Assoc Director Academic Support and Director Football Academic Performance

University of Richmond

2d•$50,461 - $66,851

About The Position

The Associate Director of Academic Support/Director for Football Academic Performance advises and supports student-athletes from their transition out of high school through graduation. The role monitors football student-athletes’ academic performance, promotes educational and co-curricular experiences, implements academic intervention strategies, and tracks continuing eligibility under NCAA, conference, and University requirements. The position communicates regularly with coaches and staff and assists with recruitment. It calls for a team-oriented leader who works collaboratively and supports student-athletes in small groups and one-on-one settings, while demonstrating professionalism, integrity, and compliance with University policies and NCAA rules. As Associate Director of Academic Support, the position helps direct academic support services for all student-athletes, including tutoring, study-skills sessions, academic advising, and budget decisions. It supports the study hall program and student-athlete development initiatives, develops and evaluates orientation programs for new and transfer student-athletes, and recruits, trains, and supervises academic support staff. As Director for Football Academic Development, the position serves as the primary administrator for academic and student-related matters in the football program. It works with academic units and advisors to monitor degree progress, provides academic advising, meets weekly with at-risk student-athletes, communicates academic and eligibility concerns to coaches, and manages academic progress reports through Teamworks. It also shares academic information with prospective student-athletes, supports on-campus recruiting, and participates in monitoring NCAA and federal graduation and academic progress measures. The position coordinates support for selected student-athletes participating in the five-week summer Bridge to Success residential program, serves as its primary contact with the program director and faculty, and supports the football team’s summer arrival. It also serves as a liaison to campus student development, academic advising, registrar, counseling, and career services units. The position supervises part-time academic aides, tutors, and peer mentors, potentially around twenty individuals, and is responsible for promoting integrity and rules compliance among support personnel. This is a full-time position scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with some evening and weekend work. Occasional early morning meetings are expected. Salary range: $50,461 to $66,851. A driving check is required, and the successful candidate must have held a valid driver’s license for at least three years.

Requirements

Master’s degree required.
Minimum 2–4 years of experience working with student-athletes and/or high-risk college students.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking.
Ability to lead, motivate, and guide student-athletes.
Ability to engage students with documented learning disabilities.
Ability to perform accurate, detail-oriented work and communicate effectively with diverse populations and constituencies.
Ability to use new technology to enhance job performance.
Understanding of the University’s academic structures and processes.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate integrity.
Analytical and decision-making skills to interpret and apply complex NCAA rules and regulations to changing academic situations.
Ability to train and educate support personnel about NCAA compliance standards.
Knowledge of Division I NCAA eligibility regulations.
Knowledge of University, College, and Department academic rules and regulations.
Adherence to NCAA, conference, and institutional rules and regulations.
Valid driver’s license held for at least three years; driving check required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferably in Education or Special Education, Student Affairs and Higher Education, Counseling, or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

Assist in directing academic support services for student-athletes, including tutoring, study-skills sessions, academic advising, and budgetary decisions.
Assist with the student-athlete study hall program, track attendance, and train and supervise study hall monitors.
Support departmental student-athlete development initiatives in athletics, academics, leadership, and personal and professional development.
Develop, participate in, and evaluate orientation programs for first-year and transfer student-athletes.
Recruit, train, and supervise academic aides, tutors, and peer mentors, coordinating hiring processes with Human Resources and Student Employment.
Work with the Assistant AD for Academics to manage the support-personnel budget.
Serve as the primary administrator for academic and student-related issues in the football program.
Work with academic units and advisors to monitor assigned student-athletes’ progress toward degrees and graduation.
Serve as the University-assigned academic advisor for most student-athletes without declared majors and provide guidance to other student-athletes in conjunction with faculty advisors.
Meet weekly with at-risk student-athletes to develop time management, technology, reading and writing, and learning strategies.
Communicate student-athletes’ academic and eligibility concerns to coaching staff.
Distribute, collect, and evaluate student-athlete progress reports using Teamworks.
Provide academic information to prospective student-athletes and assist with on-campus recruiting.
Participate in monitoring football’s NCAA Academic Progress Rate, NCAA Graduation Success Rate, and Federal Graduation Rate.
Coordinate and support selected student-athletes’ participation in the five-week summer Bridge to Success residential program.
Serve as the primary contact for the Bridge to Success Director and associated faculty, and support the football team’s summer arrival.
Liaise with Student Development, the Registrar’s NCAA Certifying Officer, the Academic Advising Resource Center, Counseling and Psychological Services, and Career Services.
Supervise part-time support personnel and promote integrity and compliance with applicable rules.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant AD/Academics.