Student Services Coordinator, Athletics

EXPIRED

This position reports to the Assistant Athletics Director for Student Services within the Ingram Center for Student-Athlete Success and its primary focus is to monitor the academic progress of student-athletes for assigned sports in the Department of Athletics. In addition, the Student Services Coordinator will be expected to provide student-athletes with academic counseling and support services, refer student-athletes to campus resources and monitor study halls/tutorial services.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Responsible for monitoring the academic progress of assigned sports and providing academic counseling and support services as needed

This position reports to the Assistant Athletics Director for Student Services within the Ingram Center for Student-Athlete Success and its primary focus is to monitor the academic progress of student-athletes for assigned sports in the Department of Athletics. In addition, the Student Services Coordinator will be expected to provide student-athletes with academic counseling and support services, refer student-athletes to campus resources and monitor study halls/tutorial services.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Responsible for monitoring the academic progress of assigned sports and providing academic counseling and support services as needed Apply Now
   
   
   1. Meet regularly with assigned caseload
   2. Report academic progress to coaches and sport administrators
   3. Check classes for attendance
2. Assist in tracking student-athletes’ compliance with NCAA academic eligibility requirements and progress towards Vanderbilt University undergraduate degree requirements
3. Help student-athletes learn time management skills to assist in balancing the demands of academics and athletics
   1. Serve as a sounding board for student-athletes to help them deal with issues surrounding the transition from home life to college
4. Meet with prospective student-athletes and their families as requested
5. Alert professors and/or deans to absences due to university-sanctioned travel to athletic events, medical procedures or illnesses, deaths in the family or other extenuating circumstances that may constitute a missed class
6. Meet with professors, advisors and/or deans as requested
   1. Serve as a resource to professors if problems arise regarding a student-athlete in which they would like our assistance
7. Refer student-athletes to appropriate campus resources as needed.
8. Collect and report academic data as needed (e.g., SEC for Academic Honor Roll, Vice Chancellor/Athletics Director, Provost’s Office, Board of Trust, etc.)
9. Monitor evening study halls as assigned
10. Seek intentional professional development opportunities for continued growth
11. Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Athletics Director for Student Services or Athletics Senior Management team
12. Serve as a role model for student-athletes in terms of upholding integrity, cooperation, self-reflection and stressing the importance and benefits of education
13. Work in a cooperative, team atmosphere to support student-athletes’ needs
14. Comply with all NCAA and SEC rules and regulations
    1. 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree isrequired.
• Master’s Degree ispreferred.
• 1-2 years experience within football academics at an NCAA Division I athletics program ispreferred.

Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Vanderbilt University, we are intentional about and assume accountability for fostering advancement and respect for equity, diversity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, and staff. Our commitment to diversity makes us who we are. We have created a community that celebrates differences and lets individuality thrive. As part of this commitment, we actively value diversity in our workplace and learning environments as we seek to take advantage of the rich backgrounds and abilities of everyone. The diverse voices of Vanderbilt represent an invaluable resource for the University in its efforts to fulfill its mission and strive to be an example of excellence in higher education.

Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please note, all candidates selected for an offer of employment are subject to pre-employment background checks, which may include but are not limited to, based on the role for which they have been selected: criminal history, education verification, social media review, motor vehicle records, credit history, and professional license verification.