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Director of Athletics

Job Responsibilities

Truman State University seeks a Director of Athletics (AD) who fosters high standards of integrity, athletic excellence, and academic success and has strong strategic, management, relational, communication, and fiscal skills. The next AD must be forward-thinking, able to excel in the dynamic and evolving collegiate athletics landscape and work effectively with many different constituencies.

The AD is the chief administrator for Truman State Universitys intercollegiate athletics program and leads the development and management of 18 sports with over 30 head and assistant coaches and approximately 400 student-athletes. Truman Athletics has experienced success as a member of the

NCAA

DIIGreat Lakes Valley Conference (

GLVC). Over the past few seasons, Truman State teams have qualified for postseason opportunities in multiple sports, including advancing to the

NCAAElite Eight in mens basketball and having an individual win a national championship at the Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships. In addition, Truman has had multiple major award winners (Freshman of the Year, Player of the Year, and Coach of the Year) within the Great Lakes Valley Conference and over 20 students earned all-conference honors through the

GLVCin 2023-24. Bulldogs also excel academically, earning an average

GPAof 3.4, with over 70% of all student-athletes earning Academic All-

GLVChonors during the 2023-24 academic year. Truman is also one of four public Division II institutions to earn the

NCAAPresidents Excellence Honor for achieving over a 90% Academic Success Rate.

The Position

The AD reports directly to the President and serves as a member of the Presidents Administrative Council. The AD supervises a staff of four athletics administrators - Associate Athletics Director/Director of Athletics Communication, Head Athletic Trainer/Senior Womens Administrator, Assistant Athletics Director - Operations, and Assistant Athletics Director - Compliance. The AD is accountable for ensuring a positive holistic student-athlete experience that robustly supports athletic success, academic success, and overall health and welfare. In addition, the Director of Athletics supports excellence in allathletics operations and compliance. Specifically, the AD is responsible for:

• Developing and executing a visionary strategic plan for the Department of Athletics that reflects the mission, vision, and values of Truman.
• Ensuring that the athletics program achieves the parallel goals of the development of high-quality, competitive athletics teams and support of the individual educational and personal development needs of student-athletes. This is achieved through collaboration with Academic Affairs and Student Engagement to create and execute a well-defined holistic strategy that supports the academic success, personal development, and physical and psychological well-being of student-athletes.
• Recruiting, supervising, supporting, mentoring, and evaluating athletic administration and coaching staff dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of student-athlete welfare, compliance, and excellence in athletic competition.
• Ensuring proactive compliance with federal, state, NCAA, GLVC, and Truman policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Collaborating with the Office of Advancement to build successful alumni and donor (including corporate) relations and develop a comprehensive fundraising plan with specific strategies to achieve department and team fundraising goals.
• Strategically developing and managing the Athletics budget.
• Managing Athletics facilities maintenance and operations and developing priorities and plans for construction and capital improvement projects.
• Collaborating with the division of Student Engagement, Enrollment, and Marketing to develop initiatives to enhance campus and community engagement with Athletics.
• Overseeing marketing, promotions, and public relations and serving as a spokesperson for intercollegiate athletics at professional meetings and on professional and community committees.

The Institution

A vibrant community of teacher-scholars engaged with an academically talented student body, Truman is a residential university providing its approximately 3,700 students with a distinctive blend of liberal arts and science programs across 52 undergraduate majors and 11 graduate programs. Truman is nationally recognized for the quality of educational opportunities it offers and for its leadership in the assessment of student learning and continuous improvement. The institution is committed to a strong focus on high-impact learning experiences, and more than one-third of Trumans undergraduates go on to pursue graduate education. Truman is consistently ranked among the nations best colleges. For 28 consecutive years,U.S. News and World Reporthas recognized Truman as the No. 1 public university in the Midwest Regional Category. Other accolades includeWashington Monthly, which listed Truman as the No. 7 best masters university in the nation, andFiske Guide to Collegemagazine, which ranked Truman as one of the top 10 public schools named as a Best Buy offering outstanding educational value. In addition to its commitment to excellence, the University promotes a welcoming culture that puts people first and supports students, faculty, and staff. More information about Truman State University can be found atwww.truman.edu.

Location

Located in Kirksville, Truman plays a vital role in the thriving regional center of northeast Missouri. The campus spreads across 180 acres and is recognized as a Tree Campus

USASchool. The city enjoys a low crime rate, excellent schools, and a low cost of living. Within a short drive, a broad range of outdoor recreational opportunities is easily accessible. Kirksville is connected to Chicago (

ORD) by Contour Airlines (www.contourairlines.com). Amtrak operates the Southwest Chief on daily schedules from La Plata (13 miles from Kirksville) to Chicago, Kansas City, and points southwest to Los Angeles. A. T. Still University maintains dental and medical schools in Kirksville. More information about Kirksville can be found atwww.visitkirksville.com.

Required Qualifications

A baccalaureate degreefrom an accredited college or university

Five years of experience in college/uni