Associate Director of Athletics, Academic Services

Austin Peay State University • Clarksville, TN

15d • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Director of Athletics, Academic Services is responsible for the oversight of the entire Academics Department and setting the direction and plan for said area.

Requirements

• Ability to perform primary duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Ability to efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) and Banner.
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
• Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the University community and the public.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to demonstrate effective athletic personnel and programmatic administration, leadership and supervisory skills and strategies.
• Ability to relate to student athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and parents.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations as well as APR used by NCAA institutions.
• Ability to interpret and adhere to NCAA Rules, APSU Academic Standards and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
• Ability to work some nights and weekends.
• Ability to meet the needs of student athletes experiencing adjustment or academic difficulties.
• Ability to monitor continuing eligibility and satisfactory progress of student athletes each semester/term using APR, NCAA and University guidelines.
• Knowledge of University and degree requirements.
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of four (4) years of full-time experience in athletic academic advising at the intercollegiate level.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an academic advisor for certain sport teams as assigned.
• Maintain community service records and communicate opportunities to students and coaches.
• Help students understand University and degree requirements and develop a responsible approach to academic planning.
• Assist student-athletes in selecting and declaring an academic major.
• Assist in assessing student-athlete course performance.
• Assist and advise student-athletes each semester during the pre-registration process by monitoring their class schedules for graduate requirements and special athletic needs, such as travel and practice times.
• Maintain accurate academic records, develop statistical analysis of academic success or challenges and provide data as requested regarding the academic progress of student-athletes on an on-going basis.
• Communicate with coaches and track the admission status, assessment and pre-registration of all new student-athletes.
• Assist coaches in the recruitment process of student-athletes by sharing academic information and by meeting prospective student-athletes.
• Assist with on-campus recruitment visits of student-athletes by preliminarily assessing their admissions status for APSU and academic eligibility status by NCAA standards.
• Assist student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility in completing their degree at APSU.
• Assist upperclassmen in all graduation matters, e.g. career counseling, letters of recommendation, post-graduate testing and application, etc.
• Assist with the distribution, management, and accounting of departmental textbook program.
• Assist with fall orientation workshops for all entering freshman and transfer student-athletes.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level