Assistant Athletic Director Student-Athlete Support Services/Head Women’s Basketball Coach
EXPIRED
Posted Date: Jan 28, 2025
Expired Date: Mar 11, 2025QUALIFICATION
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Salary Expectation
$50,000/yr -
Years of Experience
2+ Years -
Work Type
Full-time
ABOUT PROGRAM
Cedar Crest College
Location
Allentown, PA
Open Date
Jan 24, 2025
Salary Range or Pay Grade
$50,000 per year - Please note that the advertised salary is fixed and non-negotiable.
Description
The purpose of the Assistant Athletic Director Student-Athlete Support Services position is to support student athletes in balancing their athletic and academic demands. This includes developing learning strategies that promote improvement & serving as an athletics advisor, which includes, but is not limited to, supporting all athletes in reaching their full potential. This position also assists with continuing education of DEI programming on campus and with the NCAA and conference office. Communicating with staff and student-athletes, particularly for assigned teams, the various programming on campus and off for all student athletes.
Cedar Crest College
Location
Allentown, PA
Open Date
Jan 24, 2025
Salary Range or Pay Grade
$50,000 per year - Please note that the advertised salary is fixed and non-negotiable.
Description
The purpose of the Assistant Athletic Director Student-Athlete Support Services position is to support student athletes in balancing their athletic and academic demands. This includes developing learning strategies that promote improvement & serving as an athletics advisor, which includes, but is not limited to, supporting all athletes in reaching their full potential. This position also assists with continuing education of DEI programming on campus and with the NCAA and conference office. Communicating with staff and student-athletes, particularly for assigned teams, the various programming on campus and off for all student athletes.
This position will also assist with various internal operations tasks daily as assigned by the Athletic Director. Must have a commitment to compliance with all NCAA Rules and Regulations. Must provide support and encouragement and ensure the safety and well-being of the student-athletes.
Cedar Crest College Athletics is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment dedicated to enhancing the student-athlete experience. Guided by our core values of Leadership, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Community, we aim to create a culture where everyone can thrive.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Support and act as athletics advocate for all student wellness programming & providing one-on-one support to help students be successful.
Supervision of all Athletics DEI programming. Responsible for tracking team hours for all DEI and wellness programing.
Scheduling, budgeting and overseeing basketball budgets.
Communicating with coaches weekly to keep them informed and involved with their team’s progress of student-athletes. Build solid trusting relationships with all student athletes.
Assists with annual Student-Athlete award nomination for end of year Athletics ceremony. Assist in the Hall of Fame Ceremony organization and planning.
Assist with the coordination of Athletics specific orientation for all new student athletes' arrivals at CCC (fall and spring)
Develop, communicate, and execute game and practice plans for the basketball team and for individual athletes; monitor playing and practice activities and scheduling of contests.
Guide and instruct basketball athletes in health, nutrition, wellness, team concepts and safety.
Respond to and address academic concerns with basketball athletes; monitor academic policies and requirements, academic progress, full time enrollment and graduation rates.
Coordinate tutors for team roster; interface, integrate and coordinate with other academic support and compliance units for basketball athlete academic success.
Recruit prospective student athletes to maintain optimal basketball roster sizes. Enhance basketball athlete retention by establishing mentoring relationships and providing a positive, productive athletic and academic experience.
Other duties as assigned by Athletic leadership.
Qualifications
Required Competencies
Must have effective professional working relationships with student-athletes, staff, administration, alumni, and public.
Excellent interpersonal communication (verbal and written), and computer skills.
Ability to multi-task, organize, and prioritize.
Ability to teach and work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Must have commitment to NCAA compliance and follow all NCAA, conference, and CCC rules and regulations.
Must have commitment to academic success of student-athletes.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree.
2 years experience in college coaching.
Must provide support and encouragement and ensure the safety and well-being of the student athletes.
Valid Driver’s License.
Successful completion of criminal history background check.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in an NCAA Division I, II, or III athletics department.
Experience with student-athlete based advising or coaching.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.
Application Instructions
Please submit a letter of interest (cover letter), resume, three references, and an inclusion statement*.
*Inclusion Statement on the Cedar Crest College Commitment to Belonging:
Cedar Crest College, a liberal arts college, empowers its diverse student body made up primarily of women, adult undergraduate and graduate students. The College is committed to educational excellence, leadership, and civic engagement in a pluralistic society. We thus embrace an inclusive community that brings together students, faculty, and staff of different racial and multi-racial, ethnic and multi-ethnic, gender and sexually diverse, religious and nonreligious, economic, and national identities and ages.
As part of the application process, Cedar Crest College would like to learn more about your commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. Please submit an inclusion statement (at least 3-4 paragraphs) on past experiences, current efforts and/or future aspirations that promote inclusion within your work. Please explain through specific examples how these perspectives can contribute to the College’s mission of being an inclusive community.
Feel free to indicate how your own identities and life experiences have prepared you to be part of a community that values diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Those experiences can include but are not limited to:
Your own understanding of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Service-based work
Other certifications and/or experiences working with marginalized groups
About Cedar Crest College:
Cedar Crest College, founded in 1867, is an independent liberal-arts college for women that emphasizes cross-disciplinary cooperation and excellence in teaching and research. We have been leading the way for over 150 years for women in higher education with a continued commitment to providing access to education for underrepresented populations. Cedar Crest enrolls over 1500 students annually through our traditional undergraduate programs for women and our co-education programs in the School of Adult and Graduate Education. We offer an exceptional benefit package and work-life balance. Our commitment to health and wellness on campus is evidenced by our updated fitness center, our aquatic center focused on healthy lifestyles, and our smoke and tobacco-free campus. The College’s beautiful 84-acre campus, a registered national arboretum, is located in the Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania, conveniently located between Philadelphia and New York City. Cedar Crest College is a part of the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges, a consortium of six colleges and universities.
Cedar Crest College is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion within its community. The College encourages applications from individuals belonging to marginalized groups in higher education, in support of our diverse student community.
The large majority of Cedar Crest’s students—nearly ninety percent—are women. More than one third are students of color and nearly forty percent are first-generation college students; they are religiously diverse and diverse in terms of gender and sexuality. Our population also includes students from many different countries, in addition to the U.S.
We seek to recruit faculty who are prepared to teach our students, to engage their curiosity, and to inspire their persistence.
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