Description

Prepares, maintains, monitors and repairs the indoor and outdoor athletic facilities, fields and equipment, including the setup for a variety of athletic events or special events which will include making minor non-structural, unskilled carpentry, electrical, touch-up paint, and mechanical repairs on athletic equipment, program areas and supplies. All fields and programs must be set up in accordance to the rules and regulations of the specific sport including any NCAA requirements.

Description

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp

High School or equivalency

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Three to five years of relevant experience
• Ability to use a variety of hand tools, equipment, some power tools and shift-type vehicles
• Valid Driver's License
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Must have basic mathematical skills
• Ability to perform strenuous physical activities in all kinds of weather
• Willingness to work overtime and/or nights and weekends.
• Must be able to communicate with and understand the need for solid public relations with a diverse community, including administrators, coaches, faculty, vendors, visitors, the general public, etc.

Working Conditions

• Work requires bending, kneeling, climbing and working in cramped or awkward positions.
• Work involves regular lifting, carrying and holding objects weighing from 25 to 150 lbs.
• Work is performed: indoors, outdoors, in bad weather and in areas that are noisy, dirty or dusty.
• Work involves exposure to hazards from electrical shock, burns, cuts and exhaust fumes.
• Work involves wearing special or protective clothing such as: gloves, goggles or masks and ear plugs.

Must have successfully completed the following training prior to performing work to which the training relates as required by EHS . These include but not limited to:

• Safety ( EHS training)
• Laboratory safety/Hazardous Waste Mgmt. training
• Asbestos Awareness Training
• Fall Protection
• Bloodborne Pathogen Training for Non-Research Employees.
• Lock out/tag out.

Preferred Qualifications

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries

Mitch Cable

Department Contact Phone Number

[email protected]

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title

Mitch Cable, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletics Grounds and Events

Department Contact's Phone Number

[email protected]

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Background Check

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

UNION POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO SEIU UNION MEMBERS ONLY DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF POSTING . AFTER ONE WEEK OF POSTING , IF THE POSITION HAS NOT BEEN FILLED INTERNALLY , IT IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DARTMOUTH COMMUNITY . OPEN TO UNION MEMBERS ONLY FROM (6/1/26) THROUGH (6/8/2026)
Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy

Additional Instructions

Key Accountabilities

Description

General Maintenance

• Maintains the grounds and interior program areas for all indoor and outdoor athletic facilities and field houses, including athletic events or special events. This may include minor electrical, non-structural carpentry, non-potable water plumbing, touch-up painting, or mechanical functions.
• Makes minor repairs to equipment or vehicles, including day to day maintenance and emergency troubleshooting and repairs (including, but not limited to reattachment of the blade and straightening/balancing of the carriage conditioner on the Zamboni).
• Assists with job duties of Athletic Crew II under direction of Assistant Athletics Director for Athletics Grounds and Events

Percentage Of Time

25

Description

Sport Specific Fields Maintenance

Ice Rink

• Installs maintains, and monitors rink ice to specifications.
• Maintains resulting equipment, spectator seating, protective glass surrounding rink, cabling system, ice-making equipment, etc.
• Paints ice rink lines and logos, paints ice surface white.
• May operate Zamboni for ice maintenance.

Tracks/Fields

• Prepares and maintains baseball, football, softball, field hockey, lacrosse, and other fields and the resulting equipment, spectator seating, watering systems, etc. Layout field dimensions, lines, and rolls athletic fields according to the sport's rules and regulations. Repairs divots and maintains grounds.
• Prepare and maintain track facilities, including, but not limited to installation of track railing, hurdles, pole vault pit, and high jump pit including amending the sand. Mark courses. Maintain surrounding areas repair hazardous areas, remove brush, clean track, etc. Set up for events such as set up of bleachers, timing system, turf, caging, etc.

Indoor Courts

• Prepares basketball, volleyball, or squash areas for practices, games, tournaments, etc. This may include minor electrical, carpentry, plumbing, or mechanical functions.

Outdoor Tennis Courts

• Prepares and maintains the outdoor clay courts by scarifying, leveling, installing required quantities of fast-dry material, laying out and resetting tennis tapes, rolling, etc. This may include minor electrical, carpentry, plumbing, or mechanical functions.

Special Events and Athletic Program Support

• Sets up facilities for a variety of programs, including athletics, contests, etc., in gyms, Field House, or other arenas for special events and activities sponsored by the College or other organizations renting space from the College.
• Set-up includes PA systems, athletic equipment, ticket booths, bleachers, flooring, tables, etc

Percentage Of Time

75

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Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.

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Performs other duties as assigned