Director of On-Campus Recruiting - Football

Working Title: Director of On-Campus Recruiting - Football

State Role Title: Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type: Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: Intercollegiate Athletics

Department: 300031 - Football

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

Beginning Review Date: 5/9/2024

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Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

James Madison University, a Division I Member of the NCAA and Sun Belt Conference, is seeking a Director of On-Campus Recruiting in the Football Program. This is a full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
* Coordinate and manage all on-campus official and unofficial recruiting visits, including game day visits by prospects student-athletes (high school, 2-year, 4-years, post-grad., etc.)
* Coordinate recruiting correspondence with prospective student-athletes, high school coaches, junior college coaches and other appropriate entities/parties
* Assist with and/or develops/maintains prospective student-athlete databases

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:
* Coordinate the collection of transcripts (high school, prep, junior college, college, etc.) for all possible prospective student-athletes and file them in the appropriate databases
* Oversee preliminary academic evaluations of prospective student-athletes
* Assist with the admissions and on-boarding process of signed prospective student-athletes (work in conjunction with compliance, admissions, and academics to ensure prospect meets University and NCAA admission standards)
* Assist in the On-Boarding/Move-In prospect of prospective student-athletes

Other Duties
* Assist with other duties/projects as assigned/directed by the Head Coach, Senior Director, Director of Football Operations, Director of Player Personnel, and Recruiting Coordinator
* Cultivate, lead, and manage student workers for the recruiting department
* Build quality relationships and work collaboratively and professionally with University and Athletics staff, students, and all constituents and stakeholders
* Foster and maintain positive relationships with prospective student-athletes, their families/guests, high school coaches to assist in the process of evaluating prospective student-athletes

Compliance
* Maintain a thorough knowledge of and adheres to all applicable NCAA, Conference and University rules and regulations
* Perform duties with professional conduct representing the university and athletics department and provide leadership cultivating an environment of compliance, performance excellence, respect, and student-athlete well-being
* Maintain compliance logs related to prospective student-athletes unofficial & official visits
* Work with coaches to get admissions applications returned and NCAA Eligibility Center certification completed in a timely manner

Qualifications:

Previous Experience Working in Division 1 Athletics
Previous Experience in Recruiting Operations Football at the FBS or FCS Level
Thorough Understanding of NCAA, Conference and University Rules and Regulations
Bachelor's Degree
Experience Working with Student-Athletes with Diverse Backgrounds

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

Additional Posting Information:

JMU's Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or jobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.