Chief of Staff for Softball

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Position Title : Chief of Staff for Softball

Department : 8933|Softball

Responsibilities :

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is seeking a qualified Chief of Staff for Softball. This position will report directly to the Deputy Director of Athletics/ SWA. This position’s primary duties include overseeing the daily operations of the NCAA Division I Softball team and providing support for the Head Softball Coach.

Position Title : Chief of Staff for Softball

Department : 8933|Softball

Responsibilities :

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is seeking a qualified Chief of Staff for Softball. This position will report directly to the Deputy Director of Athletics/ SWA. This position’s primary duties include overseeing the daily operations of the NCAA Division I Softball team and providing support for the Head Softball Coach.

• Serve as staff resource to the Head Softball Coach by providing coordination and planning between the Softball staff and the senior administrative staff.
  
• Coordinate the daily operational and logistical processes with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball program.
  
• Oversee and manage the department’s budget.
  
• Make all decisions relating to all equipment orders.
  
• Monitor the number of contacts and evaluations conducted by the coaching staff and work with Athletics Compliance to ensure records are consistent.
  
• Coordinate completion and submission of required business paperwork and expense reports.
  
• Supervise coordination of travel (commercial, charter and state pooling board) for coaches on the road recruiting).
  
• Develop, direct and implement an effective public relations plan and promotional events related to the Softball program.
  
• Coordinate special events for the Softball program.
  
• Supervise communication with coaches and/or prospects when traveling to campus.
  
• Serve as a liaison between all departments on recruiting matters (compliance, student services, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, travel, business, facilities, housing, parking, tickets, Community Services etc.).
  
• Supervise planning and coordinating of official and unofficial visits to campus (itineraries, travel, hotel, hosts, meals name tags, seating charts, compliance paperwork, complimentary tickets, etc.)
  
• Coordinate Softball team travel including, but not limited to, transportation, meals and housing arrangements, will be required to travel to all home and away competition.
  
• Monitor and work collaboratively with the staff to keep them updated on changes in the rules (University, Sun Belt and NCAA).
  
• Coordinates all student-athlete sessions with the nutritionist, strength coaches, sports medicine trainers,
  
• Coordinate all activities with the Student Athlete Academic Center to include academic advising and tutoring.
  
• Organize student athlete development.
  
• Supervise all student managers for the Softball program.
  
• Support the educational mission of the University and the professional obligation to enhance intercollegiate athletics by providing opportunities to educate students interested in this field.
  
• Provide broad based and specific experience to students through internship opportunities and student worker positions.
  
• Be committed to the compliance process and assist with rules education.
  
• Serve as an ambassador of the University and its Athletics Department to all public entities.
  
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- One (1) year experience working in athletics at a college/university or comparable.

Preferred Qualifications:
-Bachelor's or Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, public relations, interpersonal, customer service, and supervisory skills when working with student-athletes, faculty, staff, coaches, and administration.
- Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others; commitment to working with multi-cultural populations.
- Have strong work ethic and be a person of high integrity and character who shares a commitment for knowing and complying with NCAA, Conference, and Institutional rules as they apply to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics program.
- Ability to work extended daily hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

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