Director of Educational Enhancement

Vanderbilt University•Nashville, TN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

As a part of the Ingram Center for Student-Athlete Success, the Director of Educational Enhancement is a member of the Student Services team and will report directly to the Assistant Athletics Director for Student Services. The Director of Educational Enhancement will be responsible for leading the implementation of learning specialist services as well as mentoring and tutoring programs. The Director of Educational Enhancement will also support department programming by identifying student-athletes’ academic skill sets as well as designing and implementing systems to assist student-athletes in obtaining desired academic outcomes. Vanderbilt University’s Athletics Department prepares student-athletes to become leaders and champions in life by placing the highest values on integrity, character, sportsmanship, and victory. Vanderbilt is a charter member of the Southeastern Conference and is the conference's only private school. The university fields 17 varsity teams (6 men's teams and 11 women's teams, a total of 375 student athletes), 15 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference.

Requirements

A Master’s Degree is required.
Minimum 3 years of full-time experience with an academic unit in athletics is required.
Organized, detail oriented and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision is required.
High emotional intelligence and ability to communicate effectively is required.
Knowledge of NCAA Division I and SEC rules and regulations is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing, evaluating, and implementing a learning support program is preferred.
Experience supervising staff is preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise full-time Educational Enhancement staff and student workers
Lead in the implementation of the Educational Enhancement program, which includes learning specialist services as well as mentoring and tutoring
Coordinate the recruitment, training, continued education, and evaluation of Educational Enhancement program staff
Review background information and current academic performance of referred student-athletes and determine if specialized assistance is needed
Conduct initial assessments and coordinate educational testing for learning disabilities of incoming student-athletes
Implement academic support plans for student-athletes who have learning challenges by collaborating with Student Services Coordinators to design and implement academic success plans for underprepared students
Determine the need for diagnostic evaluation/testing by reviewing standardized testing records, interviews, and personal observation of each assigned student-athlete
Work with individuals and groups of student-athletes to teach and develop successful academic skills in the areas of reading, writing, organization, time management, testing and learning strategies and other general study skill areas
Serve as the liaison with the University Counseling Center, Center for Student Well-Being, Student Access Services, and other campus departments offering learning support
Collect and report academic data as needed
Monitor evening study halls as assigned
Serve as a mentor and role model for student-athletes in terms of upholding integrity, cooperation, self-reflection and stressing the importance and benefits of education
Work in a cooperative, team atmosphere to support student-athletes’ needs
Comply with all NCAA and SEC rules and regulations
Work in conjunction with the department’s compliance office to stay current on all rules and regulations to ensure we are operating with the highest level of integrity
Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Athletics Director for Student Services or Athletics Senior Management team