Director, Athletics Grounds

Director, Athletics Grounds
Position Number:
Payroll

Title:

LANDSCAPE GROUNDS SUPV 1
Job Code: 007990
Job Open Date: 02/18/2026
Application Review Begins: 03/05/2026
Department Code (Name): ATHL (ATHLETICS)
Percentage of Time: 100%
Union Code (Name): 99
Employee Class (Appointment Type):
Staff:
Career
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Classified Indicator

Description:

PSS
Salary Grade:
Grade 21
Pay Rate/Range:
The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $80,000 to $90,000/year. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The full salary range for this position is $71,600 to $127,400/year.

Work Location:

ICA Venues
Working Days and

Hours:

Monday - Sunday, as needed
Benefits Eligibility:
Full Benefits
Type of Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement: N/A

For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.

UC Santa Barbara is located on the Pacific Ocean, ranks among the top-10 public universities in the nation and is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. The UCSB Athletics Department includes 20 intercollegiate sports teams and 450 student-athletes that compete for championships in the Big West Conference and at the NCAA Division 1 level. The Gauchos have won a record 10 Big West Conference Commissioner's Cups representing the league's all-sports champion.

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Reporting to the Deputy Athletics Director - External for Intercollegiate Athletics, oversees the maintenance and operations of natural grass fields, synthetic fields, and facilities at Harder Stadium, Clemmenson Field, Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, Campus Diamond, Arnhold Tennis Center and other spaces as assigned for Intercollegiate Athletics. The employee works with coaches, staff, and the grounds crew on a daily basis to provide support to intercollegiate athletic teams and programs.

Provides immediate supervision to a unit or group of operational or technical employees and must have strong skills in all areas in order to effectively oversee the staff. Supervises unit operations to ensure compliance with departmental or organizational policies, procedures, and defined internal controls. A portion of time may be spent performing individual tasks related to the unit; however, supervisory activities must constitute a primary part of the job.

Ensures accountability and stewardship of department resources (operational, financial, and human) in compliance with departmental standards and procedures. Athletics fields require health monitoring, including scouting for stress, disease, and invasive weeds. They feature a variety of innovations including the synthetic sand / rubber turf mix, water cannon irrigation systems, subsurface drainage systems, and a variety of natural grass playing surfaces.

Natural grass playing surfaces must maintain elite hybrid Bermuda grass to meet complex NCAA , FIFA and other collegiate and professional industry standard regulations, including precise mowing heights and playability standards. Maintenance of high-performance sports turf and synthetic surfaces field marking & logos, event preparation & practice support for NCAA Division I athletic teams, equipment operation (mowers, tractors, sweepers), irrigation installation & repair chemical application.

The position also involves planning, organizing, coordinating and performing activities supporting department's sports facilities, playing fields, and exterior landscaping, including gardening, planting, landscape, grounds maintenance, erosion, pest management, and exterior fire control projects.

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