Deputy Athletic Director

EXPIRED

The Deputy Athletic Director assists the Assistant Vice President for Athletic Strategy and External Relations of William Jewell College’s Department of Athletics through administrative oversight, personnel management, budget management, facilities management, engagement with students and parents, liaison relationships with the NCAA and other regulatory and stakeholder bodies, and internal and external communications.

Responsibilities and Duties

Oversee all operations of the Athletic Department, including:

• engaging as primary point of contact with human resources, campus finance, registrar’s office, and facility management
• oversees the department’s annual budget and the budgeting process for teams and departments.
• facilitating recruitment and retention efforts among all programs and students through engagement with the Office of Admission and Student Life
• overseeing academic success monitoring for student athletes through engagement with the Academic Achievement Center
• leading accurate reporting of all compliance related requirements with NCAA, GLVC, and William Jewell with oversight for the Department’s Compliance Officer
• communicating student-athlete academic concerns to head coaches and athletic director.
• creating and communicating all appropriate resources to student athletes and parents
• serving as head coaches’ primary point of contact for registrar, campus finance, and facility related questions
• ensuring proper account reconciliation, invoicing, check requests, and bill payment for all external vendors
• overseeing facility, transportation, and student-worker scheduling for all practices and games

The Deputy Athletic Director assists the Assistant Vice President for Athletic Strategy and External Relations of William Jewell College’s Department of Athletics through administrative oversight, personnel management, budget management, facilities management, engagement with students and parents, liaison relationships with the NCAA and other regulatory and stakeholder bodies, and internal and external communications.

Responsibilities and Duties

Oversee all operations of the Athletic Department, including:

• engaging as primary point of contact with human resources, campus finance, registrar’s office, and facility management
• oversees the department’s annual budget and the budgeting process for teams and departments.
• facilitating recruitment and retention efforts among all programs and students through engagement with the Office of Admission and Student Life
• overseeing academic success monitoring for student athletes through engagement with the Academic Achievement Center
• leading accurate reporting of all compliance related requirements with NCAA, GLVC, and William Jewell with oversight for the Department’s Compliance Officer
• communicating student-athlete academic concerns to head coaches and athletic director.
• creating and communicating all appropriate resources to student athletes and parents
• serving as head coaches’ primary point of contact for registrar, campus finance, and facility related questions
• ensuring proper account reconciliation, invoicing, check requests, and bill payment for all external vendors
• overseeing facility, transportation, and student-worker scheduling for all practices and games

Requirements

• Experience with management budgets and building budgets with coaches and other staff
• Understanding of human resources policies and practices
• Awareness of best practices in collegiate and high school athletics, recruitment, retention, and the student experience
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations
• Experience managing student databases and software used for expense authorization
• Sound communication skills in both one-on-one and group settings as well as written correspondence
• Excellent time management skills.
• Integrity, dependability, and leadership qualities
• Ability to plan, organize, conduct and participate in effective staff meetings

Working Conditions

Normal office environment. Requires evening and/or weekend work with regularity. Requires being on call for addressing emergent needs or questions.

Supervisory Responsibility

Oversees Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications. Immediate supervisory responsibility for all Head Coaches.

Application Procedure

Candidates must submit the following documents through the posting link

• Letter of application
• Resume
• Salary Requirements – in the online application

Please note: Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Applicants who need accommodation for the application or interview process, please make such accommodation request in advance to the Office of Human Resources:

William Jewell College
Office of Human Resources
500 College Hill Box 1017
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 415-6904

Availability

Review of applications will begin immediately, opened until filled.

All final candidates must successfully pass a criminal background check prior to beginning employment.

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