Associate Director of Academic Services

Duties

Responsibilities

• Instruct a course focused on student-athletes transition to higher education within athletics
• Facilitate degree completion plans for student-athletes with exhausted eligibility
• Facilitate the collection of information related to career outcomes and campus integration for assigned sports
• Celebrates scholar athlete accomplishments, acknowledges successes and personal triumphs, recommends scholar athletes for scholarships and awards
• Handles the nomination process and completes nomination forms for assigned individuals / teams for university, conference and NCAA academic honors, scholar athlete recognition, postgraduate scholarships, internships, etc.
• Maintains thorough knowledge of and adheres to all University of San Diego, West Coast Conference, Pioneer Football League and NCAA rules and regulation
• Completes required annual USD Compliance Training (Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 and Workplace Harassment Training) in a timely manner
• Seeks interpretations from the compliance staff before acting when necessary; reports potential rules violations immediately;

and monitors all areas and / or programs activities closely to maintain compliance with applicable rules and regulations

Assists with other duties / projects, as assigned

Special Conditions of Employment :

Effective June 1, 2023, based on CDC guidance, the University strongly encourages all campus members to stay up to date with Influenza and COVID-19 vaccination recommendations.

For more regarding information USD's COVID-19 protocols, please visit sandiego.edu / onward.

• Ability to work nights and weekends are required
• Ability to work all year round and some holidays as required
• Ability to travel with teams when required
• Successful completion of required background checks
• Heartsaver CPR / AED certification required. Must have this certificate within 6 weeks of employment
• California driver’s license required within 6 weeks of employment

Background check : Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.

Degree Verification Requirement : Persons offered employment in this position will be required to provide official education transcripts for degree verification purposes.

Job Requirements :

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Three year’s experience working in an intercollegiate athletic department and / or advising / counseling students in higher education required

Preferred Qualifications :

• Master’s degree preferred
• Experience advising / counseling students in higher education or related field preferred
• Competitive experience at the collegiate level preferred
• Experience at the Division I level preferred
• Knowledge of NCAA Division I academic eligibility rules preferred

Performance Expectations - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Ability to counsel students in decision-making processes related to goal setting.
• Interpersonal skills to work effectively with scholar-athletes and make appropriate referrals to campus resources and services
• Must be able to work in time sensitive, fast-paced and demanding environment
• Ability to manage a high volume of workload
• Experience in both short and long-range planning with an attention to detail
• Excellent presentation, oral communication and writing skills
• Ability to coordinate activities and events either individually, as part of a team or in collaboration with other departments
• Ability to think critically in order to methodically, strategically, and collaboratively make decisions, solve problems, and foster innovation
• Ability to learn and navigate University software (e.g., Banner, Degree Works,
• Salesforce, SAP Concur, Workday, etc.)
• Proficient with word processing and spreadsheet software programs
30+ days ago