Join Lehigh University's prestigious Mountain Hawks athletics program as our next Director of Football Operations! This full-time, exempt position offers an exceptional opportunity to lead comprehensive operational strategy for one of our flagship programs while contributing to our mission of academic and athletic excellence.
Position Number: S97600
This position is a Grade: 7 - 40 with an approximate salary range of $39,080-$46,910 and is subject to change based on experience, skills and qualifications.
Key Responsibilities:
• Oversees day-to-day program operations, ensuring efficient internal organization and communications.
• Develops and maintains practice schedules, team calendars, and annual operational plans.
• Coordinates all team travel logistics, including transportation, lodging, meals, itineraries, per diem, and associated budgeting.
• Manages all gameday logistics for home and away contests, including sideline operations, team movement, pre-game and post-game procedures, and coordination with game management staff.
• Supports operational planning for preseason camp and other annual program phases.
• Serves as a primary point of contact for student-athletes regarding logistics, communication, and daily program flow.
• Helps facilitate academic support processes in collaboration with Academic Services, including study hall tracking and monitoring academic/class conflicts.
• Assists student-athletes with housing arrangements, meal plan coordination, onboarding processes, and general life-management needs to support well-being and retention.
• Maintains strong, supportive relationships with student-athletes while upholding program expectations and operational protocols.
• Tracks and monitors operational budgets related to travel, meals, equipment, and program purchases; supports responsible fiscal management.
• Helps ensure operational compliance with NCAA, conference, and institutional regulations—particularly related to recruiting logistics, playing/practice season rules, travel rosters, and CARA log procedures.
• Collaborates with the compliance office, business operations, and athletic administration to ensure accurate, timely documentation and approvals.
• Assists with logistical coordination of summer camps and clinics (non-coaching operational duties), ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
• Plans and manages special events such as team banquets, alumni reunions, Pro Day, official/unofficial visits, and preseason fall camp organizations.
• Partners with marketing, communications, and development to support external initiatives, game atmosphere experiences, and donor/alumni engagement activities.
• Supports execution of special projects as assigned by the Head Coach or Athletic Administration.
• Serves as a central liaison between football staff and key campus offices, including facilities, academic services, compliance, dining, housing, transportation, and communications.
• Provides leadership in establishing efficient operational systems, workflows, and communication channels within the program.
• Contributes to long-term operational planning, program evaluation, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Assisting with official/unofficial visit logistics.
• Coordinating meals, transportation, hotels, and schedules for prospective student-athletes and families.
• Managing software platforms (e.g., Teamworks, ARMS, JumpForward).
• Overseeing distribution of schedules, reminders, and compliance workflows through these systems.
• Managing on field head to head communication devices for program
• Reserving practice fields, weight room blocks, meeting spaces.
• Working with facilities staff on field setup, locker room prep, equipment staging.
• Manages interns, student workers, and GA-level staff
• Hiring, onboarding, training, and scheduling of support staff.
• Managing volunteer staff, film crew, or operations interns.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree
• CPR and First Aid certifications required
• Three to five years of related work experience
Lehigh University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate. We are committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse community and we seek qualified candidates to contribute to the university’s mission. Lehigh University offers a comprehensive and family friendly benefits package which includes but is not limited to Health Care, Retirement and Educational benefits. Information can be found on our website.
Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing an accommodation for any part of the interview or hiring process may contact Lehigh's Accommodations Specialist.
• This position works with minors, therefore a background check is required.
• This position is responsible for driving University-owned vehicles as a routine function, therefore a valid Driver’s License and a good driving record is required.
Successful completion of standard background checks including but not limited to: social security verification, education verification, national criminal background checks, motor vehicle checks, PATCH, FBI fingerprinting, Child Abuse Clearance and credit history based upon the requirements of the position.
Only complete applications will be considered therefore please complete the application in its entirety. Once the posting is removed from the website applications may no longer be allowed to be completed.
