Assistant Director of High School Scouting and Recruiting Football

Job Description

The Virginia Tech Department of Athletics embraces the core values of Integrity Service Honor Excellence and Strong Together. Guided by our motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) we are committed to fostering a culture that accepts affirms and values all individuals and their unique contributions to the department university and broader community.

The Assistant Director of High School Scouting & Recruiting / Football plays a critical role in identifying evaluating and recruiting prospective student-athletes for the football program. This position supports the overall recruiting strategy by managing high school evaluations maintaining recruiting databases coordinating communication with high school coaches and prospects and official and unofficial visit operations. The role requires advanced knowledge of football evaluation recruiting regulations and elite organizational skills in a fast-paced competitive environment. This position reports to the General Manager / Football.

Required Qualifications

Experience in NCAA Division I football recruiting scouting or player personnel.
Strong demonstrated understanding of NCAA recruiting rules and regulations.
Advanced practical knowledge of football positions schemes and player evaluation.
Proficiency with recruiting databases video platforms and Microsoft Office / Google Workspace.
Experience with recruiting analytics or personnel software.
Excellent organizational communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a NCAA Division I Power 4 football program.
Established high school coaching and recruiting network.
Working knowledge of NIL and revenue sharing principles.
Bachelors degree.

Pay Band

4

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience.

Hours per week

40. Nights and weekends as needed.

Review Date

8/18/26

Additional Information

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About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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