Assistant Director of Operations

Assistant Director of Operations (Open)

Frostburg State University, Department of Student Engagement, seeks applications for a full-time, exempt Assistant Director of Operations position in the Lane University Center & Event Services to begin Fall 2026. Salary commensurate with qualifications and includes University System of Maryland benefits package.

The Lane University Center serves as a dynamic gathering place where students connect, lead, learn, and build community. Through a vibrant environment, the Lane University Center & Event Services team supports student success by fostering meaningful involvement opportunities, campus experiences, and creating spaces that promote belonging and engagement. Annually, the department hosts more than 6,000 meetings and events. The successful candidate will join a collaborative team within the Office of Student Engagement, working alongside campus partners to enhance the overall student experience.

Responsibilities: Reporting to the Director of the Lane University Center & Event Services, the Assistant Director of Operations assists in the overall management, operation, and production of the Lane University Center technical services. This position recruits, trains, supervises, and develops the student Technical Services Crew while overseeing the technical planning, production, and operational support of events serving students, faculty, staff, and external clients. The Assistant Director collaborates with campus partners to deliver exceptional event experiences, maintain and enhance facility technologies and systems, support risk management and operational initiatives, and contribute to the Lane Center's mission of enhancing student engagement, building community, and enriching the overall Frostburg State University experience.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and one year of experience with facility operations in a student union/university center, technical direction, or related field. Demonstrated experience with event production including audio, lighting, and video. Demonstrated experience dealing with clients, providing detailed customer service, and meeting production deadlines is required. Valid non-commercial driver's license. Must be available to work nights and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in management, technical theater, or a related field. More than three years of experience with student union operations, technical theater, technical direction, electronic media/film, events, or related field. Experience working with and supervising students in a college environment. Experience with event scheduling software (EMS) and large scale, concert lighting/sound system operation.

About the University: A member institution of the University System of Maryland, Frostburg State University is a public, comprehensive, largely residential regional university offering programs in the sciences, education, business, the arts and humanities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. FSU prides itself on being a dynamic, learning-centered institution that emphasizes teaching with opportunities for professional development and research. Approximately 4,000 students enroll yearly.

About the Area: FSU is located on a scenic 260-acre campus in the gorgeous mountains of Western Maryland. Affectionately referred to as Mountain Maryland, our region is the outdoor enthusiasts' paradise, offering a combined 600 miles of biking and hiking trails, numerous lakes, rivers, streams, and waterfalls and 170,000 acres of public land, including 12 state parks, three state forests and one national park. With four seasons of outdoor recreation, including hunting, fishing, hiking, skiing & snowboarding, biking, rock climbing, world-class whitewater rafting, kayaking, recreational boating and off-road vehicle trails, Mountain Maryland offers a great quality of life and the ideal opportunity to craft your own work/life balance. With a reputation for safe communities, excellent schools and competitive wages, Mountain Maryland is a great place to raise a family and create a community of like-minded, outdoor adventure seeking, friends and colleagues. Frostburg offers a family-friendly college town feel with easy access to major cities like Pittsburgh, Washington, DC, and Baltimore. If you are looking for a great place to live, work, and play in a beautiful mountain region with access to unlimited outdoor recreation adventure, FSU is for you!

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Along with your application, please provide the following: 1) resume; 2) a cover letter specifically addressing the requirements in this advertisement; and 3) contact information for three professional references.

For full consideration, please apply by August 10, 2026

FSU is proud to be a diverse and inclusive multicultural university. Frostburg State University welcomes and encourages women, veterans and minorities to apply and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. FSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disability will be provided upon request. Please notify us in advance.