Sr. Athletic Assistant for Men's Basketball

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Job Title

Sr. Athletic Assistant for Men's Basketball

Agency

Texas A&M University

Job Title

Sr. Athletic Assistant for Men's Basketball

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Athletic Director

Proposed Minimum Salary

$4,180.17 monthly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Who we are

The Home of the 12th Man is the pinnacle in opportunities realized through sport: championships won, diplomas earned, and 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.

What we want

The Senior Athletic Assistant is responsible for assisting the Men's Basketball Program with administrative duties. Handle scheduling of tournaments and facilities, team travel arrangements, film exchange and tournament management duties.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

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

• Three years of experience in Division 1 or Professional basketball setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of NCAA Rules

Responsibilities

SCHEDULING

• Generates all contracts for tournaments and home events. Secures Head Coach approval of contract

• Submit contract to the Director of Athletics for final approval and signature

• Ensures rates paid for guaranteed games have been allocated within the sports budgets

ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING

• Organizes and administers all on-campus recruiting visits

• Secures travel arrangements, including flights and hotel rooms (on-campus appointments and interviews will be determined by the coaching staff)

• Coordinates appointment and interview locations and times

• Makes reservations for meals, tours, entertainment, and events

• Ensures the appropriate compliance forms are completed prior to the initiation of all on campus recruiting visits

TRAVEL

• Sets up the season's 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

COMPLIANCE AND FINANCIAL AID

• Responsible for preparation of all compliance paperwork and for serving as liaison to the Athletic Compliance group

• Responsible for monitoring and calculating financial aid and scholarship values in conjunction with the Athletic Department financial aid personnel

FACILITY MAINTENANCE

• Ensures all maintenance issues are addressed in a timely and appropriate manner

• Develops a maintenance and cleaning schedule for the facility

• Submits work orders to the Athletics Facilities office as needed

CAMPUS RELATIONS

• Serves as the liaison to the Sports Information Director, Promotions Director, Business Operations staff, and other Athletics Department and University staff as needed

PUBLIC RELATIONS

• Arranges speaking engagements and publicity outings for the coaching staff and team members in conjunction with the Athletics Marketing staff

FACILITY SCHEDULING

• Assists the Athletics Department in developing policies, rental schedules, and rental fees for use of the facility by external groups

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-athlete: conduct, appearance, road games, punctuality, and other areas as deemed appropriate

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.

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, 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 leaveand at leasteight hours of paid vacationeach month

• Automatically enrollment in theTeacher Retirement System of Texas

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

• Professional Development: All employees have access to freeLinkedIn Learningtraining, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Educational release time and tuition assistancefor completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

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 experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

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.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.