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Athletic Operations

The Athletic Operations Specialists coordinates all operations for a specific Division I athletic program; acquires, organizes, and analyzes development videos, opponent films, and team statistics; manages program budget; coordinates practice and game times; plans and coordinates all aspects of team travel; serves as a liaison to athletic administration, training staff, sport staff, marketing, and other organizations; plans, organizes and coordinates all logistics of the summer camp program.

• Coordinate the production, acquisition, and maintenance of team development videos, opponent films, playbooks, drill logs; distribute to coaches as appropriate
• Perform analysis of practices, games, future opponents, and team/player statistics; provide coaches with reports for review
• Utilize software to manage and organize scouting reports, play diagrams, playbooks, and videos
• Oversee administrative aspects of practices and games such as scheduling and arranging for equipment availability
• Plan and coordinate all aspects of team travel and recruiting visits; develop itineraries; coordinate transportation and hotel arrangements, meals, practice times and sites, purchases, and staff meeting schedules
• Serve as a liaison to athletic administration, compliance, facilities, training staff, equipment manager, communications, marketing, and other organizations
• Manage program budget as it relates to summer camps, video exchange, recruiting, equipment, and team travel
• Liaison with external officiating groups including Big Ten, NCAA; internal departments such as academic support units and fundraising teams
• Plan, organize, and coordinate all logistics of the summer camp program; promote program by creating and distributing brochures; manage the budget to ensure expenses are within budget; organize registration; oversee staff hiring, and establish camp schedules
• Hire, supervise, and evaluate team manager and student intern program
• Coordinate team community service activities
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Intermediate Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates ability to perform intermediate tasks in defined skill areas. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of internal procedures. Works under general supervision, performing assignments that may be varied and sometimes difficult. Supports team decisions and follows through with team responsibilities. Interprets and communicates information clearly and accurately. Demonstrates intermediate problem–solving skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers or volunteers

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems; occasionally faces more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– Applies knowledge of larger unit goals, priorities, and related procedures in determining course of action

Independence of Action:

– Work is generally monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided
– Uses available guidelines to make appropriate adaptations to routine situations and refers other situations to supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and/or the University
– May communicate with external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 8
• Minimum – $51,000.00
• MidPoint – $62,500.00
• Maximum – $74,000.00