Director of Women's Basketball Operations

Job Summary:

Assisting in the day-to-day operations of the Women's Basketball office; oversight and evaluation of the program assistant, developing and maintaining the annual budget; coordinating all travel; coordinating practice, game and facility schedules; serving as a liaison with compliance office ensuring adherence to Big Ten and NCAA rules; serving as a liaison with the Women's Basketball Sports Administrator; serving as a liaison with the Academic Services Office, Sports Medicine, Athletic Business Office, Video Services and Equipment Room, etc.; and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

Directs team scheduling, travel logistics, operational budget development and maintenance, and monitoring of compliance and athlete eligibility for an intercollegiate athletics program to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the program. - 5% Monitors student-athlete academic eligibility and status to ensure compliance with established rules and regulations - 20% Evaluates existing strategies, policies, and procedures and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program enhancement and ensures compliance with existing requirements - 30% Schedules logistics, secures resources and finalizes team scheduling of facilities and travel for games, practices, camps, clinics, and special events - 5% Monitors the unit or program budget and approves unit expenditures - 15% Travels with assigned team to ensure compliance with applicable state and university rules - 5% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees - 20% Coordinate overall program operations through acting as liaison with internal and external stakeholders in departments such as brand communication and alumni relations, etc.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

Job Summary:

Assisting in the day-to-day operations of the Women's Basketball office; oversight and evaluation of the program assistant, developing and maintaining the annual budget; coordinating all travel; coordinating practice, game and facility schedules; serving as a liaison with compliance office ensuring adherence to Big Ten and NCAA rules; serving as a liaison with the Women's Basketball Sports Administrator; serving as a liaison with the Academic Services Office, Sports Medicine, Athletic Business Office, Video Services and Equipment Room, etc.; and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

Directs team scheduling, travel logistics, operational budget development and maintenance, and monitoring of compliance and athlete eligibility for an intercollegiate athletics program to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the program. - 5% Monitors student-athlete academic eligibility and status to ensure compliance with established rules and regulations - 20% Evaluates existing strategies, policies, and procedures and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program enhancement and ensures compliance with existing requirements - 30% Schedules logistics, secures resources and finalizes team scheduling of facilities and travel for games, practices, camps, clinics, and special events - 5% Monitors the unit or program budget and approves unit expenditures - 15% Travels with assigned team to ensure compliance with applicable state and university rules - 5% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees - 20% Coordinate overall program operations through acting as liaison with internal and external stakeholders in departments such as brand communication and alumni relations, etc.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications:

One to three years of intercollegiate athletics experience is preferred. An understanding of NCAA, Big Ten and University rules and regulations is also preferred.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)

Additional Information:

Conditions of Appointment: This is a 100% Academic Staff appointment. Salary will be assigned within the appropriate range, commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. An excellent benefits package is also included. Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

How to Apply:

To ensure full consideration, complete applications must be received by no later than 11:55 p.m. CDT, on the assured consideration date. To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter referencing your qualifications and experience, a comprehensive resume as well as the current contact information for three professional references. All application materials will be reviewed by our search committee.

Applicants selected to participate further in the selection process will be notified directly. All applicants will be notified once a final selection has been made and the search has been completed.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is 3/31/25, however, this position will remain open and applications may be considered until this position is filled.

Contact:

Tianwei Miller
tm6@athletics.wisc.edu
608-265-4138
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Athl Prog Operations Dir(AT003)

Department(s):

A42-INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS/BASKETBALL(WOMN)/BBALL-W

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

312962-AS

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