Athletics - Director of Football Operations

5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825, USA Req #189

Thursday, February 29, 2024

As the second-largest independent Catholic university in New England, and one of the fastest-growing private doctoral institutions in the U.S., Sacred Heart University is a national leader in shaping higher education for the 21st century. SHU offers nearly 90 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs on its Fairfield, Conn., campus. Sacred Heart also has a campus in Dingle, Ireland, and offers online programs. More than 10,000 students attend the University’s nine colleges and schools: Arts & Sciences; Communication, Media & the Arts; Social Work; Computer Science & Engineering; Health Professions; the Isabelle Farrington College of Education & Human Development; the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology; the Dr. Susan L. Davis, R.N., & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing; and St. Vincent’s College. Sacred Heart stands out from other Catholic institutions as it was established and led by laity. The contemporary Catholic university is rooted in the rich Catholic intellectual tradition and the liberal arts, and at the same time cultivates students to be forward thinkers who enact change—in their own lives, professions and in their communities. The Princeton Review includes SHU in its Best 388 Colleges–2023 Edition, and Best Business Schools–2023 Edition. Sacred Heart is home to the award-winning, NPR-affiliated radio station, WSHU, a Division I athletics program and an impressive performing arts program that includes choir, band, dance and theatre. www.sacredheart.edu

Athletics - Director of Football Operations

5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825, USA Req #189

Thursday, February 29, 2024

As the second-largest independent Catholic university in New England, and one of the fastest-growing private doctoral institutions in the U.S., Sacred Heart University is a national leader in shaping higher education for the 21st century. SHU offers nearly 90 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs on its Fairfield, Conn., campus. Sacred Heart also has a campus in Dingle, Ireland, and offers online programs. More than 10,000 students attend the University’s nine colleges and schools: Arts & Sciences; Communication, Media & the Arts; Social Work; Computer Science & Engineering; Health Professions; the Isabelle Farrington College of Education & Human Development; the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology; the Dr. Susan L. Davis, R.N., & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing; and St. Vincent’s College. Sacred Heart stands out from other Catholic institutions as it was established and led by laity. The contemporary Catholic university is rooted in the rich Catholic intellectual tradition and the liberal arts, and at the same time cultivates students to be forward thinkers who enact change—in their own lives, professions and in their communities. The Princeton Review includes SHU in its Best 388 Colleges–2023 Edition, and Best Business Schools–2023 Edition. Sacred Heart is home to the award-winning, NPR-affiliated radio station, WSHU, a Division I athletics program and an impressive performing arts program that includes choir, band, dance and theatre. www.sacredheart.edu

Position Summary

The Director of Football Operations is responsible for assisting in the management of the Football program. This will include promoting the program, handling day-to-day administrative operations, communicating with internal and external groups (NCAA and NEC), scheduling facilities, exchanging game films, summer football camps, and coordinating all aspects of team travel for away contests. The successful candidate will also manage the program's budget and perform other operations related duties as assigned.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform all administrative operations duties as assigned
• Oversee all areas of the football program's operating budget
• Coordinate team travel
• Compliance office liaison for non-recruiting issues
• Serve as academic support contact
• Serve as liaison to media relations, facilities management, equipment room, weight room, medical and training room staff, and other organizations on campus
• Monitor all areas of student-athlete welfare, including on-campus housing issues, meal plans, financial aid applications, status, limitations of practice hours, class attendance, study hall hours, and per diem money during school holidays and breaks
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Other Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Two to three years of experience playing for or working with NCAA Division 1, 2, or 3 football programs as a team manager, graduate assistant, video coordinator, director of football operations, or assistant coach
• Effective communication skills
• Positive motivator
• Impeccable integrity with a working knowledge of the NCAA rules and regulations
• Strong administrative and organizational skills

Unusual Working Conditions

The position may require additional working hours, later evening hours, and weekends/holidays.

Sacred Heart University is a space that respects and embraces differences, recognizes the unique contributions that individuals can make, and creates a community that maximizes the potential of all faculty and staff. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live.

Other details

• Job Family Staff
• Job Function Administrative Support
• Pay Type Salary
• Required Education Bachelor’s Degree

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