Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Associate Athletic Director

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Job Description
Nevada Athletics is recruiting for a Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Associate Athletic Director. The position is a key member of the athletics department's senior leadership team. The successful candidate will be a dynamic leader and collaborator with exceptional communication skills and a strong work ethic, committed to enhancing the visibility, reputation and success of the athletics program. This position may oversee one to three sports. The role will oversee a combination of operational duties to be determined. Operational duties include a three to four of the following based on candidate experience and department needs: Facilities, Capital Projects, Events, Sport Administration, Student Athlete Wellness, Fundraising, Marketing, Ticketing, Communications, Senior Women's Administrator, and other duties
Required Qualifications
Senior Associate Athletic Director
Bachelor’s Degree and six (6) years of related professional or managerial experience; OR a Master’s Degree and four (4) years of related professional or managerial experience.
Related Experience: Athletics administration leadership experience in at least two operational areas of Athletics (e.g. facilities, capital projects, events, sport administration, student athlete wellness, fundraising, marketing, ticketing, communications, Senior Women's Administrator, etc.)
Associate Athletic Director
Bachelor’s Degree and five (5) years of related professional or managerial experience; OR a Master’s Degree and three (3) years of related professional or managerial experience.
Related Experience: Athletics administration leadership experience in at least two operational areas of Athletics (e.g. facilities, capital projects, events, sport administration, student athlete wellness, fundraising, marketing, ticketing, communications, Senior Women's Administrator, etc.)
Schedule or Travel Requirements
Occasional Travel
Variable work schedule
Compensation Grade
Senior Associate - Administrative Faculty - D
Associate - Administrative Faculty - C
To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.
Remarkable Retirement!
Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.
Perks of Working at UNR
Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
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Department Information
The University of Nevada, Reno, has a student body of approximately 20,000. Nevada is a member of the Mountain West Conference and sponsors 17 intercollegiate sports featuring more than 400 student-athletes. The University is situated in Reno, a metropolitan area of 350,000, on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The city is conveniently located 38 miles from Lake Tahoe, a world-class skiing area with limitless summer and winter recreational opportunities. Sacramento and San Francisco are, respectively, two and four hour drives away. https://nevadawolfpack.com/
Contact information
Lasaiah Christensen - chris195@unr.edu
Exempt