Director of Recruiting/Assistant to Director of Operations

The athletics department mission is to represent East Carolina University with distinction and create a challenging and supportive environment for student-athletes to excel in the classroom, in competition, and in life. We are committed to the highest standards of character, honesty, effort, and sportsmanship; respecting all people, their personal identities, differences and beliefs; and to provide a safe environment for student-athletes' academic, athletic and personal development. The highly visible athletics program is committed to NCAA compliance, comprehensive excellence and to be trustworthy stewards of the aspirations of our student-athletes, the resources we manage, the reputation of our University, and our mission of service.

The Assistant to Director of Operations/Director of Recruiting assists in the day-to-day operations for the women's basketball program while assisting in recruiting operations. This position provides support for day-to-day operations to get done smoothly and efficiently including but not limited to home game and practice operations, team travel, and community engagement. This position provides support to the recruiting coordinator to ensure operations for coach's recruiting, official and unofficial visits, and open gym schedules are done efficiently. This position also serves as a mentor/advocate for students' educational and learning experiences outside the classroom. Reporting to the Head Women's Basketball Coach, the individual serving in this position is responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:

25% Student-Athlete Resource:

-Mentor/advocate the students' educational and learning experiences outside the classroom

-Handle all problems dealing with financial aid and scholarship money

-Monitor payment being made to the leasing office campus by athletes

-Provide guidance to student-athletes in information needed for daily student well-being

-Help student athletes with the use of Synergy and JustPlay software

25% Operational and Team Support:

- Assist the DOBO with the Student Manager Program: includes recruiting and maintaining students, creating a schedule based on the team's practice/game schedule, assigning responsibilities and tasks.

- Assist the assistant coach with the Scout Team: including recruiting and maintaining students, creating a schedule based on the team's practice schedule

- Assist in coordinating and executing basketball camps and clinics.

-Provide information on game tickets procedures to families

20% Assistant Coaching
-Perform recruiting activities and responsibilities as assigned by the Head Coach and/or Women's -Basketball recruiting coordinator to meet the objectives of the university and team, including the evaluation, contact, and establishing relationships with prospective student-athletes and coaches.
Responsible for supervision, instruction and direction of student-athletes as assigned by the Head Coach.

-Performs planning, organization and execution for coaching (instruction/education) duties as described and assigned by the Head Coach for all meetings, practice sessions and competitions.

10% Coaches Film Functions:
-Responsible for film exchange for all home and away games including scrimmages

-Responsible for Coda software and IPad coding during all games

-Responsible for communication with Synergy, Hudl, and JustPlay

10% Recruiting Support:

-Assist in coordinating and executing official and unofficial visits

-Coordinate graphics needed for recruiting purposes including a recruiting graphics calendar for mail-outs, committed graphics, and home visit presentation information

-Entertain recruits and families during visits

-Handle parent questions on scholarship student-athletes and walk-ons with the paperwork with ECU and NCAA Eligibility Center

10% Communications:

- Build quality relationships and work collaboratively and professionally with Pirate Club, athletics, and University staff, students, business vendors and all donors and stakeholders.
- Abide by all written policies and procedures of ECU, the Department of Athletics, The Educational Foundation (Pirate Club), the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA), and all applicable conferences or associations.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Head Women's Basketball Coach
- Nights, weekends, holidays, extended hours, and travel are required in the performance of duties.

Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution is required.

Qualifying degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions and conferred by the time of hire.

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Candidates must also submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae/resume, and a list of three references, including contact information, online.

Official transcript required within 30 days of employment.

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.

East Carolina University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer who is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care, belonging and opportunity for our faculty, staff and learners and all stakeholders. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act ( ADAAA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/ TTY) or ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.