Assistant Director of Operations

Department: Auxiliary Services and Operations

Classification: Public Relations & Mktg Spec 3

Job Category:Classified Staff

Job Type:FullTime

Work Schedule:Fulltime (1.0 FTE 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax VA

Workplace Type:On Site Required

Pay Band:04

Salary:Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check:Yes

About the Department:

Student Centers integrates all aspects of campus life by serving as Masons facility program and support services management department for the Johnson Center Student Union Building I and The Hub. The department aims to support and complement the academic process; provide excellent customer service to the Mason community and visitors; promote campus spirit through cooperative participation; encourage student development social competency and responsibility.

About the Position:

The Assistant Director of Operations is responsible for the operational function activities and services within Student Centers facilities. This role ensures facilities are properly maintained upkept inviting and functional for the Mason community as well as ensuring proper execution of event support in all Student Centers managed venues. Operational activities include all public areas event venues managed study rooms in Student Centers facilities and adjoining plazas. Operations also provides onsite support to assist all Student Centers services during evenings and weekends as well as respond to emergencies as they arise.

This role provides direction and advisement of event operations services for supported events across the University and assists in establishing University and departmental event procedures/guidelines. The position works with students faculty and staff and external clients to ensure the delivery of event and facility services meet the expectations of the Student Centers. Reporting to the Director of Operations & Event Services this position provides direct supervision leadership training and evaluation to four fulltime staff and indirectly supervise approximately 15 fulltime staff and 60 wage/student wage employees.

This position ensures the delivery and support of all event and operational services/equipment to meet the expectations of all end users.

Responsibilities:

Supervision

• Responsible for supervising and mentoring (both direct and indirect reports) evaluating hiring and scheduling staff in areas of responsibility;
• Monitors full time wage and student staff to ensure proper staffing and coverage for all SC managed events;
• Contributes to the overall quality and direction of workforce performance management and efficiency of operations; and
• Plans the staffing for daytoday operations.

Building Services

• Oversees the Student Centers Building Services unit;
• Ensures work orders for Student Centers Facilities are submitted received properly routed tracked and completed on time.;
• Responsible for tenant relations including meeting with and communicating to our auxiliary tenants regarding their operations and any foreseen impacts including from projects building hours changes/holidays inclement weather;
• Ensures Student Centers inventory is properly tracked via the University system;
• Maintains current inventory of all inhouse event and public venue furnishings;
• Ensures proper tracking and responsible use of university resources regarding purchases made within areas of responsibility;
• Oversees operational walkthroughs of Student Centers Facilities for University staff and partners for accessibility and to meet expectations;
• Works with Operations Supervisors to ensure spaces are clean and orderly including but not limited to: hallways loading docks entrances and storage areas are kept clean and clear of refuse and ensuring that exterior doors are opening/securing properly at start/close of day;
• Ensures all public spaces within Student Centers facilities and surrounding plazas have proper furnishings (quantity aesthetically pleasing type). Makes recommendations plans preventative maintenance on facility furnishings (tables chairs waste receptacles) provides recommendations regarding improvements of spaces (lighting flooring etc.); and
• Works closely with Assistant Director for Event Services Production regarding specific needs in upgrades to inhouse technology systems throughout the Student Centers.

Event Services

• Ensures logistical information is properly scheduled in a timely manner for upcoming events;
• Works closely with University Events to ensure all information is known and entered properly into the University scheduling system for events within Student Centers managed facilities and surrounding plazas; and
• Ensures resources and venue resources are accurate across university event software platforms and event databases are accurate and consistent including but not limited to rental rates capacities inhouse systems and layouts web pages marketing information etc.

Serves as the departments event operations administrator

• Ensures all scheduled events in Student Centers managed venues adhere applicable policies procedures and guidelines;
• Works directly with all parties involved including clients and University Events to resolve conflicts;
• Ensures excellent customer services are provided for all events in Student Centers managed venues in a professional and timely manner (approximately 21000 plus events supported annually);
• Oversees all aspects of event support including but not limited to staff scheduling room layouts building/venue access audio/visual support policy enforcement customer service oncall support and staff training. Provides staff presence/support for all services supported by Student Centers as needed;
• Advises coordinates and ensures event clients receive superior customer support;
• Schedules and coordinates walkthroughs and/or meetings with clients for advisement/planning as necessary;
• Collaborates with clients directly/indirectly to determine their needs/expectations of their activity/event ensuring all details fall within university policy procedures guidelines and available resources;
• Follows up post event with client to ensure expectations were met; assesses service delivery assessment using KPIs; and
• Responsible for ensuring issues regarding event is managed properly and information relayed to relevant parties issues may include noshows damages event discrepancies event support/equipment issues or unusual incidents.

Other Responsibilities

• Works in partnership with Director of Operations and Event Services and Assistant Director for Event Services Production to ensure unit/area goals are met assists in crafting direction and future initiatives and ensures that communication and expectations are clear;
• Works collaboratively with University Events Catering University Police Housekeeping Facilities Risk Safety & Resilience and other university departments to ensure the delivery of quality services and recommends changes/updates to policy and event & operational procedure;
• Fosters relationships with academic departments regarding opportunities of student staff and academic experience being combined.;
• Develops and/or revises brochures with others service satisfaction and recommendation measurement tools;
• Serves on committees throughout the University including but not limited to: Search/Talent Acquisition Weekly Events Faculty Meetings and University Policy and Procedures as required; and
• Assists with emergency preparations planning and execution; during emergencies direct customers to exits or safer venues and secure the facility as appropriate.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Significant practical experience (typically 5 years) in the event industry (conference facilities theater concerts and touring convention centers and other event facilities) or facility management preferably in a university setting;
• Experience supervising staff;
• Knowledge of all aspects of event support including staffing and resource requirements and best operational practices for all shifts;
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles computer literate functions effectively as a member of a support or instructional team;
• Detailed knowledge of facility management (tenant relations work orders maintenance) and event support operations (client relations room configurations and set ups in house AV systems access control;
• Critical thinker and decision maker to support professional and student staff when issues arise;
• Ability to supervise both professional staff and college students in all aspects of facility and event operations support and delivery;
• Ability to recruit train and supervise fulltime parttime and student wage staff;
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with staff patrons and colleagues;
• Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple responsibilities simultaneously and can work outside of normal business hours;
• Ability to meet competing deadlines to prioritize responsibilities simultaneously;
• Ability to develop a unit wide training program curriculum design execution and posttraining assessments; and
• Valid drivers license: must currently possess an appropriate active valid motor vehicle operators license that meets all of GMUs requirements for operating state vehicles and equipment under Masons Vehicle Use Policy 1411 The Office of Risk Management reserves the right to review the drivers licenses and Motor Vehicle Reports (MVRs) of all candidates selected with employment contingent upon a favorable review.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in related field; and
• Experience with personnel recruitment employee scheduling timesheet approval employee development planning and training and experience working with budgets is preferred.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration applicants must apply forAssistant Director of Operations at and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent with Resume for review.

Posting Open Date:March 26 2025

For Full Consideration Apply by: April 15 2025

Open Until Filled:Yes