Assistant Athletic Director, Academics and Student Development

Pepperdine University; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 79,000 - 82,742; Full time

Job summary

Pepperdine University is seeking a Director of Academic Support for the Athletics Department to lead day-to-day operations including supervising academic coordinators, tutoring, and mentoring programs, and athlete development initiatives.

The role requires at least 5 years in academic support with student-athletes, a bachelor's degree, and strong organizational and writing skills. You will collaborate with faculty, coaches, and staff to ensure compliance with NCAA rules and academic progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 5 years of experience in academic support with student-athletes.
• Experience supervising staff and student workers.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong writing and interpersonal skills; professional demeanor.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Apps.

Responsibilities

• Advise and monitor student-athlete progress per NCAA rules; evaluate transfer eligibility.
• Oversee day-to-day Academic Support and Student-Athlete Leadership Development ops.
• Develop and deliver leadership, career development, life skills programming.
• Liaise with faculty and maintain contact with coaching and admin staff.
• Serve as academic advisor for assigned sports, including Men's Basketball.
• Supervise full-time staff and student workers; serve as sport administrator.
• Uphold University mission; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Academic support

Supervisory experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Writing skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Office & Google Apps

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

Teamworks

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Apps

Job description

Direct and implement the day-to-day operations of the Pepperdine Athletic Department’s academic support program including oversight of full-time academic coordinators, tutoring and mentoring program, and student-athlete development/leadership programming; oversee academic advising program for designated teams.

Duties

• Advise and monitor satisfactory progress of student-athletes according to Pepperdine, Conference and NCAA rules and regulations. Includes evaluation and certification of transfer and continuing eligibility and data collection for APR, GSR and Federal Graduation rate.
• Oversee Academic Support and Student-Athlete Leadership Development day to day operations. Includes development and management of athletic department academic policies, management of Teamworks Academics and supervising tutoring and mentoring program.
• Create, manage and deliver student-athlete development focused programming leadership curriculum, career development and life skills along with Director of Academic Support and Student-Athlete Development. Includes SAAC and other department initiatives.
• Serve as a liaison with faculty and maintain contact with coaching and administrative staff.
• Serve as academic advisor for assigned sports, including Men's Basketball.
• Oversee full-time staff and student-workers.
• Serve as sport administrator for assigned sport(s).
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Uphold University mission through work performed.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Skills and Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 5 years of experience in academic support with student-athletes.
• Experience in a supervisory capacity for both staff and student-workers.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional writing skills, attention to detail, and ability to work with various personality types.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work in a collaborative environment, and a high level of professionalism in all situations.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Apps required.

Preferred:

• NCAA Division I experience.
• Knowledge of NCAA Division I rules.
• Experience working with at-risk student population and basketball student-athletes.
• Former student-athlete experience.
• Experience implementing programming in the areas of leadership training, career development and/or life skills.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft and Teamworks software.

This is a Regular, Exempt, 40 hour per week position.

Expected Pay Range:$79,000 - $82,742 per year

The above pay range reflects what Pepperdine University reasonably expects to pay for this position at time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on relevant factors such as work experience, market conditions, education/training, and skill level. In addition to base pay, Pepperdine offers a robust and highly competitive benefits package.

Pepperdine is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Pepperdine is committed to providing a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Engaging in unlawful discrimination or harassment will result in appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from the University.

Pepperdine is religiously affiliated with the Churches of Christ. It is the purpose of Pepperdine to pursue the very highest employment and academic standards within a context that celebrates and extends the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith. While students, faculty, and staff represent many religious backgrounds, Pepperdine is permitted under applicable law and reserves the right to seek, hire, and promote persons who support the goals and mission of the institution, including the right to prefer co-religionists who support Pepperdine's Christian mission.

Qualified individuals should be able to show respect for workplace differences, and have the ability to work effectively with individuals from different backgrounds.

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal, education, and employment screening. The University conducts such screenings in compliance with applicable laws and with the objectives of evaluating risk and supporting a safe environment for students, faculty, staff, and guests; safeguarding key University assets including people, property, information, and the University’s reputation; and providing comprehensive job-related information to University leaders to enable them to make prudent hiring decisions. Individuals will be required to disclose any criminal convictions on a designated form after receiving a conditional offer of employment; failure to disclose accurate information may result in withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment. Qualified individuals with criminal histories will be considered for employment in compliance with applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.