Swimming & Diving Team Administrator

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Job Title

Swimming & Diving Team Administrator

Agency

Texas A&M University

Job Title

Swimming & Diving Team Administrator

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Athletic Compliance

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experience. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who We Are

The Home of the 12th Man is the pinnacle in opportunities realized through sport: Championships won, diplomas earned, leaders equipped and launched to impact the world. Texas A&M Athletics' mission is to create opportunities through championship athletics. We are proud members of the Southeastern Conference, with more than 650 student-athletes competing at the NCAA Division 1-A level in 20 varsity sports.

Who We Want

The Team Administrator is responsible for assisting Swimming and Diving Program with administrative duties. Handle scheduling of meetings and facilities, team travel arrangements, film exchange and meet management duties. Other duties assigned.

What you need to know

Salary: Commensurate based on hire's experience.

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials. These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.

Position Details: Employee will supervise (5 to 10) Student Managers. Travel Required. Nights, weekends, and holidays as required to complete assigned duties.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• General knowledge of NCAA rules

• Ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree

• 1 ½ years full-time experience working directly with a sports team doing office administration, coaching or assisting OR 3 years part time, paid or volunteer experience as a student manager

Responsibilities:

• Scheduling - Make all contracts for tournaments as well as home series. All guarantee games must be kept with in the overall budget. The contracts must be submitted to the Head Coach for approval and then a contract generated for the Athletic Director and his signature.

• Travel - Setup the seasons travel itineraries. This requires a bidding process on buses, airline flights and hotels. The itineraries are based on the competition time and consist of a flight, bus transportation, hotel reservations, practice time reservations and any site-specific arrangements.

• On-campus Recruiting - Organize and administrate recruiting weekends, including booking of the airline flight and the hotel room. The desired interviews and appointments are determined by the coaching staff. In addition, it is necessary to reserve places to eat, tours, and admissions to whatever function. The appropriate prospective student athletes forms and requirements must be filled out prior to the visit.

• Student Managers - Coordinate the managers program and the training of the managers. The managers program should consist of a head manager and several assistants. Hiring, payroll, and scheduling around classes are the main responsibilities.

• Public Relations - Setup speaking engagements and publicity outings for the team and members of the coaching staff. In addition, work as the initial contact person with general public, students, media and corporate sponsors. This position should act as a liaison for the program.

• Campus Relations - Work directly with the Sports Information Director, Promotions Director, Business Operations Staff, and other University Staff as the need arises. All facility, menu and meeting details must be arranged. Films, handouts, player appearances and guest speakers are all options that can be used throughout the swimming and diving seasons.

• Compliance - Maintains continual and thorough familiarity with all applicable NCAA, Conference, and University rules and regulations. Establishes and ensures communication and enforcement of rules and regulations concerning student-athletes: conduct, appearance, road games, punctuality and other areas as deemed appropriate.Maintains awareness of and supports the initiatives of the Athletics Department.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

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_ Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application._

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