The Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations is a member of athletics leadership team with the primary responsibility of day-to-day management of the department’s compliance program, athletic training, strength and conditioning, student services, sport management and implementing processes in education, monitoring and enforcement, to ensure alignment with all athletic department and institutional policies and procedures.
This position will also serve as the primary liaison to key institutional departments (admission, financial aid services, academic affairs/student success) to oversee team roster and eligibility information, as well as to plan and lead academic support platforms for student-athletes in conjunction with the Faculty Athletic Representative. This role will work with student-athletes regularly to connect needs with campus resources to assist in academic goal attainment and will oversee the department’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Assist with the completion of the NCAA and MIAA reports, Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act Report and the Gender Equity Plan, assist in the development and implementation of the athletic strategic plan to support and manage diversity, gender equity and Title IX issues.
Represent the University at national association and conference meetings, the department as part of institutional committees or internal events, and in other forums as needed. Lead and manage other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred. Experience and knowledge of NCAA Division II Compliance Manual Minimum of 5 years of related work experience, with 10+ years preferred.
Emporia State University offers academic programs in the School of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Library and Information Management and The Teachers College. ESU is the only public university in Kansas to have earned national recognition as a College of Distinction, an honor for universities that demonstrate innovative application of high-impact education. In addition, in the Best Colleges 2018 guidebook by U.S. News and World Report, ESU is ranked No. 2 in lowest student debt of all Midwest regional universities. U.S. News also cited ESU’s School of Business as a best value for both in-state and out-of-state students and ranked the online graduate education and non-MBA online programs in the Top 100 programs in the nation