"Senior Associate Athletics Director and Chief of Staff to Athletics Director"

Senior Associate Athletics Director and Chief of Staff to Athletics Director

Company: Kennesaw State University

Job Location: Kennesaw, Georgia

Category: Athletics - Athletic Administration

Type: Full-Time

Job ID: 290998

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Plays a critical role in helping the Athletics Director achieve maximum role impact. Assists the Athletic Director to prioritize and make the best use of time, provides strategic and analytical support, manages full life cycle of assigned special projects, and helps the Athletics Leadership Team function as effectively as possible. Collaborates closely with all Athletics staff. Highly organized, strategic, and action-oriented, works in a fast-paced environment, and has a positive impact on a dynamic institution of higher education.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists with strategic initiatives, monitoring progress and ensuring cross functional alignment
2. Functions as a trusted advisor to the Athletic Director
3. Manages relevant Athletics staff responsible for the Athletic Director's calendar, travel, and prioritizing scheduling
4. Leads internal communications for the Athletic Director
5. Champions and cultivates a positive and high performing departmental culture aligned with organizational values and strategic goals
6. Joins appropriate leadership meetings to capture notes and follow up on key action items or supervises others in so doing
7. Facilitates conversations with the key stakeholders as well as other external entities as needed and requested
8. Supports the Athletic Director in moving specific streams of work or projects forward
9. Tracks and gathers information for the Athletic Director, coordinates with involved parties, develops and monitors execution plans, and keeps track of responsibilities
10. Works closely with the Advancement Office, proactively supports the Athletic Director to plan for and monitor the relationship-building and stakeholder engagement
11. Provides strategic and analytical support for the Athletic Director by gathering information and completing analysis in order to prepare potential solutions and provide specific recommendations for consideration
12. Builds relationships throughout the University and with external constituencies and serves as a key information funnel, filter, and facilitator for the Athletic Director
13. Assists with monitoring alignment between the University's mission and strategy and day-to-day departmental operations
14. As requested, assists the Athletic Director stay in touch with and communicate regularly with key internal and external stakeholders. (e.g., in some cases, takes meetings on behalf of the Athletic Director or helps to move interactions forward between key meetings and discussions that are directly with the Athletic Director)
15. Coordinates the logistics for meetings and events, including agendas and follow-ups
16. Works to keep the Athletic Director's office operating at maximum efficiency and effectiveness
17. May serve as the Sports Programs Administrator for assigned sport(s)

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Business, Communications, or related field is required.

Required Experience
Seven (7) years of related work experience supporting leadership in managing complex projects and issues and working collaboratively with multiple constituents.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

Preferred Experience
Experience in a higher education work environment

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Must be a collaborative problem-solver
Able work with varying personalities and interests to efficiently arrive at effective solutions
Must possess the ability to understand and work to effectuate the broad, strategic goals of Kennesaw State University
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management, and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 25% - 49% of the time

Background Check

• Standard Enhanced
• Education

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf

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