Department Summary:

Drake University's Athletics Department competes in the Missouri Valley Conference at the NCAA Division I level. Bulldog student-athletes thrive in the classroom and their respective field of play. Drake Athletics sport programs are considered Des Moines’ Hometown Team.

The department culture is predicated on a common value statement known as The Bulldog Way written by coaches, staff, and student-athletes. This intentional commitment to a championship culture is led by integrity, excellence, wanting the best for and best from one another, and aspiring to greatness provides a foundation for student-athletes, coaches, and athletics staff to study, work, and play.

Job Summary:

Drake University is seeking a Coordinator of Athletics Administration to join its athletic
department administration. This individual will report to the Associate Athletics Director, Finance & Operations.

Minimum Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree required
· Previous experience working within collegiate or professional athletics
· Strong communication and organizational skills
· Commitment to the standards set forth by Drake University and the NCAA
· Valid driver’s license
· Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.

Job Duties:

• 20% -  Project administration with direction from the Director of Athletics and members of Senior Staff. - (Essential)
• 15% -Football Operations responsibilities, including planning and booking travel arrangements including transportation, lodging, meeting room reservations, and meals, including reconciliation of purchasing card transactions. Travel with football to away games. - (Essential)
• 15% - Drake Relays Volunteer Coordinator responsibilities, including creating volunteer registration, developing and implementing a solicitation strategy and managing on-site volunteer activities throughout Drake Relays week. - (Essential)
• 15% - Support coordination for athletic department donor events, including but not limited to pregame hospitality at football and select basketball games and annual golf outings. - (Essential)
• 10% - Serve on Welcome & Wellbeing Committee and support Senior Staff as appropriate including management of Staff Newsletter, Internal Staff Directory, Athletics Teams Channel, Senior Staff agenda management and other Senior Staff administrative tasks. - (Essential)
• 5% - Manage donation and ticket requests for home games in coordination with the Athletics Ticket Office, Marketing, and Compliance. - (Essential)
• 5%- Event support for Drake Relays in addition to volunteer oversight, as assigned by a member of the Relays staff, with an emphasis on Drake Relays Hall of Fame celebration and special recognitions throughout the week. - (Essential)
• 5% - Serve as liaison to the Paul F. Morrison Special Collections archive at Cowles Library, coordinate the writing and distribution of the D-Club Letter winner Newsletter, and maintain and update the alumni database in coordination with Drake Alumni - (Essential)
• 5% - Collaborate with Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball on post-season travel planning, including arrangements for transportation, lodging, meeting room reservations, and meals with an emphasis on expanded travel party members - (Essential)
• 5% - Complete other duties as assigned. - (Essential)
•  All duties described above require an understanding of and compliance with the rules of the NCAA, the Missouri Valley Conference, and Drake University. - (Essential)

Salary & Benefits:

The salary for these positions is competitive with peer schools and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

At Drake, we are proud to offer our employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a wide range of core benefits, perks, and discounts. If you are exploring a job with Drake University, we invite you to spend a little time with our digital benefits guide: Drake Benefits Guide (Plan Year 2024).

One of our very popular policies provides a tuition waiver for Drake employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents. Drake also participates in not one, but two tuition exchange programs available to dependent children. You can learn about both the tuition waiver policy and tuition exchange programs here: Tuition Benefits.