Director, Athletics

Texas A; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M International University in Laredo, TX, invites applications for the role of Director of Athletics. The position leads the Athletics Department, ensures compliance, fundraising, budgeting, and strategic planning to support student-athlete success.

The director will oversee NCAA compliance, budget development, and community outreach, working with senior leadership and coaches to advance athletic programs and student welfare.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in applicable field.
• Ten years of progressively responsible management experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Establish and oversee long-range goals and strategic planning; implement policies to support these goals.
• Ensure compliance with NCAA by-laws, Lone Star Conference regulations, and institutional rules and ethical standards.
• Manage all administrative work related to NCAA Division II membership.
• Ensure satisfactory academic performance and welfare of student-athletes.
• Establish a safe environment and address harassment, hazing, or discrimination.
• Hire, train, evaluate, and supervise department staff and coaches.
• Develop annual departmental budget and control expenditures including travel and purchases by coaches and teams.
• Coordinate dissemination of information regarding athletic activities to media and University community.
• Represent the University at local, regional, and national levels on athletic matters.
• Oversee requisitions, invoices, and payments as required by policies.
• Implement system-wide policies pertaining to the department.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Leadership

Budgeting

Fundraising

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Director, Athletics

Job Title

Director, Athletics

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Athletics Department

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and oversee long-range goals and strategic planningand implement policies and procedures to support these goals andplans.
• Ensure strict adherence to all NCAA by-laws, Lone StarConference regulations, and institutional compliance rules,policies and procedures, as well as ethical standards ofbehavior.
• 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 andcoaches.
• 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 ofinvoices, and the collection of payments (as applicable) asrequired 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 worksclosely with the VP for Enrollment Management and the VP forStudent Engagement.
• Implement strong community support programs, engage incommunity outreach and relationship building, and activelyparticipate in coordination of all fundraising efforts for theAthletics Department with Office of InstitutionalAdvancement.
• 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.

Minimum Requirements

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

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Must possess superior oral and written communicationsskills.
• Must possess strong organizational, fiscal, management, andleadership skills.

Ability to:

• Proven ability to fundraise.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills to interacteffectively 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 athleticsprogram.
• Plan and organize work, as well as attention to detail.
• Multitask, prioritize, and work with deadlines.
• Maintain confidentiality.

License/Professional Certification

None.

Physical Requirement

General office environment andathletic facility environment.

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

Supervision of Others

This position supervises employees.

Other Requirements

• 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 attendanceon 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 otherinformation required by the institution's procedures, including thecompletion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.