Dir of Track & Field / XC Ops

The Director of Operations for Track and Field and Cross Country works in conjunction with the athletic departments assigned Sports teams (cross country and track and field) and assists with administrative duties as assigned. Including travel, recruiting, P-card reconciliation, camps, event management, etc.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Prepares itineraries as it pertains to team travel.

2. Reserves buses through LU Transit, hotel accommodations, and trip budget reports/

3. Provides travel assistance on away games.

4. Conference tournament and NCAA travel planning and arrangements.

5. Schedule all travel arrangements as it pertains to recruiting trips, including submitting reports to compliance, making all travel arrangements for recruits, and host money requests.

6. Maintain coaches University Purchasing Cards per University policy and procedures.

7. Assist head coaches to build and complete budget requests for both travel a nd operational budgets.

8. Assists all new staff through new hire checklist.

9. Pre-season housing communication.

10. Liaison for the following: Staples and Procurement Office for office supplies; University Marketing department for printing requests; Higher One and LU Dining arrangements.

11. Assist coaching staff with any pre-gram needs and work with game operations staff as needed.

13. Communicate with IT Director of Business relations on all programs, projects, requests, and needs.

Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

A four-year college degree and strong experience, preferably in a management capacity, required. Must have current certifications/licenses. Effective communication both verbally and in writing. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to intuitively reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature. Excellent computer and organizational skills. Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds. Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required. 

Target Hire Date

2025-06-17

Time Type

Full time

Location

Lynchburg - In Office

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.