Director, Athletics

Director, Athletics Job Title

Director, Athletics

Texas A&M International University

Athletics Department

Commensurate

Laredo, Texas

Staff

• Establish and oversee long-range goals and strategic planning and implement policies and procedures to support these goals andplans.
• 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 IImembership.
• Ensure satisfactory academic performance of student-athletesalong with the physical, emotional, and social welfare ofstudent-athletes.
• Establish and ensure a safe environment for student-athleteswhich includes providing education about and methods for discussingand resolving harassment, hazing, or discrimination.
• Hire, train, evaluate, and supervise department staff and coaches.
• Develop annual departmental budget and maintain budgetarycontrols to ensure adherence to budget including approving alltravel and expenditures by coaches and teams.
• Coordinate dissemination of information regarding all athleticactivities to media, University community, and community atlarge.
• Represent University at local, regional, and national level onathletic 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 policypertaining 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 allcamps and programs for minors regulations.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

• Education - Bachelor's degree in applicable field.
• Experience - Ten years of progressively responsiblemanagement experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Knowledge of:

• Must possess superior oral and written communications skills.
• Must possess strong organizational, fiscal, management, and leadership skills.

Ability to:

• 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 aswell 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 NCAAby-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.

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General office environment and athletic facility environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of thosethat must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position supervises employees.

• Position may require evening and/or weekend hours.
• Position requires some travel.
• Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.
• Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

Texas A&M International University provides equal opportunity for employment to all persons.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to acriminal history investigation, and employment is contingent uponthe institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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