Associate Athletic Director for Academic Services AS6344

Oklahoma State University•Stillwater, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Athletic Director for Academic Services provides strategic leadership and administrative oversight for the academic support services provided to Oklahoma State University student-athletes. The position is responsible for the daily operation and long-term direction of Academic Services for Student-Athletes office (ASSA), including supervision and development of professional and student staff, academic advising and monitoring, student-athlete academic support programming, academic reporting, eligibility collaboration, and coordination with campus academic units and the Office of Student Success. The Associate Athletic Director works closely with Athletics senior leadership, coaches, the Athletics Compliance Office, the Office of the Registrar, the Faculty Athletics Representative, college academic units, and other campus partners to promote student-athlete academic achievement, retention, graduation, and overall academic success. The position is expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity and ensure that academic support operations are conducted in accordance with University, Big 12 Conference, and NCAA rules and policies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (conferred on or before agreed upon start date).
Five years of experience in academic support or a related field.
Experience in academic support with student-athletes.
Experience in a supervisory capacity for both staff and student-workers.
Progressively responsible professional experience in academic advising, student services, academic support, higher education administration, intercollegiate athletics, or a closely related area.
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, ability to work in a collaborative environment, and a high level of professionalism.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Apps.
Ability to manage sensitive and confidential student information and exercise sound professional judgment.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students, coaches, faculty, administrators, and other University constituencies.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Seven plus years of experience in academic support or a related field.
Significant experience providing academic support to NCAA Division I student-athletes.
Experience supervising academic advisors, learning specialists, tutors, or other student-support professionals.
Working knowledge of NCAA Division I academic eligibility, progress-toward-degree, APR, and GSR requirements.
Experience working with student information systems, degree-audit systems, academic reporting platforms, or comparable technology.
Demonstrated experience developing academic support policies, assessing student-success programs, and using data to identify academic trends and manage academic risk.
Strong leadership and personnel-management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex student matters.
Commitment to developing and cross-training staff.
Extensive knowledge of academic advising and student development.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Commitment to academic integrity and student-athlete development.
Ability to establish productive working relationships across both Athletics and the broader University community.
Ability to communicate effectively with student-athletes from diverse academic backgrounds, coaches, faculty, senior administrators, and external constituencies while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic leadership and administrative oversight for academic support services for student-athletes.
Manages the daily operation and long-term direction of the Academic Services for Student-Athletes (ASSA) office.
Supervises and develops professional and student staff.
Oversees academic advising and monitoring for student-athletes.
Develops and implements student-athlete academic support programming.
Manages academic reporting and eligibility collaboration.
Coordinates with campus academic units and the Office of Student Success.
Collaborates with Athletics senior leadership, coaches, Athletics Compliance Office, Office of the Registrar, Faculty Athletics Representative, college academic units, and other campus partners.
Promotes student-athlete academic achievement, retention, graduation, and overall academic success.
Maintains the highest standards of academic integrity.
Ensures academic support operations comply with University, Big 12 Conference, and NCAA rules and policies.