Job Description

Hopkins Athletics is a multidivisional department with 22 programs competing at the NCAA DIII level and two programs (men’s and women’s lacrosse) competing at the NCAA Division I level (BIG 10 Conference). The department also hosts a variety of robust recreational activities such as club sports, intramurals, and fitness programming.

The Hopkins Athletics department seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Senior Associate Athletic Director. The employee must operate within the framework of a best-in-class athletic and recreation department at Johns Hopkins University. Hopkins encourages inquiries from candidates who value professional and personal development and will actively contribute toward a culture of diversity and inclusiveness within both the department and University setting. Hopkins Student Affairs seeks to hire, and support the professional development of, colleagues who: are equity-minded; demonstrate a commitment to inclusion; share a keen understanding of the importance of our identity as a diverse community of learners; are poised to contribute to our efforts to support student learning and offer robust leadership development and community engagement opportunities; and can contribute to our efforts to foster student connection and a sense of belonging across our university.

The Senior Associate Athletics Director works to support the mission and integrity of the Johns Hopkins University and the Athletics Department. Demonstrating adherence to the department philosophy, facility and staff schedule, equipment and facility maintenance expectations, and communication responsibilities is essential. The strongest candidates will have a demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment and a strong history of building and sustaining relationships with staff, student-athletes, and coaches. The individual works to develop and formulate future plans to reach institutional and departmental goals, to lead initiatives, and to create an excellent experience for our students through their participation in athletics. This entrepreneurial leader will oversee and execute facility and event operations for a variety of internal and external events, as well as direct multiple simultaneous capital projects in support of its 24 varsity teams.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Provide strategic vision and goal setting for all areas of responsibility including capital projects, event management, and facility operations.
• Oversee capital improvements of facilities to include scoping, budgeting, and scheduling in a 10-year strategic plan and execute all capital projects.
• Oversee Assistant Athletic Director and Associate Athletic Director, Facilities and Events and their respective team. This includes all day-to-day operations and maintenance of the Athletic facilities as well as event management.
• Maintains facility budget and generates departmental revenue through facility rentals, camps, clinics, and other events.
• Manage the facility and events team of 8 full-time staff members as well as 20+ undergraduate interns and student staff.
• Serves as sport administrator for varsity teams, a responsibility that includes, but is not limited to: oversight of the program, direct supervision and evaluation of head coaches, monitoring budget and NCAA compliance, and working with the head coach to facilitate an environment conducive to both academic and competitive success.
• Oversees evaluation of risk factors for all department facilities in conjunction with the Office of Risk Management and General Counsel.
• Department liaison for Plant Operations and Campus Safety and Security.
• Collaborate with campus partners in Student Affairs and JHFRE to manage capital improvements within athletics and recreation facilities.
• The Senior Associate AD is a member of the Director of Athletics’ senior leadership team. This group is comprised of individuals who are responsible for all athletics and recreational strategic initiatives and long-range planning, including but not limited to: communications, leadership program development, facilities & operations, department policies & procedures, fiscal management, health and well-being, and external relations
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Relationships

• The Senior Associate Director is directly supervised by the Athletic Director.
• This position will work closely with student-athletes, coaches, department staff, and other campus stakeholders.

Additional information

• The position will be a full-time, fiscal year appointment, with frequent early morning, evening, and weekend work required throughout the year.
• Occasional travel with teams required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.

• Seven plus years of relevant work experience in collegiate athletics administration, or comparatively complex organizations.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Experience with capital project oversight.
• Experience with hiring and/or supervision of employees.

Classified Title: Sr. Associate Director Athletics
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG
Starting Salary Range: $87,400-$152,900 (Commensurate w/exp)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, varies, nights and weekends
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: Games Operations
Personnel area: University Student Services