Director, Athletics

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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.