Assistant Athletics Director, Student Athlete Success

Job Summary

The Assistant Athletics Director for Student Athlete Success provides strategic oversight and daily management of academic support services and student-athlete development initiatives. Reporting to the Associate Athletics Director, this position plays a critical role in ensuring the department’s adherence to NCAA, conference, university, and system regulations. The role serves as a key liaison between Athletics and campus stakeholders to promote student-athlete success, foster institutional integrity, and advance departmental initiatives, including community engagement, life skills programming, and acts as the advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Essential Job Functions

Student - Athlete Support and Program Oversight:

• Assist in overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of the athletic department and ensuring the smooth functioning of sports programs.
• Support academic services for student-athletes, including advisement, class registration, 1-on-1 at-risk meetings, grade checks, and study hall.
• Serve as the primary coordinator for all student-athlete support services, such as student well-being and addressing academic and personal athletic needs.
• Advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisor Committee (SAAC).

Job Summary

The Assistant Athletics Director for Student Athlete Success provides strategic oversight and daily management of academic support services and student-athlete development initiatives. Reporting to the Associate Athletics Director, this position plays a critical role in ensuring the department’s adherence to NCAA, conference, university, and system regulations. The role serves as a key liaison between Athletics and campus stakeholders to promote student-athlete success, foster institutional integrity, and advance departmental initiatives, including community engagement, life skills programming, and acts as the advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Essential Job Functions

Student - Athlete Support and Program Oversight:

• Assist in overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of the athletic department and ensuring the smooth functioning of sports programs.
• Support academic services for student-athletes, including advisement, class registration, 1-on-1 at-risk meetings, grade checks, and study hall.
• Serve as the primary coordinator for all student-athlete support services, such as student well-being and addressing academic and personal athletic needs.
• Advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisor Committee (SAAC).
• Support the mission and vision of Lamar University Athletics and Lamar University with integrity and in compliance with all NCAA, conference, and university rules, policies, and procedures.
• Provide support to coaches and staff for Teamworks Hub and Teamworks Academics.
• Coordinate summer bridge and life skills programming for student-athletes.
• Supervise senior academic advisors (athletics).
• Assist the Associate Athletics Director with the NCAA academic certification process.

University and Community Engagement:

• Assist the senior leadership staff of the Department of Athletics and provide input into departmental execution.
• Serve and assist on interview search committees and promote collaboration and unity across the university and athletics staff.
• Provide direct support for community engagement opportunities and contribute to fundraising efforts for the athletic department.

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a field relevant to the position summary and essential job functions.
• 1-3 years’ experience in athletics program management, progressively increasing responsibility and experience working in higher education, college athletics, or professional sports, or equivalent; master’s degree preferred.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree.

Supplemental Information

Key Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively between academic departments, administrative offices, NCAA, and conference to ensure a cohesive and compliant educational environment.
• Proven track record with building and maintaining positive professional relationships to provide education and guidance to coaches, athletes, and staff regarding rules and regulations governing collegiate athletics.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate life skills programming and provide training and guidance to student-athletes, coaches, and staff on academic and compliance matters.
• Proven experience and success in finding innovative and creative opportunities to identify areas for improvement within academic processes and compliance efforts, implementing changes as needed.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and foster a positive, team-oriented environment.

Physical Requirements:

• This position required sitting and standing for extended periods of time and lifting to 25 pounds while performing the essential functions as described within the essential job functions.

Job Conditions:

• Duties are typically performed within athletics facilities and other buildings or outdoors.

Lamar University is An Equal Opportunity Employer

Lamar University is proud to provide employment preference to veteran applicants in accordance with Texas 805 Government Code, Section 657.003.

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

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