Assistant Athletic Director for Men's Basketball - Houston, United States - Rice University

Rice University

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Houston, United States

3 days ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

The assistant athletic director for men's basketball operations is responsible for all program operations, managing travel for players and coaches/administrators/students, managing the student-athlete basketball life skills and players' development, and coordinating special events for the program.

S/he will also manage recruiting records in accordance with NCAA regulations for recruiting of student-athletes, manage booster functions for donors (including dinner meetings, fund raising events, etc.), and coordinate speaking engagements for head coach.

The incumbent will serve as a representative of the University, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with other members of the Rice community and with the public.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree
Three or more (3+) years of experience in a college basketball program

Skills:

Excellent Oral and written communication skills
Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays as team schedule requires.
Frequent travel during season
Must be familiar with MS Office Suite
Must have proficiency in all forms of computer skills.
Knowledge of budgets, writing, editing, publishing newsletters, and creating master calendars for an athletic program
Ability to multitask and work well in a team setting or individual setting.
Active knowledge of NCAA Rules and Regulations

Preferences

Master's degree

Essential Functions

Manages in season travel schedule for players and a travel party of coaches, administrators, managers, trainers, and students
Manages recruiting records in accordance with NCAA regulations for recruiting of studentathletes
Manages all community relations programs
Manages staff assistants and student managers to ensure adequate preparation of all functions for practice times and scheduled games
Coordinates the purchase of airline tickets for the travel party and local transportation
Ensures team travel is planned in a manner that complies with Rice fiscal policy, department missed class policy, and NCAA travel policy
Handles money used on all away road trips for lodging, transportation, meals, etc.
Coordinates practice times with visiting teams
Assists with oncampus recruiting events
Coordinates (with development) functions for donors, including dinner meetings, fund raising events, etc
Performs all other duties as assigned

Rice Mission and Values:
Mission and Values | Rice University

Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity at all levels. It considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status._

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Rice University is ranked among the nation's top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report.

Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government.

Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.