POSITION: A 12-month full-time, professional limited staff position is available in Intercollegiate Athletics beginning July 7, 2025, or as soon as possible after July 1, 2025. The working title for this assignment is Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Men¿s & Women¿s Tennis, with an official title in the Assistant Athletic Director (D2/D3) title series.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor¿s degree is required. Knowledge of sports is essential, as is a proven ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented setting. Must have strong moral character, work ethic, leadership, communication skills, and a commitment to athletic excellence within an academic environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Prior Athletics Administration experience and successful playing and/or coaching experience at the collegiate level. A master¿s degree may be considered an asset.
DUTIES FOR ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR:
- Serve as a member of the Athletics Administrative team.
- Be the Athletics Department liaison to Recreation & Sports Operations for facilities scheduling practices, home events, and camps/clinics; work with their staff on maintenance and improvement needs of practice and competition facilities.
- Sport oversight ¿ first point of contact for specific Head Coaches assigned to you.
- Home event site administrator.
- Oversee camps & clinics, answering camp directors¿ questions to facilitate bringing 3000+ youth to campus annually.
- Participate in department fundraising and public relations events.
- Assume other duties as agreed upon by the Director of Athletics.
DUTIES FOR DIRECTOR OF MEN¿S & WOMEN¿S TENNIS:
- Direct a highly successful program within the guidelines of the University, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), and NCAA Division III.
- Build the competition schedule.
- Plan and direct practices, matches, and team events.
- Recruit and retain qualified student athletes consistent with the University¿s academic standards.
- Make travel plans for transportation, hotel reservations, and meal orders.
- Care, inventory, and order equipment for the programs.
- Promotes men¿s & women¿s tennis programs to students, alumni, and members of the community.
- Promote program revenue generation related to the program through camps and clinics.
- Participate in department fundraising and public relations events.
- Assume other duties as agreed upon by the Director of Athletics.
THE UNIT: The unit of Intercollegiate Athletics consists of 60+ staff members. The Intercollegiate Athletics website is www.blugolds.com
UNIVERSITY and EAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY: UW-Eau Claire, an institution of approximately 10,000 students and 1,200 faculty and staff, is consistently recognized as a top comprehensive university in the Midwest and is widely known as a leader in faculty-undergraduate research and study abroad. We strive for excellence in liberal education and select graduate and professional programs through commitment to teaching and learning and dedication to our core values of diversity, sustainability, leadership, and innovation.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications are submitted electronically. Please follow instructions found on the following UW-Eau Claire Web site: https://www.uwec.edu/job-postings/ .You must create an account and login before you can apply. If you have not yet registered, click on the "Click here to Register" link to begin the registration process. If you are already a registered user, input your "User Name" and "Password" and select "Login." Click the link to the Intercollegiate Athetics: Director of Men's and Women's Tennis position (Job ID #21860) and then click the "Apply Now" button to submit your application electronically. Your application will not be considered complete until all required documents are attached, and all required fields are completed. Please be sure you have included the following in PDF format:
- Letter of application
- Resume
- Unofficial transcript of highest degree earned
- Names and contact information for three references.
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To ensure consideration, completed applications must be received by June 16, 2025. However, screening may continue until position is filled. The university reserves the right to contact additional references with notice given to the candidates at an appropriate time in the process. Employment will require a background check. Employment will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding past conduct related to sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. §. 19.36(7).
The UW-Eau Claire Police Department is dedicated to maintaining a safe and secure environment for learning and working. Although crime at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is limited, the University Police want students, faculty and staff to be aware of crime on campus and the area surrounding the campus. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose annual information about campus crime. Visit Campus Security and Fire Report (https://www.uwec.edu/files/8/annual-security-report.pdf) . Also visit our Campus Security Authority policy (https://www.uwec.edu/files/787/CleryCompliancePolicy.pdf).
UW-Eau Claire is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disability employer.
