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Position Title:
Athletics Program Operations Manager
Job Category:
Academic Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Athl Prog Oper Mgr (D2/D3)
Job Duties:
The Athletics Program Operations Manager is responsible for coordination of Pointer game day activities including event setup, visiting team and officials’ communication, sponsorship activation and special events. The manager may also provide leadership at campus events held within UWSP Athletic Department managed facilities and occasional third-party events or rentals. This role will have sports oversight, student and staff supervision, reports directly to the Athletic Director, and serves on the senior leadership team.
**Full position description is available upon request. **
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Monitors student-athlete academic eligibility and status to ensure compliance with established rules and regulations
- Monitors the unit or program budget, recommends equipment purchases, and manages submission of expense reporting
- Evaluates existing strategies, policies, and procedures and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program enhancement; ensures compliance with existing requirements
- Travels with assigned team to ensure compliance with applicable state and university rules
- Manages logistics, secures resources, and finalizes team scheduling of facilities and travel for games, practices, camps, clinics, and special events
- May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
Department:
Recently ranked in the Top 10 Public Universities in the Midwest by US News and World Report, UWSP provides challenging academics and a rich array of extra-curricular opportunities within a supportive regional community with over 9,000 students. More than 400 faculty members and teaching staff provide over 120 programs, with a student-to-faculty ration of 22:1. Committed to developing global citizens, UWSP has a strong focus on sustainability, and engages the highest percentage of students in study abroad within the University of Wisconsin System. Learn more at https://athletics.uwsp.edu/.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be able to work with a diverse group of constituents including colleagues in departments throughout campus, coaches, student-athletes and student employees
- Strong organizational and communication skills required
- Must be detail oriented and committed to proactively solving problems
- Familiarity with collegiate athletic events including basic safety expectations
- Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays
- Experience organizing and coordinating collegiate athletic events
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- 1-year of collegiate administrative experience, collegiate playing, or coaching experience
- Event management
How to Apply:
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION: Applications received by 04/07/2026 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. Application materials will be evaluated, and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Incomplete and/or late application materials may not receive consideration.
Files must be complete to be considered. Submission in PDF format is preferred for all attachments. Please include the following documents:
- Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
(Official Transcripts may be required of finalist)
After you submit your application you will be unable to edit it. Please be sure to include all application materials.
Contact Information:
Name: Tony Bouressa, Search Committee Chair
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 715-346-3103
If you have any questions regarding the application process, need special arrangements, or if you submitted your application with missing materials, please call or email:
Human Resources
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 715-346-2606
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. UW-Stevens Point does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position.
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you to supply a minimum of three (3) professional references (one (1) of which being a current or former supervisor). It is preferred that you supply five (5) professional references (two (2) of which being a current or former supervisors). Your references will be required to answer questions regarding misconduct, sexual violence and sexual harassment.
Special Notes:
Through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, UW-Stevens Point stimulates intellectual growth, provides a liberal education, and prepares students for a diverse sustainable world. The university is committed to creating a safe, inclusive learning community for all faculty and staff from a variety of backgrounds. Visit https://www.uwsp.edu/join-uw-stevens-point/ for more information about UW-Stevens Point. To learn about the Stevens Point (aka Point) area fun, jobs, housing, education, quality of life, and bragging rights, visit www.stevenspointarea.com.
Individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process should contact Human Resources and Affirmative Action at 715-346-2606 or [email protected].
The safety and success of students, faculty, and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is paramount. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires the distribution of an annual security report to all current and prospective students, faculty, and staff. You may obtain the complete report at https://www3.uwsp.edu/protsv/Pages/Clery.aspx
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
An offer of employment will require a criminal background check and authorization to work within the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
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