Director of Athletics

Athletic Director
New Mexico Highlands University
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Full Time
Job Overview
This position is responsible for planning, directing and evaluating the operational, financial and personnel activities of the athletic department within the context of institutional, RMAC, and NCAA policies and procedures. NMHU is committed to student success in the classroom as well as in competition and supports the NCAA DII Life in the Balance initiative. Athletic success at Highlands is a long tradition and the University expects to be competitive in those sports that it offers. Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Provide administrative leadership and supervision for coaches, staff, and student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics to include:
  • Recommendations for the appointment and removal of personnel.
  • Orientation, training, staff development, and evaluation of personnel.
  • Effective communication within the Athletics Department and with campus and external constituencies.
  • Holding regular meetings with the coaches for informational, planning, and other purposes.
  • Developing budget recommendations for and monitoring the approved operating budgets of the Department and each sport, to include approval of travel and purchases of equipment and supplies.
  • Assuring compliance with all NCAA, institutional, state, and federal requirements for Title IX and the eligibility of athletes to participate in intercollegiate athletics from initial recruiting through graduation.
  • Work closely with the NMHU Financial Aid Office to ensure that financial awards to student-athletes (scholarship, tuition waivers) are in compliance with NCAA regulations and federal financial aid rules.
  • Establishing and administering departmental operating policies and procedures.
  • Establish performance-based goals for the program(s).
Requirements:
  • EDUCATION: Master’s Degree in any field.
  • EXPERIENCE:Five (5) years coaching experience.
  • PREFERENCE:
  • Administrative experience in intercollegiate athletics.
  • Demonstrated success with fund raising.
  • Collegiate coaching experience.
  • Master’s degree in Sports Administration, Business, Educational Leadership, or Exercise and Sports Science.
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