Director of Soccer Operations

Required qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) or equivalent combination of education and experience is required
• Minimum of one year of related administrative full-time work experience in an intercollegiate athletics program, organizing and managing complex functions (experience as a student employee not considered)
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize time-sensitive tasks and projects according to deadlines.
• Working knowledge and ability to:
  • Utilize basic office productivity software and online database systems (please specify)
  • Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills interacting with vendors, travel agencies, event managers, and customers/donors/fans.
  • Work constructively and collaboratively in a diverse environment, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships.
  • Work effectively in a highly regulated team environment
• A valid U.S. driving license and the ability to meet and maintain University of Iowa Driving Policy standards. 

Desired qualifications: 

• Collegiate soccer playing experience.
• Working knowledge and ability to:
  • Serve as the liaison to external relations and social media interns.
  • Utilize web and mobile team communication application such as Teamworks (please specify)
  • Assist in executing and managing the soccer operations budget.
  • Organize and execute camps and clinics.
  • Maintain productive relationships with staff, students, prospects, coaches, alumni, and/or patrons.
  • Organize and execute team, coaches, and campus visit travel details.

Application Process:  Visit our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu and search for keywords “Soccer”. Only applications submitted at https://jobs.uiowa.edu will be accepted. 

• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. 
• Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a relevant file to the submission.  Applications without both a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration. 
• Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. 
• Five professional references will be required at a later step in the recruitment process. 
• As a part of the University of Iowa’s review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices, the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet, including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access, viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the University’s Policy on Human Rights, as well as state and federal law.
• For questions or additional information, please contact tanner-erwin@uiowa.edu .