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Director, Sports Turf Management
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
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Director, Sports Turf Management

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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Posted:
September 19, 2023
Location:
Wilmington, North Carolina
Salary:
Open

Department: Athletics - 25900

Brief Summary of Work for this position:

The Director of Sports Turf Management position is responsible for supervision of the landscape, maintenance, and turf grass program (natural and artificial) management for the Athletics Department. This includes oversight of all athletic fields and surrounding grounds including Brooks Field, UNCW Baseball Practice Field, Boseman Field, UNCW Soccer Stadium, UNCW Soccer Practice Field, and Harold Greene Track Complex. This position supervises staff assigned to the area of Grounds & Sports Turf which includes an Assistant Director of Sports Turf and two Senior Groundskeepers. The Sports Turf Specialist must ensure all outdoor playing and practice environments are safe and clean.

Responsibilities include:

  • Game management for UNCW Baseball and Softball; field lining, field maintenance, field repair, irrigation management and waste management
  • Scheduling and supervising landscape and turf grass maintenance including: mowing, fertilizing, top dressing, aerification, handling of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides, irrigation installation and repair
  • Overseeing and recommending the purchase, maintenance, and repair of equipment and tools used on sports fields
  • Collaborating with the Associate AD for Facilities & Event Management to discuss current and future projects and to provide progress reports
  • Acting as primary liaison for sports turf meetings, providing intel and future operational plans
  • Assisting the designated game manager in event management functions, facility management and crowd control
  • Developing and implementing a fertilizer and pest management program and business administration of budgets, timesheets and forecasting future repair and replacement programs
  • Managing daily/annual maintenance programs, on-site construction management, as well as providing support and coordination for Athletics Operations in the preparation, planning, and on-site supervision for all practices, games, and events hosted by the Athletics Department and University
  • Managing all renovations, upgrades, or new natural grass facilities
  • Administering tasks with the associated budgetary, purchasing, and accounting delegations


Note – some weekend and evening work is required

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Associate's degree and demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience :

  • Bachelor's degree in horticulture, turf management or related field from an appropriately accredited institution
  • Two to three years of experience in the development and implementation of landscape plans and grounds maintenance; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Certifications or Licensure:

Knowledge of NCAA rules, regulations and markings as well as valid turf management licenses required.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

The UNCW Department of Athletics sponsors 19 varsity sports and competes in the NCAA Division I as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. UNCW Athletics mission is to enrich the University through a commitment to developing leadership qualities among its student-athletes by providing opportunities which support and promote academic excellence, community engagement and competitive success.
To maintain our outdoor fields and complexes and prepare them for games and practices as well as implement turf program and manage 3 full time staff members.

Applicant Instructions:

PLEASE NOTE: This posting will close at 11:59PM (Eastern time) on the posted closing date. To receive full consideration, please be sure you have fully completed the entire application, including the 'Work History' section before you apply for this position. Failure to answer all required questions will cause the system to disqualify your application. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.
 
This position is being recruited at the Advanced level. If no applicants apply who meet the required competency and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

AA/EEO Statement:

At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.

Internal Number: 29887
About The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering.The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.
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