Athletic Success Resident

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Athletic Success Resident

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LOCATION: Central, SC

CLASSIFICATION: Part-time, temporary, non-exempt; approx. 25 hours/week

COMPENSATION/ 1. $7500 salary (25 hours/week)

BENEFITS 2. On-campus housing provided (including all utility costs)

1. Full meal plan when the campus dining commons is open which includes money for the on-campus coffee shop and grill

2. 50% discount toward one of SWU’s online master’s degrees

REPORTS TO: Athletic Academic and Community Engagement Coordinator (ACE)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Athletics Success Coordinator (ASC) residency is a one-year paid position within the Athletics Department at Southern Wesleyan University (SWU). The purpose of the ASC residency is to offer young leaders the experience of being an active, hands-on staff member within Athletics at SWU. The experience will be shaped through living on campus, serving within various leadership roles, and learning/functioning within a healthy team model. ASCs who complete this residency will ultimately be better prepared to transition into a full-time position in higher education or other various ministry roles.

Start: 8/12/24

Christmas Break: 12/16/24-1/1/25

End: 5/2/25

At the conclusion of the year, if both parties agree, the ASC residency may be extended for a second year. Campus housing is provided July 1 through a maximum of May 31 each year unless the coordinator is invited to and commits to a second year of appointment.

In the Athletics Department at SWU we aim to focus on student-athlete development in four key areas: Spiritual Development, Academic Commitment, Player Development, and Service to Community. This can only occur when the staff are fully committed to serving students in these areas and in this order.

This is a very relationally-focused position. While the weekly hours of all Athletics Department employees are accountable to a measurable standard it is also expected that the ASC understands and is enthusiastically willing to work flexible hours. This will include various times of the day and evening, including some weekends, because college students are our work.

The ASC works from a 25 hour per week expectation. The remaining available hours each week are expected to be invested in a graduate degree program (at SWU or elsewhere) or part time job. Athletic Academic and Community Engagement Coordinator will assign the ASC job responsibilities in line with the needs of the department and the specific gifting of the ASC. These specific responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

1. Supervision of the PASS room and schedule.
2. One on one oversight or mentoring with all PASS student athletes. Development of personalized 1-1 success plans for all PASS student athletes, including those assigned to PASS Interns and Volunteers
3. Supervision of volunteers & interns. This includes regular meetings with interns as well as twice a week communication with interns
4. Collaboration with ACE on open student athlete alerts and addition of new students to PASS
5. Collaboration with Student Success Coordinator to organize tutoring groups and ensure regular communication between PASS and Student Success
6. Be an active member in the Warrior Leadership Academy in order to provide mentoring and development of student athlete leaders.
7. One on one discipleship opportunities with students.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Works closely under the direction of the ACE in support of the university mission and strategic goals
2. Commitment to serving as a team player within the Athletics department and the larger SWU community
3. Commitment to be accountable to the structure of intentionality within Athletics that includes the following four areas: Spiritual Development, Academic Commitment, Player Development, and Service to Community
4. Commitment to uphold and advocate for SWU’s redemptive discipline policies
5. Commitment to be present and engaged at all weekly update meetings with the ACE
6. Commitment to be teachable, willing, and committed to integrity
7. Commitment to communication, timeliness, and reliability

About our ideal candidate

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Completed Bachelor’s degree.
2. Experience in academic success, tutoring, mentoring.
3. Athletics background preferred

The preceding statements are intended to describe the general nature of work associated with this residency. They are not intended to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

1. Mission and Lifestyle Expectations. The university is a Christian liberal arts institution in the Wesleyan-Holiness theological tradition. In light of SWU’s unapologetically Christ-centered mission, all employees are expected to embrace the university’s Statement of Faith, respect its Wesleyan heritage, and adhere to its lifestyle expectations.
2. Physical/Environmental Requirements. Visual acuity necessary to do editorial work, proof documents, and manage files. Requires ability to sit for periods of time in an interior office environment. May require infrequent lifting of objects up to 10 pounds, and occasionally items up to 50 pounds. Requires limited travel and evening and weekend hours are to be expected.
3. Pre-employment Screening. Employment is contingent on the completion a criminal background screening.

About us

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of Southern Wesleyan University to provide and maintain equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including but not limited to lactation), disability, genetic information, veteran-status, age, or any other classification protected by state, federal, or local law, unless a bona fide occupational qualification applies. The University reserves its right to operate as a church-related institution and to develop policies consistent with the religious tenets of its sponsoring denomination, The Wesleyan Church, and is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Section 702-703, United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended).

University Mission

Southern Wesleyan University is a Christ-centered, student-focused learning community devoted to transforming lives by challenging students to be dedicated scholars and servant-leaders who impact the world for Christ. In addition to specific academic requirements, SWU provides quality undergraduate and graduate programs in a distinctively Christian environment that fosters the integration of faith, learning, and living. Candidates for employment must support the Christian mission of the university and give evidence of successful professional experience, mature faith, and consistent Christian lifestyle.

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About SWU . To learn more about The Wesleyan Church--it's history, beliefs, and position on current issues--visit wesleyan.org/about . Applicants for employment are encouraged to view the following links providing additional information about how our campus community lives out these beliefs and practices.

Statement of Purpose

Doctrinal Statement

Community Expectations

University Core Values

Christ Centered: Purpose, Scholarship, Community, Transformation

Purpose: A specific calling for a unique role in our world.

Scholarship: Academic excellence in an innovative faith-centered environment.

Community: Belonging to a connected and compassionate body of learners.

Transformation: Christ’s redemptive work in individual and corporate life.

We believe that every individual has a God given purpose, brought to fruition by the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit and the challenge of scholarship. As we participate in a consecrated community of learners we are continuously transformed into the image of Christ both individually and corporately.

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