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Athletic Operations

The Athletic Operations Specialist coordinates operations for a 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.

• Oversee operational aspects of Division I athletic programs including staffing, schedules, communication, and other logistics
• Serve as a liaison to athletic administration, compliance, facilities, events, training staff, equipment managers, communications, marketing, and other internal teams
• Coordinate the production, acquisition, distribution, and maintenance of scouting reports, team development videos, opponent films, playbooks, and drill logs
• Perform analysis of practices, games, future opponents, and team/player statistics; provide coaches with reports for review
• Plan and coordinate team travel and recruiting visits; develop itineraries; coordinate transportation and hotel arrangements, meals, practice times and sites, purchases, and staff meeting schedules
• Ensure player and coach compliance with NCAA regulations; monitor student-athlete eligibility; maintain accurate records of student-athlete participation
• Manage program budget as it relates to summer camps, video exchange, recruiting, equipment, and team travel; review and approve invoices; prepare financial reports
• Serve as a point of contact for internal departments such as academic support units and fundraising teams
• Contribute to retention efforts of student athletes; arrange for academic support services; track student progress
• Collaborate with coaches and directors to develop long-term plans for programming, assess effectiveness, identify improvement opportunities, develop new strategies
• Plan, organize, and coordinate all logistics of summer camp programs, such as marketing, registration, staff hiring, and camp schedules
• May manage and organize team inventory including uniforms, merchandise, and equipment
• Coordinate team community service activities
• May supervise staff members, students, and part-time employees including hiring, training, development, and performance management

Level:

– Professional

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates baseline working knowledge of routine work tasks. Follows the standard principles and practices. Acts under direct and frequent supervision using established procedures with detailed instructions. Participates as a team member and actively contributes to completion of team goals. Clearly communicates information.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– None

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Typically none

Problem Solving:

– Encounters routine problems
– Follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems

Independence of Action:

– Work is closely monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are provided
– Applies standard operating procedures with limited guidelines for deviation

Communication and Collaboration:

– Typically communicates internally within working unit
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Clearly communicates information, ideas, or instructions verbally and in writing

• Comp Grade – 7
• Minimum – $46,400.00
• MidPoint – $56,800.00
• Maximum – $67,300.00