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FWS - Equipment & Operations Assistant
Job Description
Reporting to the Director of Equipment Operations, the Equipment & Operations Assistant is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day operations of the equipment room and various other game site operations. This student(s) will assist in the ordering, distributing, fitting, repairing, budgeting and laundering of all sports program equipment and apparel.
Location: Post University Main Campus - Drubner Athletic Center
Supervisor: Kaeleigh Serianni - Director of Equipment Operations
Rate of Pay: $16.94 per hour.
Essential Functions:
- Develop and maintain a system to facilitate standard inventory reports for the division of Athletics and Recreation, including for purposes of NCAA compliance, gender equipment and University requirements.
- Fitting, issuing, and repairing sport program equipment and apparel. Assisting in the coordination of all Department of Athletics equipment ordering and exchanges, including working directly with our apparel representative.
- Assist with preparing requests for proposals/bids and analyzing bids and proposals and selecting vendors that meet the quality and fiscal requirements of our department.
- This individual will also assist in any capacity regarding gameday operations and contest management.
- Exhibiting the highest professional standards and ethical behavior with regard to adherence to NCAA, Conference, University, and the Department of Athletics Code of Ethics and rules.
- Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics and/or Director of Equipment Operations/Assistant Director of Contest Management.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Communicate with administrators, coaches, and student-athletes daily.
- Excellent oral and written communication is necessary.
- Basic math skills with the ability to prepare requests for bids.
- Strong attention to detail. Demonstrated ability for problem solving.
- Ability to stay calm in stressful situations.
- Ability to react quickly to unforeseen immediate demands.
- Ability to prepare written bids, and fit/repair equipment and apparel.
- Ability to use computer-based programs.
This opportunity is open to Post University students only.
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up to 20 hours per week
Skills Required
- Must be a Post University student
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Basic math skills and ability to prepare bid requests
- Strong attention to detail
- Problem-solving ability
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- Ability to react quickly to unforeseen immediate demands
- Ability to prepare written bids
- Ability to fit and repair equipment and apparel
- Ability to use computer-based programs
Post University Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as broad, including medical, dental, and vision plans along with supplemental options such as accident and critical illness coverage. Additional health-related supports like FSAs, dependent care accounts, and an assistance program are also included.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include both Traditional and Roth 401(k) plan options alongside life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance. This combination supports longer-term financial planning beyond base pay.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Lifestyle benefits include tuition assistance for associates and immediate family members, plus extras like pet insurance and various discount programs. Flexibility in time and location is also highlighted as a meaningful non-cash benefit.
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Based in Waterbury, Connecticut, since 1890, Post University is known for its innovation and focus on providing every online and on-campus student an extraordinary educational experience with an unmatched level of personalized support. Among the first in the nation and the first in the State of Connecticut to offer full degrees online, Post fuels the personal aspirations and career goals of its students with inventive and robust learning technologies that deliver in-demand undergraduate and graduate degree programs, small class sizes, individual attention, and customizable degree concentrations. Respected for its Honors Program, NCAA Division II athletics, and pioneering role in online education for more than 20 years, Post University is licensed by the State of Connecticut through the Office of Higher Education and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). The following degree programs offered by the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business are programmatically accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP): Associate of Science – Accounting, Marketing, Management; Bachelor of Science – Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Management, Marketing, Sport Management; Master of Science – Accounting; Master of Business Administration (MBA). Post is ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about how Post Makes It Personal™ by visiting www.Post.edu. For useful consumer information go to http://post.edu/consumer-information.
