COORDINATOR BASKETBALL OPERATIONS

Posting Number: SRGV5011
Number of Vacancies: 1
Location: Edinburg, Texas
Department: Athletics
FLSA: Exempt

Scope of Job:
Responsible for administering all of the year-round activities and operations of the basketball program. Responsibilities are restricted and defined by NCAA rules and guidelines and university policies. This position will work cooperatively with student-athletes, coaches, and athletic department staff.


Description of Duties:
• Serves as liaison between the basketball program and athletic administration including facilities, marketing and promotions, game operations, ticketing, athletic training and strength and conditioning, nutrition, and media relations.
• Assists with day to day basketball activities allowed per NCAA rules.
• Manages all logistics of team travel and coordinates, organizes and collaborates with vendors regarding team travel, meal arrangements, and team practice sites.
• Coordinates and facilities summer sports programs/camps for new and existing students.
• Oversees day to day expenses and develops projections as it relates to the basketball budgeting process.
• Coordinates all aspects of prospective athlete official visits, coaches recruiting travel, recruiting weekends, and overall recruiting coordination within NCAA bylaws.
• Assists with the review of prospective basketball student-athletes files.
• Coordinates with Academic and Compliance units assuring NCAA compliance and student athlete eligibility for the basketball team.
• Tracks prospects and current student athletes in NCAA Clearinghouse, with NCAA certification, with NCAA satisfactory progress, and with individual student athlete eligibility.
• Assists in briefing student athletes and monitoring adherence to all rules and guidelines.
• Provides information for NCAA required reports.
• Maintains knowledge of the rules and regulations of UTRGV, the WAC and the NCAA.
• Maintains compliance with regards to all NCAA, conference, and university rules and regulations.
• Oversees administrative with camp activities.
• Assists with alumni and community relations and outreach.
• Serves as liaison to sport administrator.
• Performs other duties assigned by the head coach.


Supervision Received:
General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given:
May supervise assigned support or student staff.

Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.

Preferred Education:
N/A

Licenses/Certifications:
Valid Texas driver’s license or ability to obtain within six week.

Required Experience:
One (1) year of related experience.


Preferred Experience:
Experience in collegiate level and/or professional level basketball operations, coaching or administrative experience. Experience with Division I athletics.


Equipment:
Use of standard office equipment, personal computer, and audio/visual equipment.


Working Conditions:
Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Long and varied hours. Frequent weekend and evening activities.


Other:
Position requires high ethical standards and incumbent must exhibit a strict adherence to NCAA, university and departmental rules and regulations as well as a solid commitment to academic integrity, student-athlete welfare, ethnic diversity and gender equity. Understand that violation(s) of NCAA rules could result in sanctions being placed against the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the University. Possess excellent organizational skills, be self-driven and have great attention to detail. Must be able to perform under deadlines and handle a wide variety of projects simultaneously. Ability to interact effectively with student-athletes, colleagues, and the public. Mileage used on personal vehicle will be compensated at the state rate. The use of personal funds will be required for travel but will be reimbursed according to state and university guidelines.


Physical Capabilities:
Employment Category: Full-Time
Minimum Salary: Commensurate with experience
Posted Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date: 04/12/2021
Grant Funded Position: No
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EEO Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the civil rights act of 1964, the title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non discrimination in it’s education programs and activities, including employment.


Special Instructions to Applicants:
Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

*Date of Birth
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.


Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer.


To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/28037





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