General Manager of Football

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Job Title General Manager of Football

Position Number 985405

Vacancy Open to All Candidates

Department ATH Football

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Classification Title Director Professional

Working Title General Manager of Football

Number of Vacancies 1

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.0

Full Time or Part Time Full Time

Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications. $100,000 - $115,000

Position Location (City)

Position Type Non-Faculty

Job Category Non-Faculty Professional

Organizational Unit Overview

The athletics department mission is to represent East Carolina University with distinction and create a challenging and supportive environment for student-athletes to excel in the classroom, in competition, and in life. We are committed to the highest standards of character, honesty, effort, and sportsmanship; respecting all people, their personal identities, differences and beliefs; and to provide a safe and equitable environment for student-athletes’ academic, athletic and personal development.

The highly visible athletics program is committed to NCAA compliance, comprehensive excellence and to be trustworthy stewards of the aspirations of our student-athletes, the resources we manage, the reputation of our University, and our mission of service.

Reporting to the Head Football Coach, this position is responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:

• Completion of the forms and papers for SAs and recruits Eligibility to Compliance
• Maintain football squad roster and obtain all information needed for SAs and recruits
• Request all transcripts, test scores Sickle cell tests, official and unofficial
• Manage the completion process from start to finish on all recruits, signees and walk-ons
• Set-up paperwork and travel plans for all recruits and reimburse all travel
• Manage official visit with meals, hosts, hotel rooms and professors
• Work with players to handle all problems dealing with financial aid and scholarship money
• Work with players to solve eligibility problems from drop class schedules, lack of payment
• Arrange emergency travel for players and paperwork for trip
• Arrange transportation of players to and from airport
• Work with HFC with discipline of players and meetings with problems of athletes
• Setup housing for players on campus and off campus
• Monitor payment being made to the leasing office off campus by athletes
• Provide information to SAs on all information needed for daily upcoming situations
• Provide information on game tickets procedure
• Handle all parent questions on SAs and recruits form phone calls and visits
• Mentor players who are dealing with personal and school problems
• Complete the admission process of all SAs and walk on with the paperwork with the ECU and EC
• Provide travel for players to Student Health or Med center to update shots or medical needs
• Monitor players or books return to the academic department and collection of them
• Monitor practice being close to public assign gate duties
• Abide by all policies, procedures and guidelines of ECU, the Department of Athletics, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and all applicable conferences or associations.
• Build quality relationships and work collaboratively with Athletics, Pirate Club, and University staff, students, and all constituencies and stakeholders.
• Nights, weekends, holidays, extended hours, and travel are required in the performance of duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head Football Coach.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and previous football experience in coaching or operations at the high school, college or professional level.

Qualifying degrees must be received from appropriately accredited…