Assistant Director, Football Player Development
Assistant Director, Football Player Development
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Job Description
The University of Iowa Department of Athletics seeks applications for an Assistant Director Football Player Development. This is a full-time (probationary and FLSA-exempt) position which includes full University benefits. The University of Iowa is an NCAA Division I institution and a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Department of Athletics manages 22 varsity sports programs and related events with a workforce of approximately 250 regular employees and 300 temporary employees. Athletics is a people-centric organization that operates under a Win. Graduate. Do It Right. philosophy. For more information regarding Athletics please click here.
Responsibilities: The Assistant Director of Football Player Development is responsible for providing administrative support to the Director of Football Player Development in monitoring the academic career and personal goals/needs of football student-athletes (with an emphasis on first and second year students) to support a smooth transition into college life socially academically and athletically. This position will involve working evenings weekends and holidays as needed.
Benefits Highlights: Excellent fringe benefit package including paid vacation and sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. The University of Iowa is a Big Ten nationally ranked research university with 30000 students located in Iowa City. A vibrant community boasting excellent public schools safe comfortable neighborhoods affordable housing a highly educated population and numerous cultural recreational and sporting opportunities and events contribute to the Iowa City area frequently appearing high on the best-places-to-live listings. Go to Working at Iowa to learn more.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree (or international equivalent) or equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Minimum one year working and or playing directly with a high profile NCAA Football team;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills as demonstrated through effective and creative presentation/training delivery; public speaking engagements; development of creative promotional or educational communications; and delivery of complex and sensitive information;
- Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships;
- Working knowledge of and ability to:
- Utilize basic office support software (similar to Microsoft Office 365) and online database systems such as JumpForward ACS Athletics Teamworks or Grades First.
- Operate effectively within a highly regulated team environment.
Desired Qualifications:
- Three or more years of experience working and or playing directly with a Power Four football program and basic knowledge and understanding of the professionalism and intensity necessary to successfully contribute to a Division I athletics program;
- Demonstrated working knowledge and ability to:
- Assist with the development and delivery of effective life skills programming;
- Collaborate with campus partners and alumni to create and promote career development opportunities for student-athletes.
- Assist with on-campus recruiting and operations activities and logistics.
- Develop and oversee external outreach projects and networking including community service and alumni relations;
- Demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships and maintain productive sustained relationships with clients patrons and associates;
- Genuine passion for and experience with supporting the holistic development of student-athletes recognizing the interconnectedness of mental health and overall well-being.
Application Process: Visit our website at and search for keywords Football Player Development. Only applications submitted at will be accepted.
- Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
- Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a relevant file to the submission. Applications without both a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration.
- Successful candidates will be subject to a credential/education verification and criminal background check and be required to self-disclose any conviction history.
- Five professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
- As a part of the University of Iowas review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the Universitys Policy on Human Rights as well as state and federal law.
- For questions or additional information please contact athletics
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
