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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:

– Advanced Professional

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient and comprehensive knowledge of defined skill areas/applications. Applies knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field to decision-making and problem–solving. Works under minimum supervision on varied and sometimes difficult work assignments, conferring with supervisor or subject matter experts on unusual matters. May lead others or a team in completion of complex assignments. Interprets and communicates information clearly, accurately, and persuasively. Researches and tries new approaches when solving difficult or novel problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor or mentor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– May monitor/track budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems with progressively more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– May apply specialized knowledge and skills to resolve complex and/or varied problems, with supervisor oversight
– Researches and tries new approaches when solving problems

Independence of Action:

– Works with minimal supervision on more difficult work assignments, conferring with supervisor on unusual matters
– Follows precedents and procedures
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally and externally within working unit and the University
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Promotes open communication in a manner that builds relationships among team members
– Applies appropriate strategies for managing conflict; negotiate reasonable compromises; propose and evaluate possible solutions
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 9
• Minimum – $56,200.00
• MidPoint – $68,800.00
• Maximum – $81,500.00