JOB DUTIES

40% - Student Athlete Services

Serves as liaison for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Directs, organizes, and supervises all student-athlete welfare activities including but not limited to: leadership development, career development, student athlete development, and health & wellness education. Oversees organizational implementation of departmental community services initiatives. Coordinates student-athlete orientation programming for all incoming teams. Assists with development and implementation of a 4-year student athlete development curriculum.

30% - Internal Operations

Assists with hosting all C2C Conference Tournaments hosted by UC Santa Cruz from 2025-2027 (Cross Country, Women's Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball). Assists with planning and execution of campus-wide events co-sponsored by Athletics and Recreation. Manages Student-Athlete focused budgets including SAAC and Game Day Promotions.

20% - Compliance

Oversees rules education sessions and materials, and annual rules test. Oversees student-athlete compliance and Title IX education. Assists with all NCAA, C2C, and UC Santa Cruz compliance matters and rules application.

10% - Other Duties

Supports special projects and initiatives as directed by the Athletics and Recreation Department's leadership. Drives university and non-university vehicles to execute game day activities and attend professional development programs.

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Working knowledge of program activity and best practices.
• Effective listening skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to complete tasks with accuracy despite frequent interruptions.
• Effective verbal communication skills in the English language.
• Effective written communication skills in the English language.
• Proficiency in the use of basic computer applications relevant to job duties.

About UC Santa Cruz

At UC Santa Cruz, we strive to enrich the total educational experience by promoting physical activity, encouraging health and wellness, creating and shaping community, and cultivating direction. Through our diverse offerings in athletics, classes, workshops, outdoor trips, intramural sports leagues, tournaments, clubs, drop-in activities, and recreational facilities, we strive to provide opportunities for UCSC students, staff and faculty, retirees, alumni, and local community members to participate. As one of the largest student employers on campus, we also have many work-study and non-work student jobs in our facilities and programs. Our goal is to provide a wide variety of professional programs and physical activities that promote and enhance community, learning, motivational skills, lifelong wellness, and academic achievement. Situated on 2,000 acres among the redwoods and overlooking the Monterey Bay, UC Santa Cruz serves nearly 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The Athletics and Recreation Department is comprised of 15 varsity sports programs, competitive and recreational club sports, and recreational programming for the campus as well as the community

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