DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Summary of responsibilities

Boathouse & Facilities Management

  • Oversee day-to-day boathouse operations

  • Coordinate equipment repair (in-house or outsourced)

  • Manage equipment ordering and resale in accordance with institution’s capital assets protocol

Administrative Duties

  • Data management (Regatta Central rosters, ARMS, parent/alumni mailing lists)

  • Budget support and liaison to business office

  • Order team awards and submit student-athlete information for department, institutional, league, and IRA/IRCA award recognition

  • Logistical coordination of all teams across and within the boathouse

  • Supervise student managers and LTEs (limited-term employees)

Event Planning & Support

  • Organize team events (banquets, graduation, awards ceremonies)

Alumni & Fundraising

  • Coordinate with development office on alumni relations

  • Support fundraising initiatives and donor engagement

Team Operations & Travel

  • Plan and manage team travel logistics (hotels, meals, transportation, itineraries)

  • Manage all aspects of home racing (referee coordination, visiting team logistics, posting results on row2k, volunteers)

Experience, salaries, and contracts

Of the 4 institutions that participated in this section…

  • The average number of years at an institution for a Director of Operations is currently 4-7 years.

  • The average total number of years of full-time collegiate coaching experience for a current Director of Operations is 7-10 years.

How long has the Director of Operations been in this role at your institution?

How many total years of full-time, collegiate coaching experience does the Director of Operations have?

Of the 4 institutions that participated in this section, all four indicated that the Director of Operations is a full-time, salaried position.

The average FY25 range for a Director of Operations was $52,500-$61,500.

All four Director of Ops indicated that they coach within the Eastern Sprints league. 3 are in High COL areas and 1 is in a Moderate COL area.

Of the 4 institutions that participated in this section…

  • 3 indicated that the Director of Operations' salary was university funded

  • 1 indicated that the Director of Operations’ salary was funded through an endowment

The breakdown below shows each range grouped by division, IRA qualifier, and cost of living.

With regards to the teams that the Director of Operations works with…

  • 4 indicated that they work with the heavyweight men’s team in some capacity

  • 3 indicated that they work with the lightweight men’s team in some capacity

  • 4 indicated that they work with the openweight women’s team in some capacity

  • 2 indicated that they work with the lightweight women’s team in some capacity

With regards to who their supervisor is…

  • 2 indicated their supervisor is their team’s sport supervisor or another department admin outside of the rowing staff

  • 1 indicated it is either the heavyweight or lightweight men’s head coach

  • 1 indicated it is their program’s Director of Rowing

On average, how frequently does the Director of Operations do a compensation review with their supervisor?

All four indicated that they review their compensation annually with their supervisor and perceive that they are underpaid relative to their peers.

How long is the Director of Operations’ contract?

All four indicated that they have 1 year contracts, with the option to renew.

Traditional and non-traditional benefits

With regards to traditional benefits offered to full-time employees and of the 4 institutions that participated in this section…

  • 4 Director of Ops indicated they health insurance was part of their benefits package

  • 3 indicated vision/dental insurance was part of their benefits package

  • 2 indicated life insurance was part of their benefits package

  • 4 indicated retirement contributions/401k match was part of their benefits package

  • 3 indicated tuition reimbursement for themselves or their dependents was part of their benefits package

  • 2 indicated paid family leave was part of their benefits package

  • 3 indicated paid vacation time/sick days were part of their benefits package

  • 2 indicated short/long term disability was part of their benefits package

  • 2 indicated that employee assistance programs, mental health/wellness initiatives, etc. were part of their benefits package

With regards to non-traditional benefits offered to full-time employees and of the 4 institutions that participated in this section…

  • 2 indicated that they have access to a dedicated work phone or are reimbursed for their cell phone

Duties outside of standard Director of Ops responsibilities

Of the 4 institutions that participated in this section…

  • 2 indicated that the Director of Ops has additional department-assigned duties outside of and in addition to their standard duties

  • 2 indicated that the Director of Ops does not have any additional department-assigned duties

Of the 2 who indicated they have additional department-assigned duties, one teaches a PE class and one is also the Director of Ops for Men’s & Women’s Golf.