Job Req ID: 115062

Associate Athletic Director - Student Athlete Leadership and Performance

Hopkins Athletics is a multidivisional department with 22 programs competing at the NCAA DIII level and two programs (men’s and women’s lacrosse) competing at the NCAA Division I level (BIG 10 Conference). The department also hosts a variety of robust recreational activities such as club sports, intramurals, and fitness programming.

The Hopkins Athletics Department seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Associate Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Leadership & Performance. The employee must operate within the framework of a best-in-class athletic department at Johns Hopkins University. Hopkins encourages inquiries from candidates who value professional and personal development and will actively contribute toward a culture of diversity and inclusiveness within both the department and University setting. Hopkins Student Affairs seeks to hire, and support the professional development of, colleagues who: are equity-minded; demonstrate a commitment to inclusion; share a keen understanding of the importance of our identity as a diverse community of learners; are poised to contribute to our efforts to support student learning and offer robust leadership development and community engagement opportunities; and can contribute to our efforts to foster student connection and a sense of belonging across our university.

Job Req ID: 115062

Associate Athletic Director - Student Athlete Leadership and Performance

Hopkins Athletics is a multidivisional department with 22 programs competing at the NCAA DIII level and two programs (men’s and women’s lacrosse) competing at the NCAA Division I level (BIG 10 Conference). The department also hosts a variety of robust recreational activities such as club sports, intramurals, and fitness programming.

The Hopkins Athletics Department seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Associate Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Leadership & Performance. The employee must operate within the framework of a best-in-class athletic department at Johns Hopkins University. Hopkins encourages inquiries from candidates who value professional and personal development and will actively contribute toward a culture of diversity and inclusiveness within both the department and University setting. Hopkins Student Affairs seeks to hire, and support the professional development of, colleagues who: are equity-minded; demonstrate a commitment to inclusion; share a keen understanding of the importance of our identity as a diverse community of learners; are poised to contribute to our efforts to support student learning and offer robust leadership development and community engagement opportunities; and can contribute to our efforts to foster student connection and a sense of belonging across our university.

The Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Leadership & Performance works to support the mission and integrity of Johns Hopkins University and the Athletics Department. Demonstrating adherence to the department philosophy, facility and staff schedule, equipment and facility maintenance expectations, and communication responsibilities is essential. The strongest candidates will have a demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment and a strong history of building and sustaining relationships with staff, student-athletes, and coaches., The individual works to develop and formulate future plans to reach institutional and departmental goals, to lead initiatives and to create an excellent experience for our students through their participation in athletics. Reporting to the Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs/Director of Athletics & Recreation, the position directly oversees student-athlete programming, student-athlete organizations (to include the student-Athlete Advisory Committee), the Department of Sports Performance and wellness (sports medicine, sports performance), and multiple sports programs. In addition, this individual has dotted line supervision of the Assistant Director for Student-Athlete Mental Health and Performance and should leverage athletics to build community both on campus and in the local Baltimore area. The individual may also serve as a member of the game operations staff on occasion and may additionally serve as the department Senior Woman Administrator (SWA).

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversees all student-athlete development initiatives as well as the student-athlete development team.
• Tasked with delivering a robust, holistic development program to include (but not limited to) NCAA required trainings, leader development, health/wellness, career preparation, and other areas of strategic priority.
• Responsible for the organization of all programs, as well as the assessment thereof.

• Routinely communicates with student-athletes and staff about planned events and opportunities.

• Participates in the facilitation and planning of Blue Jays LEAD programming.

• Oversees and provides support to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and manages department Student-Athlete Development initiatives.

• Provides supervision and oversight of the department of sport performance and wellness, to include sports medicine services and sport performance. Directly supervises the Assistant AD for Sport Performance and Wellness and provides dotted line supervision to the Assistant Director for Student-Athlete Mental Health and Performance.

• Leads the effort to leverage athletics as a tool for community building and stakeholder engagement.

• Builds relationships with on-campus constituents, takes an innovative approach to design/create community-focused events, and creates/oversees several community-building events throughout the academic year.

• Oversees all community service projects within the department and continues to advance how departmental staff and student-athletes can serve the local Baltimore area.

• Sport Administrator responsibilities (multiple varsity sport programs), including oversight of sport(s) and direct supervision of coach(es). May travel with teams to select competitions and all championships.

• The position requires extensive and proactive interaction with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members.

• Serves as department POC to Student Affairs for all required student training not specific to athletics.

• Serves as a member of the department's Game Operations team

• May be called upon to serve on campus-wide committees and/or working groups as needed.

• May help to facilitate the annual student-athlete & family orientation sessions.

• May serve as the department representative to Student Affairs for first-year orientation.

• May serve as the department's Senior Woman Administrator (SWA).

• May serve as the JHU staff representative to the Centennial Conference Snell-Shillingford Symposium.

• Other responsibilities and special projects as assigned.

Key Relationships

• The Associate Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Leadership & Performance is directly supervised by the Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs/Director of Athletics & Recreation.

Physical Requirements

• General office, athletic facility, and campus environment.
• Must be able to work additional hours during athletic events, including nights and weekends.
• Position involves sitting, although frequent movement is necessary. Walking, standing, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 50 pounds in coaching and training situations may be required.
• Computer usage involving repetitive and/wrist motion is required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Five years of related work experience in a collegiate athletics environment.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree preferred.

• Athletic administration experience preferred.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well with others.

• Knowledge of basic software packages.

• Understanding of athletics administration in a university environment.

Classified Title: Assistant Director Athletics
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Associate Athletic Director - Student Athlete Leadership and Performance
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD
Starting Salary Range: $55,800 - $97,600 Annually (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8:30-5:00
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: ​​​​​​​Athletics Administration
Personnel area: University Student Services

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coron... and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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