Assistant Athletics Director, Human Resources , Intercollegiate Athletics

Job

Location:

Main Campus‑Berkeley

Full/Part Time:
Full Time

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The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics consists of more than 325 staff members and coaches and sponsors 30 varsity sports programs. These 30 programs include more than 850 student‑athletes who participate in the various sports programs annually within the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). We are currently seeking an Assistant Athletics Director of Human Resources.

This postiion acts as the primary liaison between Cal Athletics Department and other Campus divisions (such as Berkeley Regional Services HR, Payroll, Campus HR, & Campus Legal), and Internal Departments (i.e. Development and Sports Medicine), and external constituents (i.e. other UC & Pac‑12 campuses, coach/employee agents and lawyers, UCOP, & PRA requestors). Serving on behalf of Athletics, this position is the responsible party for all HR efforts, including hiring, separations, recruitments, recognition, salary benchmarking, employment contracts, department and University policies, and payroll reporting, and guides various HR support for the department.

Position provides consistent, timely and accurate data for all HR needs, including but not limited to: all general HR functions, payroll data, general ledger reporting data, and budget information. Will also conduct internal audits to ensure data is being captured accurately in systems. Acts as an internal and external point of contact for the Cal Athletics HR Department. Creates HR systems and processes that assist in the tracking and completion of daily tasks.

This position reports to the Chief Operating Officer for Athletics.

The First Review Date for this job is: 08/20/2025.

• Oversees the HR function of the Department, its timelines, policies, communication and tasks.
• Manages other Department HR staff and their workload, priorities and responsibilities.
• Leads the hiring timeline and process for all Department hires.
• Works with unit head (hiring manager) to set realistic timelines for key milestones.
• Ensures all steps are complete and approved for the posting of the job and then leads the hiring process and communication between Department and candidate once the offer has been made and accepted.
• Works with CFO on payroll and compensation analysis;
  Provides timely roster reports and payroll reports for staff and coaches.
• Performs contract reviews and creates systems to assist in the identification of key timelines in the renewal process.
• Supports Unit heads in new position requests and reclass strategy for existing employees pursuant to changes in their overall job description.
• Provides framework in the creation of Organizational charts and staffing objectives to assist in…