Job Description

Special Instructions to Applicants:

All interested applicants should attach a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in a PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.

About Rice:

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation's top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice's culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name -- RICE -- Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.

Position Summary

The On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator/Scouting Assistant works under the direction of the General Manager and is responsible for planning and coordinating recruiting of student athletes for the football program. This person partners with the other members in the recruiting department as well as others on the coaching staff in developing recruiting strategies, in cooperation with the head football coach. This person will also assist in the scouting of future scholar-athletes at the direction of the General Manager. The on-campus recruiting coordinator also is responsible for supporting the philosophy, goals, and mission of Rice University and its intercollegiate athletics program as well as adherence to Departmental, University, Conference USA, and NCAA policies and procedures as it relates to recruitment of student athletics.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 1-3 years of related experience
• Must possess (or have the ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire) and maintain a valid Texas driver's license with no more than three moving violations and/or at fault accidents within the past 36 months, and no convictions or deferred dispositions for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) within the past five years

Essential Functions

• Oversees all aspects of on campus visits for the football recruiting department.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of Conference and NCAA rules and regulations as it relates to recruiting
• Manages (plans and schedules) all visits with High School Coaches regarding student athletes practice dates; assist in the creation of the travel schedule for assistant coaches ensuring efficient use time and financial resources; ensures assistant coaches schedules comply with Conference and NCAA recruiting rules and guidelines
• Coordinates the design, production and mailings of all recruitment materials and information with the graphic designer
• Manages (creates, plans, coordinates and executes) all recruiting events and visits with student athletes to Rice University such as visits on Game Day, Junior Days, and Spring Practices; conducts campus tours
• Assist Director of Recruiting Operations with any on-boarding and document gathering as needed.
• Partners with compliance to distribute application and monitor admissions into Rice University; collects transcripts and test scores of prospective student-athletes
• Provides updates to the Recruiting Board as set forth by the Head Football Coach
• Maintains a database for recruiting, summer camp records, correspondence, expense summaries, etc.
• Assist in the administration of football camp, coaches' clinic, and day-to-day activities as assigned by the Head Coach; assists the camp director with summer camps and coaches clinics

Preferences

• Master's degree

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Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact Rice University's Disability Resource Center at 713-348-5841 or adarice@rice.edu for support.

If you have any additional questions, please email us at jobs@rice.edu. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.

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