Director of Football Recruiting and Director of Player Personnel

UConn Careers • Storrs, CT

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About The Position

The University of Connecticut is accepting applications and nominations for the full-time positions of Director of Football Recruiting and Director of Player Personnel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Knowledge of the correct application of NCAA regulations
• Strong commitment to the academic goals of the University
• Excellent organizational, communication and public relations skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with a Division I football program
• Previous experience assisting with the overall operations of recruitment
• Proficiency in Teamworks
• Proficiency in the Microsoft suite
• Possesses coaching and student-athlete development philosophies consistent with those of the Division of Athletics and its football program

Responsibilities

• Manage in collaboration with the director of on-campus recruiting all recruiting activities and operations
• Oversight, in consultation with the football general manager of the recruiting budget for football
• Provide a vision and execute the overall plan for official and unofficial visits
• Providing support for practice and game preparation, including attending meetings related to coaching activities which include game analysis and review of game film
• Assisting, as needed, with data collection including the tracking of team performance statistics during competitions and practice sessions
• Produce reports on ongoing activity within the transfer portal
• Assist the General Manager with communication efforts with prospective student-athletes and their families
• Prepare film on prospective student-athletes and clip it to highlight abilities/skills that coaches will then use to make an evaluation
• Assist the coaches recruiting travel
• Assist with the travel logistics for all recruiting visits
• Assist the reconciliation process of all expenses within the football program
• Other program duties as assigned by the Head Football Coach and the General Manager for Football

Benefits

• The University offers a competitive salary, and outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment.
• For additional information regarding benefits, visit: https://hr.uconn.edu/employee-benefits-overview/
• Salary will be commensurate with experience and credentials.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees