Deputy Athletic Director

GENERAL SUMMARY

The athletics department has an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Working as a member of the Management team, the Deputy Director of Intercollegiate Athletics assists in providing academic advising services to student athletes while having sport oversight and supervisory responsibilities.

• Work with assigned student-athletes and sport programs to ensure academic success
• Advise student-athletes on class selection, majors, and graduation
• Counsel student-athletes on personal development, educational goal setting, and encourage self-advocacy
• Send weekly reports to sport program coaches and administrators
• Assist current and incoming student-athletes with summer application process and registration
• Coordinate exam proctoring for road competitions and create academic plans for extended class absences and postseason competition
• Ensure confidentiality of student-athlete information
• Serve as an academic resource for student-athletes
• Be accessible and knowledgeable to help student-athletes answer questions regarding their academic pursuits and Edward Waters University academic resources
• Help student-athletes problem solve regarding academic challenges
• Meet individually with first-year and academically underprepared student-athletes to foster academic success
• Monitor progress with first-year and probation student-athletes in all classes and communicate progress, issues, and concerns with appropriate stakeholders
• Identify gaps in and help build academic skills through discussions, referral to workshops, or other academic resources
• Collaborate with learning center staff to determine best course of action for struggling or academically underprepared student-athletes
• Monitor course progress reports
• Maintain compliance with University and conference rules to promote culture of integrity
• Monitor progress-toward-degree requirements and eligibility status
• Evaluate schedules prior to each semester for degree-applicable courses and address NCAA eligibility concerns
• Review student-athlete database for accuracy
• Maintain notes section in eligibility database for certifying officials
• Request rule clarification when necessary and report violations if needed
• Attend monthly compliance meetings with sport programs and attend rules education sessions as offered
• Assist with recruitment and admissions process for assigned sport programs
• Meet with prospective student-athletes on official and unofficial visits
• Evaluate admissibility forms and transcripts of PSAs and provide feedback to the director
• Monitor admissions status of incoming student-athletes
• Act as liaison between sport programs and admissions staff
• Help support and maintain a study environment conducive to learning
• Address student-athletes creating disturbances or behavior issues
• Maintain an active presence in tutor hall areas during day and evening hours
• Work with learning center staff to address missed tutoring appointments
• Act as a key decision-maker instrumentally involved with the athletics department
• Participates on the senior management team
• Strategizes ways to support and manage gender equity and Title IX plans and issues
• Advocates issues important to female and male student-athletes, coaches and staff
• Educates individuals on issues concerning both men and women
• Serves as a role model and resource for student-athletes, coaches, administrators and others
• Reviews Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act Report and the Gender Equity Plan

REQUIRED
:
Master’s Degree in a related field. At least three years’ experience in post-secondary academic advising or related field and knowledge of student-athletes, particularly as it relates to at-risk student-athletes or equivalent experience. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to build relationships with students and colleagues across the campus.

PREFERRED
:
At least three years of professional experience in post-secondary academic advising within athletics counseling/advising, including direct experience in working with at-risk student-athletes. Knowledge of the NCAA rules and regulations.

Knowledge of NCAA policies and procedures. Ability to generate academic plans for each student athlete.

Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

Over 3 and including 5 years of relevant progressive work experience.

Over 3 and including 5 years of relevant progressive work experience.

Please include a letter of interest detailing relevant experience,
contact information (name, phone number, and email) for three professional references
, and your CV/resumè
.