Director of Women’s Hockey Operations- MSUAASF Range C

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities • Saint Cloud, MN

21h

About The Position

This is a non-coaching position, which will coordinate the operational aspects of the women’s hockey program by assisting with video operations, budget oversight, game and practice scheduling, recruiting visits, travel planning, and community service coordination. This position also includes video coordination at home and on the road and works closely with the areas of ticketing, video/creative content, and marketing. Oversee travel coordination for women’s hockey program. This includes developing a budget for annual travel, seeking bids per university policy to develop cost estimates and securing travel accommodations (lodging, meals, transportation, equipment, etc.), They will also work directly with the coaching staff to arrange recruiting travel accommodations, assist in organization and implementing all game and practice scheduling for the women’s program and assist in developing team competition schedules, including completion of game contracts and adhere to budget parameters and finance policies and procedures, including submission of paperwork/documentation in a timely fashion. Also required to design processes to annually review competencies in work they oversee. Must be able to redesign work as necessary to meet changing budget requirements and to ensure competitive success. 35% Prepare and supervise special video and/or administrative projects and support as requested by women’s hockey coaching staff. Coordinate film exchange with non-conference and conference opponents. Oversee all audio, visual, and technical needs for the women’s hockey staff. Assist in research and decision-making related to video equipment, serve as the liaison to video equipment provider to maintain equipment and trouble shoot issues. Provide oversight and training for graduate assistants, interns and student workers for women’s hockey operations. And manage small scale productions and highlight video for special events. 35% Assist in coordinating special events related to women’s hockey. Assist with annual alumni events, including golf fundraiser, alumni games, and alumni outreach. Assist in scheduling/organizing community engagement events (Skate with the Huskies, youth clinics, community service projects, etc.). And assist with summer camps. 20% Perform other duties as necessary to build support for and add value to the objectives and goals of the University, department of Athletics, and the women’s hockey program including but not limited to assist in monitoring student-athlete academic progress and assist in communication with conference office related to schedules, travel and video programming. 10%

Requirements

• Master’s degree plus one year of professional experience in athletic administration, coaching, ticketing, budgeting, video operations or related field, or Bachelor’s degree plus two years of professional experience in athletic administration, coaching, ticketing, budgeting, video operations or related field.
• Progressive experience in competitive athletics environment (student-athlete, student manager, professional athlete, video coordinator, etc.)
• Knowledge and understanding of competitive Division I men’s and women’s hockey, including general program operations, recruiting, and game day protocols
• Strong interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Strong background with a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and prioritize and complete tasks by established deadlines
• Must be available for overnight and weekend travel.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States on or before the effective date of appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience in video editing software, specifically DVSports, or other similar product
• Knowledge of or ability to learn: NCAA, WCHA, institutional, federal and state rules and regulations; procedures to apply NCAA and WCHA rules and regulations.
• The ability to: perform accurate, detail-oriented work; manage multiple tasks simultaneously; apply standard accounting practices and procedures; provide basic supervisory techniques with student employees; make administrative/procedural decisions and sound judgments; reason, recall, analyze, and organize information to make substantive and sometimes complex decisions reaching reasonable conclusions within scope of authority; comprehend potential issues and address them before they become problematic; function professionally in highly stressful situations to provide clear information on an impromptu basis to individuals or groups of people; meet continuous project deadlines.
• Demonstration of: Strong interpersonal/communication skills (both orally and in writing) and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community; Ability to maintain confidentiality and a professional demeanor; Commitment to diversity and fairness through interactions with student-athletes and various other internal and external constituents.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the operational aspects of the women’s hockey program
• Assist with video operations, budget oversight, game and practice scheduling, recruiting visits, travel planning, and community service coordination
• Video coordination at home and on the road
• Oversee travel coordination for women’s hockey program
• Arrange recruiting travel accommodations
• Assist in organization and implementing all game and practice scheduling for the women’s program
• Assist in developing team competition schedules, including completion of game contracts
• Adhere to budget parameters and finance policies and procedures
• Prepare and supervise special video and/or administrative projects
• Coordinate film exchange with non-conference and conference opponents
• Oversee all audio, visual, and technical needs for the women’s hockey staff
• Provide oversight and training for graduate assistants, interns and student workers for women’s hockey operations
• Manage small scale productions and highlight video for special events
• Assist in coordinating special events related to women’s hockey
• Assist in scheduling/organizing community engagement events
• Assist with summer camps
• Assist in monitoring student-athlete academic progress
• Assist in communication with conference office related to schedules, travel and video programming

Benefits

• 11 paid Holidays
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
• Pension Plan
• 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
• Pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short and long term disability
• Professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees