Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Search

Position Details

The position of Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) is mandated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in Bylaw 6.1.3, with functions mostly to be defined by each institution (Bylaw 8.1.3). The FAR is "a member of an institution's faculty or administrative staff who is designated by the institution's president or chancellor or other appropriate entity to represent the institution and its faculty in the institution's relationships with the NCAA and its conference" (Bylaw 21.02.1; see also Bylaw 8.1.3). The Faculty Athletic Representative:

  • is part of the campus Athletics Leadership Team.
  • is appointed by and reports to chancellor.
  • advises on institutional compliance, academic integrity, student health, wellness, academic success of NCAA Division I Athletes.
  • holds a four-year position (secondary administration appointment w/possibility of a second four-year term).
  • is advisory to the director of athletics, the athletics senior woman administrator, and other athletics and campus personnel.
  • receives a stipend and reduced teaching load.
  • must have been a member of the Ƶ Boulder faculty senate for four years.

To Apply

This position is open to current Ƶ Boulder faculty. To apply, upload copies of your CV and cover letter in the “Ƶ Boulder Jobs” tile in MyƵInfo.

The position will be open Nov. 1 through Dec. 2, 2024. The application can be accessed via the following steps.

  1. Log in to the MyƵinfo portal.
  2. On the upper left-side of the screen, select “Ƶ Resources Home” drop down, then click on “Business Tools,” and then click on “Ƶ Boulder Jobs Internal Job Board.”
  3. Enter the posting number: 60241 in the “Search by Keyword” on the right-side of the home screen to locate the job posting.
  4. Click on “Learn More” for details on the position, then “Apply Now” in the gold box on the upper right to upload (or copy/paste) your CV and cover letter.

Advisory Committee

  • ​Shelly Miller, search chair, Boulder Faculty Assembly chair
  • Liz Bradley, professor, computer science
  • Seth Hornstein, BFA Intercollegiate Athletics Committee chair, teaching professor, astrophysical and planetary sciences
  • Kris Livingston, executive senior associate athletic director for student success
  • Samantha Lipka, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) chair, Ƶ Women’s Lacrosse team, ecology and evolutionary biology major
  • Maria Genao-Horns, director, Center for Inclusion & Social Change
  • Birdie Reznicek, associate teaching professor, Leeds School of Business
  • Kristi Wold-McCormick, university registrar

Questions regarding the FAR search? Contact BFA@colorado.edu.