The Assistant Director of Facilities & Equipment is responsible for the oversight of all Liberty Mountain Gun Club buildings, grounds and equipment other than firearms. This position largely focuses building upkeep, equipment maintenance, range set-up, range tear down and clean-up each operational day. This position is responsible to ensure LU Facilities Staff and outside contractors are escorted into the buildings for repair and maintenance. In the absence of the Director this position can be in charge of the LMGC until the Director’s return. This position is responsible for leading professional, part-time, and student employees. This position reports to the Director of the LMGC.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for directly overseeing one full time employee and student workers. This includes assisting with hiring, training, developing, scheduling, and evaluating.
Complete day to day operational tasks to ensure seamless function of LMGC facilities including: coordinating facility scheduling, maintaining machine operations, monitoring equipment function, building and grounds maintenance, set-up and tear down, managing TouchNet reporting, maintaining customer service technologies, and offering customer service trainings, and ensuring efficient customer processes and ensuring policies and standards are being upheld.
Assists in the development and implementation of all Gun Club programming, including courses, classes, and events.
Document, track and report on buildings or grounds maintenance needed, as well as inventory and non-firearm equipment maintenance.
Assist in the procurement of departmental assets, as directed.
Act as a point of contact for all communications that support entrance to facility and reservations to include: Custodial, Maintenance and external programs.
Assist in the creation and maintenance of up to date policies and procedures regarding facilities that comply with federal and local laws and university policy.
Assist in the implementation and maintenance of risk management systems including forecasting, evaluating, and responding to facility and program risks to avoid or minimize their impact.
Be the Range Safety Officer (RSO) on duty to maintain safe operations at the range as needed.
Responsible as a Chief Range Safety Officer to act as the senior RSO during operational range times.
As a Firearm Instructor, assist with teaching safety classes.
Act as an effective team member by assisting with promotion of facilities and programs, set up and tear down for departmental events, reporting equipment concerns, and supporting all departmental goals and objectives.
Frequently oversee and assist with operations or events during evening, nights or weekend hours.
Remain up to date on industry standards and performance benchmarks and ensure that the Liberty Mountain Gun Club remains effective and current.
Perform all other tasks assigned by the Director of the LMGC.
Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position is responsible for the supervision of one full time employee the supervision of student workers on shift. This position will also be responsible for assisting with interviewing, training, and evaluation of student staff.
QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS
Required Qualifications:
Must be at least 21 years old
Four-year college degree from an accredited university
Ability to confidently facilitate a classroom style training
Must possess or obtain NRA Range Safety Officer certification within 3 months
Must possessor obtain NRA Chief Range Safety Officer certification within 1 year
Must possess or obtain NRA Firearm Instructor certification within 18 months
Current CPR/AED/First Aid certifications
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent organizational skills, problem solving ability and attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications:
Earned or progress towards a graduate level degree
Shooting range experience
Possess or ability to obtain USA Archery Instructor certification within 1 year
Management experience
ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB
Communication and Comprehension
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business and community customers and associates.
Strong organizational skills.
Must be able to firmly address safety violations and have the conviction and strength to remove people from the range that refuse to follow directions.
Must have a comprehensive understanding of firearms functions and range safety protocols.
Problem Solving
Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
Physical and Sensory Abilities
Frequently required to travel to local and campus locations.
Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
Frequently required to stand for extended periods of time.
Frequently required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the facility.
Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
Regularly lift 45 or fewer pounds.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Work Environment
The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is split between a climate-controlled office setting and outdoor facilities. Both areas are well lit and the noise level is moderate to high.
Driving Requirements
Use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) is required for travel in the performance of the essential functions of this position. Proof of a valid driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required.
Target Hire Date
2025-07-07Time Type
Full timeLocation
Lynchburg - In OfficeThe University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.
