Senior Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Initiative & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

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Position Details

Position Information

About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

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The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (

EAP

); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position

Senior Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Initiative & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Position Number

A01330

FLSA

Exempt

Scheduled Hours Per Week

35

Department

Athletic Administration

Campus

Rose Hill

Work Arrangement

Onsite

Hybrid Policy:

Please review the Hybrid Policy here .

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director of Athletics, the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Initiatives and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion provides critical capacity to execute University initiatives and the department’s strategic plan.

They are responsible for liaising between several external and internal leaders to ensure priority projects are advancing in a timely fashion. Additionally, supporting the Director of Athletics in several capacities, including facilitating cross-team communication, performing various administrative/scheduling tasks, and managing initiatives and special projects as they arise.

This position requires some travel, as well as evening and weekend hours.

Essential Functions

Provides oversight and management of strategic priorities and initiatives for Fordham Athletics.

Manages all diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives for Fordham Athletics.

Ensures strategic alignment of time and resource allocation relative to the Director of Athletics’ priorities.

Leads the implementation and advancement of the Fordham Athletics strategic plan, including tracking and communications with an annual progress report.

Executes time-sensitive tasks from the Director of Athletics such as status updates, personnel matters, and data/report requests.

Ensures the Director of Athletics is briefed and prepped for all internal and external meetings.

Manages communication from the Director of Athletics.

Serves as the executive liaison with staff, faculty, students, external consultants, and the general public, representing the Director of Athletics as needed.

Plans, convenes and facilitates the athletics executive staff meetings to ensure communication and coordination among the Director of Athletics and direct reports.

Manages development and formulation of Athletics policies and procedures.

Manages the annual report process. Provides research on key focus areas and develops presentations for the Director of Athletics as needed.

Collaborates with board communications and agendas as related to the Director of Athletics.

Designs and delivers programming to Fordham Athletics staff and student-athletes. Represents the Director of Athletics as a chair or leading member of working groups as needed.

Develops and maintains positive and productive relationships with key internal and external constituents.

Serves as a member of the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Cabinet.

Assists the Senior Executive Associate Athletic Director of Student-Athlete Welfare & Competitive Excellence with student-athlete programming in alignment with the priorities of the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Helps lead and plan student-athlete development initiatives, including trainings, workshops, celebrations, and honorings.

Plans and coordinates annual diversity, equity, inclusion, and unity trainings and workshops for student-athletes and the athletics department staff.

Serves as the liaison between Fordham Athletics and Athlete Ally, ensuring department policies are inclusive and equal for all

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others.

Additional Functions

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum of two years’ experience in event management.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

High-level organizational skills.

Demonstrated commitment and motivation to building a successful program.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum of two years’ experience in event management in a higher education and/or athletics environment.

Minimum Starting Salary

$90,000

Maximum Starting Salary

$110,740

Note

Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position?

No

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | A667P | | Number of Vacancies | 1 | | Start Date | ASAP | | Posting Date | 06/04/2024 | | Special Instructions | | | EEO Statement |
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. |

Physical Activity and Work Environment

Physical Activity

| Sitting | Often | | Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) | Often | | Hearing, Listening, Talking | Often | | Standing | Often | | Walking | Often | | Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling | Often | | Climbing stairs | Often | | Climbing ladders | Not Required | | Reaching overhead | Not Required | | Pulling, pushing | Not Required | | Shoveling | Not Required | | Lifting – up to 20 pounds | Not Required | | Lifting – up to 50 pounds | Not Required | | Lifting – over 50 pounds | Not Required |

Work Environment

| Work Environment | Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes. |

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter Optional Documents

Supplemental questions you will be required to answer on the application (No action is needed on this page)

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you have a bachelor's degree?

   • Yes
   • No

2. * Do you have at least two years’of experience in event management?

   • Yes
   • No

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