United States Sports Academy, America’s Sports University ®

Employment Opportunities

Applicants should forward a letter of interest, resume, and three professional references to: jobs@ussa.edu; United States Sports Academy; Attention: Director of Administration; One Academy Drive; Daphne, AL 36526; Fax: 251.621.2527 EOE.

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Swing Secretary - Operations

Reference: Job702

Description: Provide support for the Logistics area of the Academy. Provide general administrative support as directed by the Dean of Administration and Finance. Maintain Supply Room inventory and book inventory. Duties in the Bookstore include the cashier function, management of stock and inventory, data entry and other clerical and administrative duties as assigned.

Duties:

Receive incoming deliveries to the Academy.
Maintain Logistics files.
Answer phone and distribute calls for support personnel.
Primary backup for Lobby Receptionist and switchboard as required.
Metering of outgoing mail each day.
Distribute mail delivered by the post office each day to proper internal mail boxes.
Issue office supplies, publications, equipment to Academy employees per requisition forms.
Responsible for book shipments and tracking of all critical incoming and outgoing shipments as required.
Receive Purchase Requisitions and Maintenance Work Orders and type Purchase Orders as needed.
Solicit office supply bids under supervision of the Departmental Supervisor.
Provide assistance as needed for special Academy events.
Maintain physical and computerized inventory for Bookstore.
Organize and arrange displays of merchandise on the selling floor of Bookstore.
General secretarial duties for Bookstore including generating letters, maintaining files and e-file management.
Open Bookstore at designated times.
Operate cash register, process credit card payments and handle all monies.
Receive and inventory incoming deliveries of merchandise for Bookstore.
Assist in the preparing of merchandise for shipment for sales through the on-line shopping cart or from the Student Services Department.
Perform data entry for various Departments in the Academy.
Fill in for other departments as needed for clerical support.
Additional duties as assigned by the Departmental Supervisor or designee to meet the needs of the Institution.

Qualifications: Minimum high school graduate; two years of college or technical training in secretarial studies preferred. Excellent spelling and grammar required. Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interface with a variety of professional Academy staff and visitors at all levels. Excellent typing skills with knowledge of MS Word and other Windows Based Word Processing applications and database software.

Chair of Sports Management

Reference: Job701

The United States Sports Academy, “America’s Sports University,” is seeking a Chair of Sports Management who will be responsible for providing general oversight of what is acclaimed to be the largest such program in the country. The successful candidate will have both teaching and administrative responsibilities at the doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degree levels in both a residential and on-line, distance-learning environment.

Earned Terminal Degree in sports management or a related discipline is required along with 5-7 years of teaching experience and evidence of scholarly productivity. The successful candidate will possess a background in sports administration, business, sport marketing or a related area. Prior experience with distance learning and online delivery systems is preferred. Excellent computer literacy, verbal and written communications skills are required. Knowledge of and interest in sport is essential. Immediate vacancy and search will continue until the position is filled.

Short Term International Assignments

Reference: Job692

The United States Sports Academy is now accepting letters of interest for short term (9 months) teaching assignments in South East Asia and long term (3 years) assignments in educational administration in the Middle East.

The United States Sports Academy is an E-Verify employer. If you have a legal right to work in the United States, there are laws to protect you against discrimination in the workplace.