What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Coach, Assistant Director of Football Recruiting Operations position at illinois?
Duties & Responsibilities
- Recruiting Operations Facilitation –
• Assist in the organization and execution of the football program’s recruiting efforts;
• Plan and coordinate football coach travel to and from campus recruiting visits including practices, competition, high schools and in-home visits;
• Collaborate with third party travel agencies to meet the above initiatives,
• Advise on and effectively communicate to football staff on recruiting trip logistics and trouble shoot situations as they arise;
• Engage in general recruiting correspondence with prospective student-athletes, their families, coaches, and administrators; and
• Communicate with school administrators and coaches, providing details on recruiting visits to their respective institutions while cultivating meaningful relationships. - Financial Operations–
• Maintain and organize assigned expense records of the football program;
• Initiate vendor payments and purchase orders;
• Reimbursements and reconciliation in Chrome River and Purchasing Card Application.
• Function as expense report proxy for the football staff; and
• Collaborates with Financial Operations on related tasks to maintain effective and efficient completion. - On-Campus Recruiting –
• Assist on-campus recruiting team with coordination of official and unofficial visits;
• Engage with recruits and guests during campus visits;
• Engage with local companies, restaurants, venues in the community to involve with recruiting events; and
• Coordinate correspondence with high school coaches for camps, clinics, and general recruiting materials. - Team Operations
• Assist with other team events and projects as needed to help football program; and
• Other duties as assigned by the head coach, chief of staff, or general manager.