Assistant Director, Student-Athlete Support Services Office (SASSO)

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 59,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

State retirement plan or employer plan

Job summary

The Ohio State University is seeking an Assistant Director for the Student-Athlete Support Services Office (SASSO) within Undergraduate Education. This role leads a team and coordinates academic success initiatives for student-athletes.

The position requires a Bachelor's and preferably a Master’s, with several years of experience in student services, NCAA familiarity, and supervisory duties. Expect a 40-hour work week in a campus setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Five (5) years experience required.
• Experience with postsecondary students.
• Master's degree.
• Eight to twelve (8-12) years of relevant experience preferred.
• Familiarity with NCAA, Big Ten Conference and OSU rules and regulations.
• Supervisory experience.
• experience advising/tutoring/mentoring collegiate student-athletes or previous experience teaching at the collegiate.
• Experience developing and motivating students for athletic and academic success.

Responsibilities

• Manages learning and instruction around academic success strategies for underprepared/underrepresented student-athletes.
• Identifies student-athletes skill set for college level work.
• Designs and implements strategic instructional plans for student-athletes under-prepared for college.
• Engages in small groups and individuals in implementation of instructional plans.
• Analyzes effectiveness of program and recommends improvements; directs implementations and coordinates new strategies.
• Develops and implements learning interventions and study strategies (time management, critical thinking, reading/writing, note-taking, test-taking).
• Meets students developmentally, recognizing individual needs with problem-solving focus.
• Collaborates with educational services to create programming for exam prep and trainings for tutors and SASSO initiatives.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Advising/mentoring colleg e athletes

Teaching at college level

Student-athlete support experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

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Job Title: Assistant Director, Student-Athlete Support Services Office (SASSO)

Department: Undergraduate Education | Student Athlete Support Services

Responsibilities

• The Assistant Director in Student-Athlete Support Services Office (SASSO) within the Office of Student Academic Success manages the learning and instruction specifically around strategies for academic success for the under prepared and underrepresented student-athletes.
• Identifies student-athletes skill set for college level work.
• Designs and implements strategic instructional plans for student-athletes under-prepared for college.
• Engages in small groups and individuals in implementation of instructional plans.
• Analyzes effectiveness of program and recommends improvements, directs implementations and coordinates new strategies to ensure continuous improvement.
• Develops and implements learning interventions and study strategies in the areas of time management, critical thinking, reading and writing, taking notes, test taking, etc.
• Works from a developmental perspective, meeting the student where they are, recognizing the needs of each student, and working with a problem solving focus.
• Collaborates with educational services team members to create programming that will aid in the preparation for exams.
• This includes but is not limited to review and prep sessions for a variety of courses, trainings for tutors and other SASSO initiatives/projects.
• This position is focused on the holistic development of a student-athlete's well-being: personal, academic, involvement, and professional development.
• The Assistant Director manages a team of full time staff members.
• Manages and creates professional development opportunities for SASSO staff.
• Manages a caseload of student-athletes on a daily basis, including coaching, feedback and addresses performance concerns as needed.
• Performs other SASSO special projects and duties as assigned.

Job Profile

• Job profile: Student-Athlete Services Manager 2
• Function: Athletics
• Sub-function: Student-Athlete Services
• Career Band: People Leader
• Career Level: M2
• Location: Younkin Success Center (0052)
• Position Type: Regular
• Scheduled Hours: 40
• Shift: First Shift

The pay range for this job profile is $58,700 - $74,000.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of experience and education is required.
• Five (5) years experience required.
• Experience with postsecondary students.
• Master's degree.
• Eight to twelve (8-12) years of relevant experience preferred.
• Familiarity with NCAA, Big Ten Conference and OSU rules and regulations.
• Supervisory experience.
• experience advising/tutoring/mentoring collegiate student-athletes or previous experience teaching at the collegiate.
• Experience developing and motivating students for athletic and academic success.

Benefits

Ohio State benefits give you options to take care of what matters most to you — and opportunities to make adjustments as your life and needs change, including:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

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