Senior Athletic Assistant - job 1 of 2

Agency

Department

Responsibilities

Game Contracts

• Negotiates and prepares game contracts for tournaments, as well as home-and-home series.

• All guaranteed games must be kept within the overall budget.

• Contracts must be submitted to the Head Coach for approval.

• Prepares and routes contracts through the contract process for the Athletic Director’s signature.

Campus Relations

• Works directly with the Sports Information Director, business operations staff and other university staff as the need arises.

• Assists with the organization of team travel.

• Communicates with compliance on questions regarding NCAA rules interpretations.

• Corresponds with athletic ticket office for all team needs concerning tickets for home and away contests and recruiting tickets.

• Communicates with facilities and maintenance staff concerning facility needs and upkeep.

Recruiting

• Participates in on campus recruiting tours and online recruiting through social media.

• Assists with coordinating all on campus recruiting efforts (game days, official and unofficial visits).

• Assists with the documentation of all forms related to recruiting.

Analytics

• Creates and analyzes scouting reports and charts various activities at practices and games.

Public Relations

• Sets up speaking engagements and publicity outings for the team and members of the coaching staff.

• Works as the initial contact person with the public, students, media and corporate sponsors.

Compliance

• Compliance is a shared responsibility.

• Maintains continual and thorough familiarity with all applicable NCAA, Conference, and University rules and regulations.

• Establishes and ensures communication and enforcement of rules and regulations for all staff members and student workers supervised.

Why Texas A&M University?   

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays   

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month  

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time  

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more   

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee  

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees 

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.