Director for Academic Services (Football) - (495683 )

Floor Interior Services Corp; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 57,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston Athletics is seeking a proactive advisor to support the academic services area for intercollegiate athletics. You will guide student-athletes, ensure progress toward graduation and NCAA eligibility, and collaborate with coaches and staff to promote academic success.

Responsibilities include monitoring progress, advising on fields of study, and coordinating with the Academic Center for Excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.
• Thorough understanding of analytical, technical, or professional discipline.

Responsibilities

• Alongside Associate AD, ensure admissions requirements and satisfactory academic progress are met for all assigned student-athletes in accordance with university, conference, and NCAA rules.
• Interpret, analyze and monitor academic progress of assigned student-athletes; assess their overall academic performance and NCAA eligibility.
• Perform counseling activities for assigned student-athletes and provide guidance on field of study.
• Assess and evaluate student interests, needs, and abilities; assist with programming including daily operations for the Academic Center for Excellence.
• Communicate academic progress reports and status updates to assigned coaches and student-athletes.
• Provide advice and make recommendations to coaches on academic potential of prospects and assist through admissions and recruiting.
• Ensure attendance to class, tutoring, and learning specialist activities.
• Proactively monitor and provide intervention strategies for student-athletes.
• Serve as spokesperson/ambassador for the Athletics Department and University.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Student-Athlete Advising

Academic Progress

Counseling

NCAA Rules

Communication with Coaches

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Department: AthleticsSalary:56,800-68,000

Description:

Support the overall administration of the academic services areaof the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics; provides guidanceand academic assistance to student-athletes while effectivelycollaborating with internal and external constituents to facilitateacademic success.

• 1. Alongside Associate AD, ensure admissions requirements andsatisfactory academic progress are met for all assigned incomingand continuing student-athletes pursuant to university, conference,and NCAA rules.
• 2. Interpret, analyze and monitor academic progressof assigned student-athletes; assess student-athlete overallacademic performance and its impact on progress toward graduationand NCAA eligibility; maintain knowledge of all university,conference, and NCAA rules concerning academic standing andeligibility requirements.
• 3. Perform counseling activities for assigned student-athletes andprovides guidance on student-athlete's choice field of study.
• 4. Assess and evaluate student interests, needs, and abilities andassist with applicable programming including daily operations forthe Academic Center for Excellence.
• 5. Communicate academic progress reports and status updates toassigned coaches and student-athletes.
• 6. Provide advice and make recommendations to coaches on theacademic potential of assigned prospective student-athletes andassists through the admissions and recruiting process.
• 7. Ensure consistent and engaged attendance to class, tutoring, andlearning specialist activities.
• 8. Proactively monitor and provide intervention strategies forstudent-athletes.
• 9. Serve as spokesperson/ambassador for the Athletics Departmentand the University of Houston. At all times and in all settingsrepresent the Department and University in a way that positivelyreflects and grows affinity for all things UH.
• 10. Perform otherjob-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical andpractical aspects of an analytical, technical or professionaldiscipline, or the basic knowledge of more than one professionaldisciplines. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtainedthrough a formal, directly job-related, 4 year degree from acollege or university or an equivalent in-depth specializedtraining program that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directlyjob-related experience.

Additional Job Posting Information:

• Department is willing to accept education in lieuofexperience.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.