Director, Athletics

* Establish and oversee long-range goals and strategic planning and implement policies and procedures to support these goals and plans.
* Ensure strict adherence to all NCAA by-laws, Lone Star Conference regulations, and institutional compliance rules, policies and procedures, as well as ethical standards of behavior.
* Manage all administrative work related to NCAA Division II membership.
* Ensure satisfactory academic performance of student-athletes along with the physical, emotional, and social welfare of student-athletes.
* Establish and ensure a safe environment for student-athletes which includes providing education about and methods for discussing and resolving harassment, hazing, or discrimination.
* Hire, train, evaluate, and supervise department staff and coaches.
* Develop annual departmental budget and maintain budgetary controls to ensure adherence to budget including approving all travel and expenditures by coaches and teams.
* Coordinate dissemination of information regarding all athletic activities to media, University community, and community at large.
* Represent University at local, regional, and national level on athletic matters.
* Manage the accurate submission of requisitions, the payment of invoices, and the collection of payments (as applicable) as required by System and TAMIU policies and procedures.
* Responsible for implementing and complying with System policy pertaining to the department.
* This position reports directly to the President and works closely with the VP for Enrollment Management and the VP for Student Engagement.
* Implement strong community support programs, engage in community outreach and relationship building, and actively participate in coordination of all fundraising efforts for the Athletics Department with Office of Institutional Advancement.
* Oversee camp offerings by coaches to ensure adherence to all camps and programs for minors regulations.
* Perform other related duties as assigned.
** Education
- ** Master’s degree in a related field.
** Experience** - Ten or more years’ experience in athletics, intercollegiate, and/or NCAA athletics administration; fundraising; and collegiate coaching.
* Must possess superior and written communications skills.
* Must possess strong organizational, fiscal, management, and leadership skills.
* Proven ability to fundraise. Must possess strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively and professionally with the University community, community at large, and media.
* Must possess a commitment to student learning and success as well as a dedication to students’ growth, development, innovation, and improvement.
* Must possess sensitivity to students’ academic, socio. economic, physical/learning disabilities.
* Must possess commitment and capabilities to abide by NCAA by-laws and Lone Star Conference regulations.
* Must possess a vision for the enhancement of athletics program.
* Plan and organize work, as well as attention to detail.
* Multitask, prioritize, and work with deadlines.
* Maintain confidentiality.
* Supervise and lead.
** INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT:
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