Assistant Superintendent of Sports Turf
The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Assistant Superintendent of Sports Turf.
| Position Details |
| Location |
Hattiesburg
118 College Drive
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001
United States
|
| Division |
Administration Physical Plant |
| Position Type |
Staff |
| Employment Status |
Full Time |
| Grant Funded |
No |
| Pay Grade |
N08 |
| Posting Close Date |
open until filled |
Job Summary
Maintains athletic fields, intramural fields, band fields, practice fields and grounds as needed by performing skilled grounds repair and upkeep tasks. This position requires night and weekend work and flexible scheduling due to sporting event schedules and the impact of weather conditions on job duties. This position is considered essential and could require storm duty.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervises and participates in the preparation and
maintenance of athletic fields and grounds within guidelines and standards
set by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Sun Belt
Conference and the department. Supervises crews for game events and
special projects.
- Assists the Superintendent of Sports Turf and
Campus Landscapes in the planning, implementation and scheduling of daily
and annual programming and staffing of athletic fields and grounds for all
events, camps, practices and games.
- Maintains and prepares athletic fields for events by
performing turfgrass management practices including mowing, painting,
edging, laying sod, verti-cutting, aerifying, topdressing, overseeding,
infield skin maintenance and maintenance of artificial turf playing
surfaces.
- Maintains areas around facilities
including lawns, walks, flower beds, and walls using mowers, trimmers,
clippers and edging tools; prunes shrubs and hedges to shape and improve
growth; rakes and removes leaves.
- Follows established
safety procedures including proper equipment calibration, PPE requirements
and equipment maintenance.
- Properly sets irrigation
timers, repairs broken pipes, valves, replaces broken heads, repairs
damaged irrigation wires and drainage systems and maintains inventory of
irrigation supplies.
- Performs routine weed, insect and disease
inspections and treatments for assigned areas. Schedules and safely apply
herbicides, insecticides and fungicides to control weed and pest
populations. Applies granular and liquid fertilizer to turf and ornamentals.
Keeps accurate pesticide application records.
- Participates in the service, maintenance and repair
of tractors, mowers, spray equipment, string trimmers, backpack blowers,
and other ground equipment.
- Performs other duties as
assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in agronomy, soil science, turfgrass management or related field and 2-4 years of experience in sports field management at a college level or an associate's degree in agronomy, soil science, turfgrass management or a related field and 3-5 years of sports field management experience at a college level.
Valid Driver's License.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence to effectively present information in one-on-one
and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the
organization.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,
common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw
and interpret bar graphs.
- Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved
written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete
variables in standardized situations.
- Knowledge of materials and methods for installing and maintaining sports fields and
landscape areas including knowledge of best management practices regarding fertilizers
and pesticides.
- Knowledge of NCAA and conference standards for sports field dimensions and safety.
- Ability to identify and analyze problems that arise through the normal use and
environmental impacts on sports fields and landscape areas and proper remediation
techniques.
Preferred Qualifications
Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification from the State of Mississippi issued by the Department of Agriculture or ability to acquire within 6 months
About The University of Southern Mississippi
Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern
Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing
students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students
in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the
Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. We
are a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one of
the nation's leading research institutions.
Southern Miss is known for pioneering work in
polymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringing
language to children with communication disorders. We are also a national
leader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography,
nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others.
We produce graduates ready to enter
fields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programs such
as computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We’re developing the next generation of
business leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages by
producing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition of
excellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nation
accredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, our
student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion and
persistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life. For more information, visit www.usm.edu.
As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.