• Maintain accurate financial information.

Key Responsibility: Compliance with NCAA, Conference and University policies

• Stay up to date with all pertinent policies and procedures to ensure the equipment room is in compliance.

Key Responsibility: Input and manage accurate inventory data

• Demonstrates the ability to utilize Sport Soft apparel inventory software or other software systems.
• Ability to create a tracking system: Confirm what has been issued to the student-athletes, confirm available stock and supplies.
• Additionally maintain a strict and accurate inventory.

Competencies:

• Communication-Oral: Ability to understand and respond to standard questions. Ability to identify non-standard questions and determine the appropriate resource to consult/respond. (Journey Level)
• Program Knowledge/Records Administration: Ability to perform a variety of recurring tasks and functions related to assigned processes and procedures. Ability to manage and verify files, records, and inventory. Ability to compile and organize information from different sources to develop reports and data. Ability to serve as resource to others. (Journey Level)
• Customer Service: Ability to anticipate, identify and understand customer’s service needs. Ability to maintain good rapport with customers while assisting them with obtaining products. Ability to check with customers and/or vendors to ensure products meet needs. Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with community, faculty, staff, students, and/or vendors. Ability to contact vendors or clients to provide or obtain information. (Journey Level)
• Managing Work and Performance: May require the ability to oversee, plan, and assign work and ensure that policies and procedures are communicated. Ability to provide support and assistance as needed. (Journey Level)
• Mathematics: Working knowledge of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. Working knowledge in receiving and disbursing cash and inventory/merchandise. Ability to maintain, verify, and coordinate related records from a variety of sources. Ability to notify supervisor of errors or problems with processes and procedures. (Journey Level)

Physical Effort: Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions, Hand Movement-Grasping, Holding, Finger Dexterity, Vision-Skilled Trades, Reading, Writing, Vision-Color Distinction, Vision-Visual inspection, Hearing, Talking, Standing, Sitting, Walking, Lifting-0-30 lbs., Lifting-30-60 lbs., Pushing/Pulling, Climbing-Stairs, Climbing-Ladders, Bending, Squatting, Reaching

Work Environment: Driving - Car/Truck