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Texas A&M International University
Director, Athletics
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A College Athletic Director manages the sports and athletic programs and departments for a college or university. Supervises coordination of various athletic events and manages athletic department budgets. Serves as a liaison with sports conference or division administrators. Oversees hiring of athletic department staff.
$95,653 / year median in Texas
+10% projected growth
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 Job Summary The Director of Athletics, reporting directly to the President, is responsible for the daily operation and oversight of the University's 11-team intercollegiate athletic program, as well as management of all aspects of the Athletics Department. Essential Duties and Responsibilities 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. 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 responsible management experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.