Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

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Position Information

| Job Title | Director of Intercollegiate Athletics | | FLSA Status | Exempt | | Posted Salary Range | Commensurate with experience | | Employment Status | Full Time | | Department | Administration | | Job Summary |
The incumbent administers and promotes all intercollegiate athletic programs and events with excellence to ensure they are conducted in a manner consistent with the philosophy and mission of Alcorn State University, adhering to the highest institutional, IHL, SWAC, and NCAA Division I standards.

| | Knowledge Skills and Abilities |
- Knowledge of NCAA and SWAC rules and regulations and university policies and procedures - Skilled and experienced major fundraiser, revenue generator, and donor developer - Strong business management and financial management skills - Excellent marketing and communication skills, verbal, written and interpersonal - Dynamic strategic planning, master planning, and decision-making skills - Ability to leverage the unique opportunities for growth and advancement of the university athletics enterprise - Adept at strategically adjusting to the ever-changing landscape of intercollegiate athletics - Good relationship building skills - Knowledge of intercollegiate athletics compliance - Ability to manage conflict appropriately and decisively - Ability to bring internal and external stakeholders together toward a common goal

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to sit at a workstation for extended periods
• Occasional ability to lift, carry and put away items weighing up to 25 pounds
• Normal physical mobility, which includes movement from place to place on the job, taking distance and speed into account
• Normal physical agility, which includes ability to maneuver body while in place
• Normal physical strength to handle routine office materials and tools
• Normal dexterity of hands and fingers
• Normal coordination, including eye-hand, hand-foot
• Normal endurance | | Essential Job Functions |
  
• Promotes an atmosphere of institutional control inclusive of monitoring activities and staff to ensure expectations for institutional control over coaches, athletics personnel and student athletes are met
• Demonstrates familiarity with, adherence to, and enforcement of NCAA, SWAC, IHL, institutional policies and regulations, while leading by example
• Emphasizes academic success as well as competitive athletics
• Monitors continuously all aspects of intercollegiate activities to ensure conformance with expectations of NCAA, SWAC, IHL, institutional, legal and ethical rules and report intercollegiate athletics matters; inclusive of (suspected) improprieties, violations, or infractions; and, to forthrightly report the same to the President/IEO and/or designee
• Oversees the development and implementation of the athletics budget
• Markets athletic programs to internal and external constituencies
• Develops and implements effective fundraising strategies and activities
• Works closely with the Office of Institutional Advancement and other entities to ensure community, corporate and philanthropic support of the Athletics programs
• Engages actively with community and civic groups that promote the University and its athletics program
• Ensures the highest level of sports programming for all sports
• Works closely with key university personnel and serves as Chief Administrative Officer for Athletics
• Develops, implements, monitors, assesses and evaluates the strategic plan to ensure institutional effectiveness
• Supervises and promotes the academic enhancement programs towards acceptable, initial and continuing eligibility of student-athletes and their continued academic performance
• Ensures continuous compliance with the NCAA Academic Performance Program (APP), Academic Performance Rates (APR) and Graduate Success Rates (GSR)
• Advocates for academic and athletic success of student-athletes
• Maintains a personal commitment to the highest standards of academic integrity and instills the same among coaches, staff and student athletes
• Communicates effectively and openly with coaches, university administrators and key stakeholders
• Oversees all home athletic contests, including the preparation of facilities, equipment, officials and all personnel involved with the athletic event
• Other related duties, as assigned. | | Qualifications |
  
• Five (5) years with progressive leadership growth in NCAA Division I athletics administration
• Experience in Division I athletics marketing and fundraising preferred | | Licensing and Certifications |
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Physical Requirements

| Work in noisy (above 85 decibels) areas | Yes | | Sedentary Work - Exerting 10 pounds | Occasionally | | Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds | Occasionally | | Medium Work - Exerting 20-50 pounds | Occasionally | | Heavy Work - Exerting 50-100 pounds | Occasionally | | Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds | Not Required | | Travel | Frequently | | Extended Work Hours | Occasionally |

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | S1041 | | Number of Vacancies | 1 | | Location | Lorman | | Position End Date (if temporary) | | | Open Date | 06/18/2024 | | Close Date | | | Open Until Filled | Yes | | EEO Statement |

EEO Statement:
Alcorn State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or other factors prohibited by law in any of its educational programs, activities, services, admissions, or employment practices. The following offices are designated to handle inquires and/or complaints regarding non-discriminatory policies and procedures of Alcorn State University:
Complaints, inquiries, or specific requests in regard to Title IX and Section 504 directives should be made to: Title IX Office, Walter Washington Administration Bldg., Room 519A, Lorman, MS, 39096, (601) 877-6700.
Complaints, inquiries, or requests in regard to non-discrimination in employment practices should be made to: Human Resources Department, Walter Washington Administration Bldg., Room 107, Lorman, MS, 39096, (601) 877-6188
Questions, complaints, or requests in regard to ADA/ADAAA compliance in employment practices should also be made to the department of human resources.

| | Advertising Summary | Excellent Benefits Package |

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application 3. Unofficial Transcripts 4. Letter of Recommendation (Professional) 5. Letter of Recommendation (Personal) 6. Letter of Recommendation (Professional or Personal) Optional Documents