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Director, Athletics

Texas A&M University, Laredo, Texas, United States, 78045

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* 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:** During the application process you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents and Submit the application. **You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you “Submit” the application materials**.

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