What are the responsibilities and job description for the Casual Hire - Director of Operations and Player Development position at University of Hawaii?
Description
****Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University Hawai'i may apply for Casual Hire positions, which include administrative, professional, and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments, Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits as provided to regular BOR and Civil Service employees such as paid leave and holidays. Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees, and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.
Title: Casual Hire - Director of Operations and Player Development
Hiring Unit: UHM Athletics
Location: Baseball
Date Posted: June 18, 2026
Closing date: Continuous
Full Time / Part Time: Part time
Other Conditions: Continuous recruitment until programmatic needs are met. For best consideration, review of applications to begin June 23, 2026. Position is a temporary casual hire position and offers no benefits, not to exceed 19.75 hours/week.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists the Head Baseball Coach with the personal, academic, and athletic success of student-athletes while ensuring strict compliance with University, Conference, and NCAA regulations.
- Assists with the management of on-campus recruiting logistics, coordinates recruit travel and campus visits, evaluates player videos, and handles compliance-approved recruiting correspondence (per NCAA Bylaw 11.7.2).
- Assists with the coordination of team travel (flights, hotels, meals, itineraries).
- Assists with game preparation, practice evaluations, and scouting reports.
- Serves as the primary point of contact for support staff, including equipment, medical, video operations, and academic support, while keeping program technology current.
- Tracks and monitors the academic progress of baseball student-athletes.
- Assists the Head Coach with fundraising, creating presentations, and organizing donor events (e.g., Grand Slam Event, Advisory Group). Manages social media, alumni relations, community outreach, and professional scout communications.
- Manage and direct all aspects of baseball camps and clinics, including marketing, promotion, and staff hiring; coordinate daily logistics such as scheduling, facility setup/breakdown, check-in/out, and station rotations.
- Serve as the primary camp/clinic liaison between key departments (Teamworks, Compliance, Facilities, Athletic Training, Business, Marketing, and HR)
- Ensure camps/clinics are a safe, productive, and compliant environment by enforcing health, safety, and behavioral protocols on the field.
- Maintain collaborative working relationships with administrators and coaches in the department, other university offices, and appropriate relationships with individuals interested in the baseball program.
- Know, recognize, and comply with the laws, policies, rules, and regulations governing the University of Hawaii and its employees, and the rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and of the affiliated conferences as now constituted or as may be amended in the future. Immediately advises the Director of Athletics or designee if you have reasonable cause to believe violations, whether by employees or students, have occurred or will occur.
- Performs other duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Baseball playing experience at the high school or collegiate level or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to teach baseball skills and techniques in accordance to the UH Baseball coaching philosophy.
- All positions require successful completion of a background check
To Apply: Click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach 1) cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications 2) resume, and 3) names of 3 professional references (include title, email and phone number)
Inquiries: Rich Hill, rhill20@hawaii.edu
EEO, Clery Act, ADA
The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/
Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.
Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/