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Posted: 03-Jan-25
Location: Gorham, Maine
Type: Full-time
Salary: $115,000
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Reporting to the President of the University of Southern Maine, the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation is responsible for providing strategic leadership, vision, and direction for the University’s NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics program (including 23 intercollegiate sports programs and over 500 student-athlete participants), campus recreation including club sports, Esports, and intramural sports, and campus fitness and wellness programs. The Director must consistently employ strategies that demonstrate a strong understanding of student recruitment and retention to advance the USM and Huskies brand.
The Director is responsible for cultivating a positive and supportive environment in which student-athletes can balance their participation in athletics with their overall educational experience with the goal of developing in five key areas - academic excellence, athletic achievement, personal development, career development, and service to community.
The Director oversees a staff of 40+ regular employees (staff and faculty) and 100+ temporary employees, student employees, and volunteers; athletics facilities and playing surfaces; complex budgets (including fundraising/donations, revenue, etc.); sponsorship, marketing, and promotions; community relations and outreach; NCAA compliance; athletic communications; athletic health care administration; summer sports camps and clinics; and game and event management.
The University of Southern Maine is a vibrant academic community located in the greater Portland, Maine area, including campuses in Portland, Gorham, Lewiston, and online. USM is part of the University of Maine System and offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs, emphasizing hands-on learning, community engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration. With a highly engaged student-centered learning environment, USM is a steward of higher education, helping drive the economic, cultural, and civic life in the communities where our campuses are located and beyond. USM is committed to providing expanded access to high-quality education that elevates economic opportunity and contributes significantly to the vitality of a diverse society.
The University of Southern Maine embraces an inclusive campus community that values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. The Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Impact supports USM's DEIA- and Community Impact-focused departments, committees, groups, projects, training, and events. USM encourages women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to apply.
We are dedicated to our Service Promise, Student Focused Every Day, and seek a team member who embraces this commitment and upholds our core values of Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity, and Responsiveness.
The University of Southern Maine provides highly competitive benefits that include generous paid time off (13 paid holidays plus earned vacation and sick time); health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; a tuition waiver program for employees and tuition discounts for spouses and eligible dependents; a 403(b)-retirement plan with 10% employer contribution; and more.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree with an emphasis in athletic administration, education, sports management, business, recreation, or related discipline.
- Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible experience in athletics administration, preferably at the college level. An equivalent combination of experience and education may substitute.
- Exceptional leadership skills.
- Strong public speaking skills.
To apply please visit our job posting here and click on ‘Apply Now’ at the bottom of the page.
Please submit the following:
- Cover Letter
Resume/Curriculum Vitae
Finalist candidates will be asked to provide a list of the names and contact information for references.
All application materials must be submitted by January 31, 2025.
We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.
Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.
Clery Act:
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, such as the University, prepare, publish, and distribute an Annual Security Report (ASR), and provide notice of the availability of the ASR to all prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three calendar years; and disclosures regarding the University’s current campus security policies. View the University’s Annual Security Report (PDF). If you wish to have a paper copy of the ASR or need to have a copy of the ASR in an accessible format, the University will provide such a copy upon request. Please email or call 207.780.4035.
EEO Statement:
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
