Assistant Director of Athletics Academic Support

This position coordinates the delivery of academic support services to academically at-risk teams and assists in providing direction to tutoring staff. The incumbent assists in the oversight and coordination of the daily operations, training, scheduling, and personnel functions.

Examples of Work Performed:

• Coordinates the delivery of academic support for assigned academically at-risk team(s).
• Coordinates and participates in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and projects.
• Oversees, coordinates and makes recommendations on hiring, gathers training and compliance data to prepare materials and/or reports.
• Prepares bulletins, brochures, fliers and advertisements and disseminates on campus to aid in the ongoing recruitment of new tutors.
• Establishes relationships with campus departments as needed to assist with recruitment of new tutors in targeted subject areas.
• Processes applications from prospective tutors and interviews prospective employees.
• Makes recommendations for hiring and termination.
• Serves as a liaison to the department and other departments in the hiring and termination process.
• Manages payroll (tutorial billing and payments) for each pay cycle and reports charges to student-athlete’s accounts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Three (3) years of experience related to the above described duties.

The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in any employment practice, education program, or education activity to all qualified persons. The University complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based upon race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information.