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Athletic Recruiting

The Athletic Recruiting Specialist supports Division I athletic programs by coordinating and executing all aspects of the recruiting process; partners closely with coaching staffs to identify, evaluate, and recruit prospective student-athletes while ensuring a high-quality, compliant, and organized recruiting experience; serves as a primary point of contact for prospects and their families, manages recruiting operations, and oversees recruiting communications.

• Coordinate athletic recruiting processes, including prospect identification, evaluation, ranking, and engagement strategies
• Collaborate with coaching staffs to assess talent and maintain updated recruiting boards and priority lists
• Facilitate and lead prospect evaluation meetings, providing data insights and organizational support
• Track recruiting progress and ensure alignment with program goals and timelines
• Maintain and manage comprehensive prospect databases, including rankings, evaluations, contact logs, and visit lists
• Ensure accuracy, organization, and timely updates of recruiting information systems
• Generate reports and analytics to support decision-making and recruiting strategy
• Serve as a primary point of contact for prospective student-athletes and their families
• Maintain consistent communication with prospects via phone, email, and approved digital platforms
• Support coaches in cultivating relationships with recruits through personalized outreach and follow-up
• Assist in planning and executing recruiting visits, including travel arrangements, itineraries, accommodations, and transportation
• Collaborate in the development and execution of on-campus visit experiences to ensure a professional and engaging environment for prospects
• Coordinate ticket requests for home games and other sporting events for prospective student athletes
• Support completion of compliance documentation, questionnaires, and required recruiting forms
• Manage recruiting-related social media communications in alignment with program and institutional branding
• Provide input on recruiting messaging and content strategy
• Design and deliver virtual visit presentations and digital recruiting materials
• Work collaboratively with compliance staff to ensure all recruiting activities adhere to NCAA, conference, and institutional regulations
• Monitor recruiting activities and documentation for compliance accuracy
• Assist in audits and reporting as required
• 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 – 6
• Minimum – $42,100.00
• MidPoint – $51,600.00
• Maximum – $61,000.00

• Content creation
• Data reporting
• Presentation Skills
• Prospect research
• Records management
• Recruiting
• Report writing
• Scheduling
• Sports analytics