Assistant Director for Internal Operations

Assistant Director for Internal Operations

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

Department : CSL Athletics & Recreations Compliance

Location : Chicago, IL

Time Type : Full time

Posted On : Posted 2 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID : JR26061

About the Department

The University of Chicago is one of the nation's leading institutions of higher education and research. Campus and Student Life (CSL) is comprised of 20 departments that serve the University's 17,500 college, graduate, and professional school students, as well as the campus community more broadly.

CSL is importantly charged with the dual task of supporting all students in the University, graduate and undergraduate, and managing multiple campus departments and services that serve the entire campus community.

Job Summary

The Assistant Director for Internal Operations will serve as the primary event operations manager for varsity athletics and is responsible for day-to-day NCAA and Conference Compliance Responsibilities.

The Assistant Director will coordinate operations and event management for varsity events including serving as tournament director for select conference and NCAA post-season events hosted by UChicago and assist with special projects as assigned by the Director of Athletics and Recreation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily responsibilities for NCAA Compliance.
• Assist with daily responsibilities within intercollegiate compliance and support the UChicago system wide compliance program.
• Manages logistics for event operations of varsity teams and varsity-related events.
• Provides game management oversight with event-day onsite responsibilities.
• Responsible for hiring and assigning student workers for home games and responsible for student worker payroll.
• Assist with the initial eligibility process for incoming international student-athletes.
• Assist with roster management and maintaining databases.
• Assist with compliance rules education for coaches, staff, and student-athletes.
• Monitors on campus official and unofficial recruiting visits.
• Assist with the preparations of various reports, waivers, and appeals to appropriate governing bodies within the NCAA and UAA.
• Administer and monitor progress for the annual coaches certification exam.
• Leads marketing and promotion of contests.
• Provides leadership and on-site coordination as designated tournament director for conference and NCAA hosted events.
• Compiles data / information for projects assigned by Director of Athletics and Recreation.
• Responsible for training office staff on office procedures and compliance protocols.
• Researches and analyzes data to create reports.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education : Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience : Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in related field.
• Working knowledge in athletics in a scholastic setting.
• Background in college athletics.
• Experience with game management responsibilities and / or event management / operations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Application Documents

• Resume / CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)
• List of 3 References (preferred)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

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