Senior Associate Athletics Director, Student Success

Reporting to the Deputy Athletics Director for Competitive Excellence, the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Success will serve as a high-performing leader and valued member of the senior leadership team with a focus on the academic and holistic development of the student-athlete. This position will be responsible for creating and implementing a vision and strategy for the academic support and student development department.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and implement a series of programming to emphasize and improve the holistic development and welfare of the department’s student-athletes, including but not limited to, academic support services, leadership development, career development, personal development, brand management, and community engagement.
• Develop and sustain a high-performance student-athlete development and academics team.
• Provide vision, supervision, and ensure the effective collaboration between the student success units.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive student-athlete development and academic support strategic plan to advance the mission of The University of Virginia Athletics Department.
• Collaborate with athletic department personnel and head coaches to develop and implement strategies, policies, and protocol that promote the academic success and welfare of student-athletes.
• Serve as an advisor and liaison to the Deputy Athletics Director/Competitive Excellence on issues impacting student-athlete success.
• Assist the Deputy Athletics Director/Competitive Excellence with setting strategic priorities to maintain optimal productivity and efficiency.
• Recognize, analyze, and solve problems across projects and in complex situations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Leadership and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to comprehend potential issues and address them before they become problematic.
• Knowledge of general procedures to monitor and enforce rules and regulations.
• Ability and desire to perform accurate, detail-oriented work, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and maintain confidentiality and a professional demeanor.
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and sound judgments.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and fairness through recruitment, selection, and supervision of staff.
• Knowledge of basic principles and practices of supervisory techniques.