Assistant/Associate Director for Student Success (Football), Athletics

UVA Health•Charlottesville, VA

About The Position

The University of Virginia Department of Athletics is hiring an Associate Director for Student Success to support student-athletes in Football and other assigned sport programs. The role provides academic coordination and advising, monitors academic progress and NCAA eligibility, connects student-athletes with development resources, and contributes to academic support programming and broader student-success efforts. The position is exempt and benefited. It remains open until filled. Flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, and some travel are required.

Requirements

Master’s degree.
At least 3 years of experience in academic advising, teaching, counseling, student affairs, or a related field.
Working knowledge of NCAA academic eligibility and recruiting rules and regulations.
Demonstrated successful experience providing academic advising and/or academic support to collegiate student-athletes.
Commitment to principles and practices that enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Ability to collaborate effectively with various constituencies in time-sensitive and occasionally pressured environments.
Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills, along with proactive and responsive interpersonal skills.
Experience communicating with student-athletes and stakeholders who affect student-athlete wellbeing and academic success, including report generation and delivery, faculty engagement, and time-sensitive outreach.
Experience building productive relationships with student-athletes and motivating them to reach their potential.
Ability to analyze and solve problems, exercise independent judgment, and manage and impart confidential information.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and openness to new approaches and ideas.
Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple constituencies and advocate for students with political acumen.
Ability to analyze course prerequisites, certification, and curriculum or graduation requirements.
Knowledge of NCAA academic legislation, particularly continuing eligibility, progress toward degree, transfer legislation, and Academic Progress Rates (APR).
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends; some travel is required.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States; the University will not sponsor or consider candidates requiring employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in higher education, counseling, or a related field.
At least 5 years of related experience.
Prior experience working with Division I student-athletes.
Prior experience in student-athlete development at a Power 4 institution.
Working knowledge of NCAA academic eligibility and recruiting rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

Manage and monitor student-athletes’ academic progress, using current best practices and adjusting individualized services in coordination with tutors, Learning Specialists, Academic Mentors, and faculty.
Serve as academic coordinator for assigned teams and connect student-athletes with professional development and holistic development resources.
Hold scheduled academic meetings with assigned coaching staff and communicate detailed, timely information about student-athletes’ academic progress through appropriate channels.
Maintain contact with faculty teaching student-athletes on the caseload and those who may be presenting concerns.
Navigate university resources, requirements, and processes to help student-athletes meet academic and athletic goals.
Connect student-athletes with career, personal, leadership, and academic development resources.
Support or oversee aspects of academic support programming.
Represent academic support for assigned teams in on-campus recruiting operations.
Monitor and project academic outcomes, including NCAA continuing eligibility, using university systems and internal degree-tracking forms.
Promote positive working relationships with faculty throughout Grounds.
Communicate progress, outcomes, and work direction to the supervisor and recommend improvements to programs and services.
Support department and campus-wide student-success efforts through department activities and committee work.
Comply with the Honor System and NCAA legislation and principles.