Athletics – Assistant Athletics Director, Student-Athlete Success and Development

Responsibilities:

• Strategically enhance student-athlete academic success services while ensuring compliance with NCAA, MAAC, and Sacred Heart University policies.
• Conduct ongoing evaluations and assessments of academic services offered within SASS and adjust as needed.
• Provide guidance and oversight of student-athlete academic services designed to complement those offered with campus programs, particularly in the areas of academic preparedness and learning styles.
• Collaborate with Office of Student Advising & Success to provide learning strategies for student-athletes by offering proactive, early and sustained and individualized support to enhance academic success by developing inclusive learning environments to support independent learners.
• Work collaboratively with the compliance department to monitor and communicate with student-athletes, coaches, and relevant internal administrative areas about student-athletes’ academic record in relation to matriculation, graduation, and NCAA eligibility.
• Assist with eligibility certification of student-athletes, under the supervision of the compliance office.
• Meet with prospective student-athletes during the academic portion of the recruitment process to disseminate information regarding university/athletics resources, class registration process, mental health counselor and other relevant topics that are unique to the SHU experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Other Attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred with prior/current experience working with collegiate student-athletes.
• Working knowledge of, and experience with, NCAA rules/regulations particularly as it pertains to student-athlete eligibility.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability in the areas of administration and supervision of personnel to work with college students.
• Superior ability to engage families and prospective student-athletes.
• Experience in strategic planning and execution in higher education settings.
• Ability to facilitate and constructively participate in group meetings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Strong listening skills.
• Must be able to work cooperatively with the Department’s administrative, coaching and support staff as well as various entities and constituents on and off-campus.