Director, Academic Services and Student-Athlete Development

University of New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

University of New Orleans seeks a Student-Athlete Academic Services professional to provide academic counseling and monitor progress for assigned student-athletes. You will coordinate study halls, tutoring, and individual meetings for designated teams while guiding Life Skills, Career Development, and outreach programming.

You will collaborate with coaches, faculty and advisors to support degree progress, eligibility, and student success, including compliance with NCAA rules and conference

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years in higher education or with high school students.
• Knowledge of NCAA academic eligibility rules.
• Ability to develop and sustain relationships with diverse constituents.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work nights, weekends and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic counseling and class scheduling assistance for student-athletes and teams.
• Monitor academic performance, tutor appointments, and prepare academic reports.
• Meet regularly with at‑risk student-athletes to develop plans and assess progress.
• Liaise with First Year and Academic Advisors to monitor registration and degree progress.
• Coordinate and facilitate Life Skills, Career Development, and Community Outreach programs.
• Ensure compliance with NCAA, Southland Conference and university rules.

Skills

Communication

Student advising

Time management

Night/weekend travel

Relationship building

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Thank you for your interest in LSU New Orleans.

Once you start the application process, you will not be able to save your work, so you should collect all required information before you begin. The required information is listed below in the job posting.

You must complete all required portions of the application and attach the required documents in order to be considered for employment.

Department

Student-Athlete Academic Services

Job Summary

Provides academic counseling and monitors the academic progress of assigned student-athletes. Coordinates and implements study hall, tutoring, and individual meetings for assigned teams. Responsible for coordinating Life Skills, Career Development, and the Privateer Community Outreach programming for the department.

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Student-Athlete Academic Support: (35%)

• Provides academic counseling and class scheduling assistance for student-athletes and assigned teams as designated by the Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services.
• Monitors academic performance, tutor appointments, and prepares and distributes academic reports for designated sports.
• Meets regularly with at-risk student-athletes to develop effective academic and time-management plans and to assess academic progress and eligibility status.
• Liaises with First Year and Academic Advisors to monitor student-athlete registration and degree progress.

Student-Athlete Academic Operations: (25%)

• Maintains open and consistent contact with coaches and administrators, faculty and University support staff.
• Creates and distributes missed class travel letters for assigned teams; communicate efficiently with faculty regarding any class absences.
• Monitors and tracks student-athlete participation in Athletics structured study hall.
• Instructor of record for UNIV 1001 seminar course for first-year student-athletes.

Community Service, Life Skills and Career Development Programming: (20%)

• Coordinates and facilitates community service programfor student-athletes; plans, organizes and reports student-athletes’ outreach participationin various community service projects.
• Coordinates Life Skill and Career Development programming for student-athletes.
• Liaise with Career Services to support development of student-athletes.

Athletic Compliance Support: (10%)

• Work with the Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services to ensure that the Department and University are in compliance with University, Southland and NCAA rules and regulations.
• Assists the Compliance Office with the NCAA continuing eligibility certification process.

Other: (10%)

• Serves as a resource for coaches, prospective student-athletes, and parents during the recruitment process.
• Assists with award programming honoring the academic and athletic achievements of student-athletes.
• Develops strong working relationships with student-athletes to emphasize the value of education and the development of self-reliance and self-confidence.
• Exhibits the highest professional standards and ethical behavior with regard to adherence to NCAA, Southland Conference, University and Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in higher education or working with high school students.
• Demonstrated knowledge of NCAA academic eligibility rules and requirements.
• Proven ability to develop, establish and sustain relationships with various constituents.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work nights, weekend and travel as needed.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 years of related experience in a Division I Athletics Department.
• Experience working with academically at-risk student populations, preferably football and/or basketball student-athletes.
• Working knowledge of Southland Conference rules and regulations.

Required Attachments

Please upload the following documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section.

• Detailed resume listing relevant qualifications and experience;
• Cover Letter indicating why you are a good fit for the position and LSU New Orleans;
• Names and contact information of three references;

Applications that do not include the required uploaded documents may not be considered.

Posting Close Date

This position will remain open until filled.

Note to Applicant:

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions at LSU New Orleans may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

LSU New Orleans seeks to recruit a highly productive workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.