Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator

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Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.

Reporting to the director of athletics, the Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator serves on the athletic director’s executive staff and is responsible for coordinating, administering, and evaluating assigned sports, overseeing designated administrative areas, and representing Rice Athletics at conference and national meetings. Additionally, this position will serve as the primary point of contact with the office of the Faculty Athletic Representative and members of the Rice University Athletic Committee.

This role serves as a representative of the University, acting as the deputy Title IX coordinator, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with other members of the Rice community and the public. This position is responsible for managing some events and activities assigned by the director of athletics.

This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in person. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.

This role is classified as an essential position, requiring on-site presence to effectively carry out its vital functions.

Hiring Range:
Commensurate based on education and experience

* Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime

• Bachelor’s degree
• Six or more (6+) years of related experience

• Leadership and strategic management skills
• Strong organization skills with keen attention to detail and the ability to build relationships
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment

• Master’s or Doctorate degree
• Professional experience in collegiate athletics or at an institution of higher education in a leadership role
• Experience working with the Office of Admissions, financial aid, registrar, residential life, and the career center.
• Oversight of academic support and student-athlete development
• Experience in NCAA compliance and governance
• Experience serving on conference and/or national committees
• Demonstrated ability to form partnerships across campus and within the community

• Provides supervision and administrative oversight for athletics’ administrative units as assigned.
• Acts as a sport administrator for programs as assigned.
• Collaborates with various campuses and community entities to promote the strategic goals of the athletics department and Rice University
• Collaborates with the director of athletics and the executive athletics staff to set department policies and goals
• Serve as the deputy Title IX coordinator, collaborating with campus entities to ensure compliance.
• Promote an atmosphere of compliance to ensure all conference and NCAA policies and procedures are followed.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

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