ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR (INTERCOLLEGIATE EVENTS)
What you'd do
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Major duties
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Department of Athletics, anticipates filling a TERM NTE 31 July 2029 (full-time) position of Associate Athletic Director, Intercollegiate Events. This is a Title 10 Excepted Service Appointment. Appointment is not to exceed 5 years. Extensions and/or Subsequent re-appointments may be considered based upon an assessment of performance, Air Force and departmental needs, and funding availability. Serves as Athletic Program Manager within the Directorate of Athletics, with the working title Associate Athletic Director of Intercollegiate Events. Serves as a senior athletic administrative faculty member responsible for leading, administering, supervising, integrating, evaluating, and improving intercollegiate athletics education program and event-management functions that support USAFA's cadet-development mission, intercollegiate athletics enterprise, institutional representation, and public-facing athletic programs. Provides senior athletic program leadership, first-level supervisory oversight, intercollegiate event program governance, stakeholder coordination, risk and resource integration, compliance support, program assessment, and continuous improvement for assigned intercollegiate athletics education program functions. Leads and administers assigned intercollegiate athletics education program and event-management functions that support cadet development, institutional representation, and USAFA's competitive athletics mission. Establishes program direction, priorities, standards, processes, assessment methods, and continuity practices that align assigned athletic event programs with Directorate of Athletics priorities, DAF expectations, NCAA and conference requirements, safety and security considerations, available resources, stakeholder needs, cadet-athlete support, and senior leader priorities related to the assigned event-management portfolio. Improves athletic program quality, continuity, compliance, and mission alignment by identifying gaps, resolving complex program issues, applying critical judgment, developing practical solutions, and recommending innovations that strengthen cadet-development outcomes and institutional confidence in event program delivery. Advises leadership on program direction, event readiness, stakeholder requirements, policy effects, risk, resource implications, compliance considerations, program performance, and improvement opportunities affecting assigned intercollegiate athletics event program functions. Develops, reviews, updates, and improves program guidance, communications, planning products, briefing materials, procedures, continuity tools, assessment products, and other program materials that support repeatable, accountable, and mission-aligned event program execution. Translates senior leader priorities and program requirements into practical, flexible, and sustainable approaches that improve event readiness, stakeholder coordination, and long-term athletic program effectiveness. Represents the Directorate of Athletics, and when delegated the Director of Athletics or senior athletics leadership, in meetings, working groups, planning forums, event reviews, stakeholder engagements, site visits, cross-functional teams, and institutional coordination forums involving assigned intercollegiate athletics event program matters. Coordinates assigned event program requirements across athletic staff, coaches, cadet support stakeholders, mission elements, installation support organizations, safety, security, medical, communications, facilities, logistics, protocol, public affairs, visiting teams, officials, conference representatives, vendors, volunteers, community partners, and other internal or external partners. Builds and sustains working relationships that support senior leader priorities related to assigned events, resolve program issues, strengthen institutional coordination, and improve athletic event program outcomes.
What you need to qualify
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in athletics administration, intercollegiate athletics, athletic event management, sports management, higher education athletics administration, physical education administration, recreation or sport program administration, public administration, business administration, organizational leadership, or another closely related field that provides the knowledge required to perform the primary duties of the position. Demonstrated sustained superior performance performing DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in NCAA, managing 20+ sports Candidates will have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. Leadership experience in curriculum development and academic assessment is desired. Applicants will be assessed based on education, evidence of teaching effectiveness, quality of scholarship, and demonstrated service to educational institutions and the discipline commensurate with years in the discipline. Inquiries about the position should be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Col Matthew Husemann, [email protected]. Please do not email documents or completed applications to this address as they will not be considered.
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