Item 3.G-December 14, 2012
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY POSITION DESCRIPTION QUESTIONNAIRE
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Incumbent(s) Name (if applicable): Rhonda (Lundin) Bennett
Position #(s): 10966
Current Title: Associate Athletics Director, Sports and
Current Range: 4
Administration (JCC 67335)
Department: Intercollegiate Athletics
College/Division: President’s Office
Account #(s): 1102-107-1401
Action Proposed: (check all that apply)
( ) New position: Proposed Range:
Proposed Title:
( X ) Title Change, Proposed Title: Senior Associate Athletics Director
/ Senior Women’s Administrator
( ) Proposed Reassignment from Range to Range
( ) Revised PDQ only (no change in range or title)
( ) Line of Progression (show titles below)
Range:
JCC (Current
or new HR
assigned):
I certify that the statements in this description are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Employee’s Signature
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Date
I/we have reviewed the statements in this form and they accurately reflect the job assignments.
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Immediate Supervisor’s Signature
Doug Knuth
Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
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Director/Chair/Dean
Marc Johnson
President, UNR
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Date
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Date
Approved for Salary Placement Committee review.
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Pres / Vice Pres / Vice Prov Signature Stacy Burton, Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs Date
Action Approved by the Provost/President (Completed by Faculty HR):
67612 Range:
4
Pos #(s): 10966
JCC:
EEO: 3E
Eff: 9/1/2014
Approved Title: Senior Associate Athletics Director / Senior Women’s Administrator
Employee signs on “final” stamped approved PDQ and sends to HR for personnel file.
Employee Signature:_______________________________________________ __________________
Date
Printed Name: ____________________________________________________
Rev: 10/1/2012
Position Description – Senior Associate Athletics Director/ Sr Women’s Administrator
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1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position and its role in the
university. Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division
which reflects the position in it as well as those supervised in the department. (This section is
used for advertisement of the position.)
The Senior Associate Athletics Director/Senior Women’s Administrator (SAAD/SWA) serves as the
sport administrator for selected sports, providing oversight and working with the coaches, staff and
student-athletes on all areas of each program. The position supervises assigned staff in the day-today responsibilities for all of the University’s varsity sports and serves as the chair of the Nevada
Athletics Hall of Fame Committee. The SAAD serves as the department’s SWA and represents the
institution and Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) department at national, conferences and campus
meetings and initiatives. The incumbent provides direction and leadership for the advancement of the
women’s sports programs within the context of the advancement of the overall athletics department.
The position also oversees the department’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and life skills
initiatives, planning and executing programming for student-athletes. The SAAD is in charge of all
aspects of the institutional drug testing program and coordinates the department’s community service
initiatives and outreach. The position helps to develop and executive the Intercollegiate Athletics
Department’s strategic plan. The position acts as a liaison between the coaches, student-athletes,
sport programs and ICA with fans/general public, conference personnel and National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA) officials.
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job (percentage
first with heading and then bulleted information).
50% - Sport Supervision and Operations Management
 Supervise all areas of assigned sport programs
 Collaborate with coaches and staff in day-to-day operations, including oversight of budget,
personnel, academics and student-athlete issues
 Perform staff evaluations with coaches
 Provide daily oversight of the video department, including budget administration, staff and
student intern supervision, employee evaluation, and other administrative duties
 Ensure compliance with NCAA, Conference, and university rules and regulations (subject to
disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in the provisions of the NCAA enforcement
procedures)
25% - Senior Women’s Administrator
 Represent institution and department at national, conference and campus meetings and
initiatives; serve as a member of the Mountain West Joint Council and Senior Women
Administrator committee
 Review department’s compliance with Title IX and work closely with campus Title IX
coordinator
 Serve as a member of the department’s senior management team
 Conduct end-of-season surveys with all student-athletes and exit interviews with studentathletes who have exhausted their eligibility
20% - Life Skills, Community Service, SAAC, Hall of Fame, Drug Testing
 Plan and executive life skills programming for student-athletes
 Supervise and provide guidance to Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
 Coordinate department’s community service efforts and initiatives
Position Description – Senior Associate Athletics Director/ Sr Women’s Administrator
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Serve as chair of Athletics Hall of Fame committee
Serve as program director for institutional drug testing program and execute all aspects of the
program
5% - Events
 When practical under the circumstances, intercollegiate staff is encouraged to voluntarily
attend all athletic events to promote audience participation and support for the University of
Nevada’s team efforts
3. Describe the level of freedom to take action and make decisions with or without
supervision and how the results of the work performed impact the department, division and/or
the university as a whole.
Level of Freedom:
The SAAD/SWA advises, counsels and recommends a course of action related to sensitive situations
within the department. The incumbent must be able to adequately assesses a situation and
determine if the problem can be addressed at the Head Coach level or if it should be escalated to the
Athletic Director. Within the sports operations, the incumbent is responsible for supervision and daily
operational decisions (budget, issues with student athletes, facility/ equipment problems, travel, etc.).
Significant issues are presented to the Athletic Director for oversight and consultation.
Impact:
Sound oversight of sports and handling of sensitive issues go hand-in-hand with presenting the
department and University in the best light possible. Poor performance reflects negatively on the
individual program, department and university and may result in a NCAA violations and a decrease of
fan support.
4. Describe the knowledge, skills (to include cognitive requirement and verbal and written
communication), and abilities (to include task complexity, problem solving, creativity and
innovation) essential to successful performance of this job (in bullet format).
Knowledge of:
 The administration of collegiate sports programs
 Internal processes and policies of a collegiate athletics department
 NCAA rules and general knowledge of applicable sport regulations
 Athletic Conference and NCAA policies and regulations
Skills:
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Effective verbal and written communications skills
Superior interpersonal skills
Organizational skills
Excellent proficiency in use of a personal computer and current software applications including
but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and email)
Ability to:
 Supervise and manage coaches and staff while at the same time handling administrative
duties and the day-to-day responsibilities of selected sports
 Comply with NCAA, conference, and university regulations
 Maintain good relationships with coaches and administrators
Position Description – Senior Associate Athletics Director/ Sr Women’s Administrator
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Meet deadlines and balance the responsibilities of handling multiple sports, supervising a staff
and organizing other department duties
Travel at night and on weekends
5. Describe the type of personal contacts encountered in performing the duties of the job.
Explain the nature and purpose of these contacts: i.e., to provide services, to resolve
problems, to negotiate.
Internal
Department staff and university
representatives
Administrators within the athletic
department and the university in
general
Coaches and student-athletes
Reason for Contact
To provide overall strategy and support in order to execute the
activities of the athletics department and the university
To communicate strategies, problem solve and manage day to day
operations
External
Other athletics administrators
within the conference and on the
national level
Reason for Contact
To share and coordinate information which will enhance and
benefit both institutions
Donors, fans, season-ticket
holders and the general public
To answer questions and provide information about the athletics
department and coordinate community service initiatives
NCAA & Mountain West
To carry out responsibilities of the SWA
To oversee all areas of programs and handle issues, to work with
student-athletes to teach life skills, oversee student leadership
groups and coordinate community service outreach
6. Indicate the minimum qualifications which are necessary in filling this position should it
become vacant. Please keep in mind the duties/responsibilities of the position rather than the
qualifications of the incumbent.
a.
Minimum educational level, including appropriate field, if any.
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution
b.
Minimum type and amount of work experience, in addition to the above required
education necessary for a person entering this position.
Bachelor’s Degree and five years of experience with increasing responsibility in
administration in an athletics department at a university, professional sports or large
sports federation level
Preferred Licenses or Certifications: None
c.
Indicate any license or certificate required for this position.
None