Director of Football Academics

Colorado State University•Fort Collins, CO

1d•$60,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Football Academics serves as the primary academic support lead for the Football program. This role involves coordinating academic staff, managing student-athlete academic progress, and ensuring compliance with NCAA, conference, and university requirements. The position also includes oversight of daily study hall and guiding a team of Athletic Academic Coordinators. This role requires a strong understanding of student-athlete development and academic support services within a NCAA Division I FBS environment.

Requirements

Master's degree in areas of counseling, education, sports management or related field.
OR Bachelor's degree in areas of counseling, education, sports management or related field and at least two years' experience working with high profile sports.
3 years post-graduate experience in a student-athlete support services department at a NCAA Division I FBS school.
2 years of experience with oversight of a program.
Knowledge of and experience working with computerized student records.

Nice To Haves

Experience working as an Academic Coordinator for high profile, high academic risk teams.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
Experience in the holistic development of intercollegiate student-athletes.
Knowledge and understanding of NCAA graduation rates and NCAA Academic Performance Rates.
Proven ability to relate well with students, coaches and faculty.
Demonstrated effective management, administrative and decision-making skills.
Ability to work collaboratively across the University.
Ability to learn quickly and effectively in a fast-paced, high-stress environment.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Academic Coordinator for a majority caseload of Football student-athletes.
Evaluate academic risk levels and develop academic and graduation plans for student-athletes.
Monitor academic progress in accordance with NCAA, conference, and University requirements.
Meet with individual students and maintain accurate and complete individual files.
Implement learning strategies to improve students' academic performance.
Provide team support at Canvas Stadium and the Anderson Academic Center.
Maintain daily awareness of upcoming workload for students and the status of submitted assignments.
Act as the Primary Liaison for Football logistics, including report requests, daily reports, and grade updates.
Coordinate academic staff for recruit visits.
Coordinate the on-boarding of new students.
Provide additional project support as assigned.
Guide a team of Athletic Academic Coordinators who also work with Football.
Provide oversight of Football student-athletes at daily study hall.