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Athletic Operations Specialist – Professional (PSU2119)

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Job Summary

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.

Representative Duties

  • 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 Matrix

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
Salary Structure
  • Comp Grade – 7
  • Minimum – $46,400.00
  • MidPoint – $56,800.00
  • Maximum – $67,300.00
FLSA Exemption Status
Non-Exempt
Minimum Education
Associate's Degree
Minimum Experience
No prior relevant work experience required
Equivalency
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Additional Job Requirements