Football Equipment Coordinator

Job Description

Position Summary

The Football Equipment Coordinator assists with the Football Equipment staff with day-to-day operations of the Football equipment room, assisting full-time staff in preparing, maintaining, and organizing gear for practices, games, and travel. This role requires reliability, attention to detail, and the ability to work early mornings, evenings, and weekends around the team's practice and competition schedule.

Located in the beautiful city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University is a premier land-grant university with world-class programs in education, outreach, and research. CSU has a student body of over 34,000 students, 7,400 employees, 258,000 living alumni, and annual research expenditures exceeding $498 million.

The Colorado State University Department of Athletics sponsors 16 men’s and women’s intercollegiate sports and competes as a member of NCAA Division I-FBS and the Pac-12 Conference. More information on the University and its intercollegiate athletics program can be found at and

Essential Job Duties

• Assist with daily setup and breakdown of practice and game-day equipment (helmets, pads, uniforms, footwear, etc.)

• Assist with laundry, repairs, and maintenance of equipment and apparel to ensure player readiness

• Collaborate with Football Equipment staff, coaches, and operations staff

• Assist with packing and logistics for team travel to away games

Conditions of Employment

• Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)

• Valid driver's license

• Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel as needed

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; the department will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Supervision

This position may assist with the supervision of student hourly employees but does not have direct oversight of student hourly employees.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• Minimum of two years of work experience with Football Equipment operations (student experience is applicable)

• Previous experience with gameday set-up

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with coach to player communication systems

• Previous experience collaborating with an equipment room staff and football coaching staff

Salary Range

Required Application Documents

To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Employee Benefits

Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.

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Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

EEO

Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.