Director of Operations, Womens Basketball

The University of Texas System - Austin, TX

Part-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Austin, TX

Educational Services

About the position

The Director of Operations for Women's Basketball at The University of Texas at Austin plays a crucial role in the management and operations of the Women's Basketball program. This position is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations, ensuring effective communication with stakeholders, and managing the team schedule to facilitate smooth operations. The Director will collaborate with events and facilities to coordinate practice schedules, event logistics, and operations, while also overseeing the fiscal management of the operating budget. This includes ordering, storing, distributing, and maintaining inventory of team apparel and equipment. In addition to operational duties, the Director will assist in monitoring student-athlete practice and competition hours, ensuring compliance with required days off. The role involves supporting the coaching staff with the timely production and submission of necessary documents, as well as hiring, evaluating, and supervising student managers and workers. The Director will also oversee all aspects of team travel, including coordination of travel arrangements, accommodations, meals, and meeting spaces. The position requires the Director to assist with planning and coordinating campus visits for prospective student-athletes, as well as managing Women's Basketball camp operations, which includes budgeting, logistics, and participant recruitment. The Director will maintain the camp website and manage all related correspondence. Building collaborative relationships with various departments within Texas Athletics and the University is essential to provide resources and guidance to student-athletes. The Director will also serve as a liaison with the T-Association, the Longhorn Foundation, and other relevant areas, while consistently exemplifying the core values and quality service standards of Texas Athletics. Compliance with all applicable laws, policies, and regulations is mandatory, and the Director must report any violations as required by the University and NCAA policies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the day-to-day operations for the Women's Basketball program.
• Manage team schedule and ensure robust communication with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with events and facilities to coordinate scheduling for practices and events.
• Provide oversight and fiscal management of the operating budget.
• Order, store, distribute, and maintain inventory of team apparel and equipment.
• Monitor student-athlete practice and competition hours and required days off.
• Assist coaching staff with timely production and submission of required documents.
• Hire, evaluate, and supervise student managers and student workers.
• Oversee all aspects of team travel including coordination, accommodations, meals, and meeting rooms.
• Assist with planning and coordinating campus visits for prospective student-athletes.
• Coordinate Women's Basketball camp operations including budgeting, logistics, and participant recruitment.
• Maintain camp website and manage correspondence related to camp publications.
• Develop collaborative relationships with Texas Athletics and University departments to provide resources to student-athletes.
• Liaison with T-Association, the Longhorn Foundation, and related areas.
• Assist the Head Women's Basketball Coach and other coaching staff as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Two years of experience as a professional Women's Basketball player or in operations/coaching at a Division I school.
• Technological proficiency.
• Ability to provide critical thinking and consultation to achieve positive outcomes.
• Demonstrated professional demeanor and exceptional character traits in integrity and fairness.
• Ability to project the image of the University of Texas and the Athletics Department with dignity and grace.

Nice-to-haves

• Five years of experience as a professional Women's Basketball player or in operations/coaching at a Division I school.
• Experience as Director of Operations in an NCAA Division I Women's Basketball program.
• Experience working with key business partners in a Division I athletics program.
• Experience as a Student-Athlete in collegiate athletics.
• Experience hiring, supervising, and evaluating employees.

Benefits

• Retirement plan