Job Summary
We are currently seeking skilled and team-oriented applicants for the following position: Assistant Athletic Director – Special Projects and Administration. Reporting to the Senior Associate Athletic Director/CFO, the position is responsible for the overall coordination and administration of special projects. The position will serve as the leader of activities development, events, and special projects efforts for Eastern Washington University’s Department of Athletics.
EWU is committed to supporting and promoting a workforce that is welcoming to all and encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply for this position.
The salary for this position is $47,063 – $50,000, where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience, and skills.
In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members, discounted EWU sports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits-briefing/benefits/insurance/ Applications are open and accepted until recruitment is closed. Screening of applications will begin immediately. A three-day notice will be provided prior to closure of recruitment. All materials will be held in strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in sports management, business administration, or related field.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics or commensurate experience.
- Effective organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with people in a fast-paced and potentially hectic environment.
- Must have a thorough understanding of special demands of the athletic environment with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with student-athletes, coaches, athletic department staff, boosters, University administration, faculty and surrounding community.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
- Ability to compile, prepare, write and review reports.
- Capacity to analyze, comprehend and provide appropriate solutions to problems and courses of action.
- Solid computer skills.
- Demonstrated ability to apply a responsive and flexible approach that is supportive of the needs including universal access of our students, faculty, staff and the public.
Job Duties
Athletics Leadership, Activities Development & Special Projects
- Plan assigned athletics events. Events include but are not limited to Night of Champions Fundraiser, Welcome Back BBQ, Home sporting events, Staff outings and other athletics department initiatives.
- Serve as Athletics representative on behalf of the athletics director for development related strategies and activities.
- Oversee and enhance concessions strategies, 50/50 raffle and other departmental revenue initiatives.
- Carry out special projects and objectives provided by the Director of Athletics in conjunction with support staff. Projects include but not limited to: Data driven research projects, Grants specific to the athletics department.
Percent of Time: 40
Strategic Initiatives
- Provide guidance of EWU Athletics objectives and key results as driven by EWU Strategic Plan and provide support and direction in accomplishing departmental objectives.
- Evaluate the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of objectives and key results.
Percent of Time: 20
NIL Support
- Assist in Opt-In support for revenue share across department
- Input information into NIL GO, CAPS and other software in support of revenue share
Percent of Time: 20
Administrative Support
- Provide assistance and support to the business office for reconciliation of event receipts and budgets.
- OneCause (athletics fundraising platform) administrator for fundraisers and alumni events.
Percent of Time: 15
Other
- Serve as liaison to campus partners for event planning, dining services, summer camps.
- Oversee day-to-day operational support for the athletics department.
- Assist in implementing the policies and procedures.
Percent of Time: 5
To apply, visit https://jobs.hr.ewu.edu/postings/14687