Senior Assoc AD for Student Athlete Services

Department Contact:Joseph Almaguer

Internal or External Search:External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary:Open until filled with applications received by January 9 2026 at 5:00 p.m. MST being given first consideration.

New Mexico State Athletics is home to 16 intercollegiate teams and to some of the most dynamic sports squads in the nation. We look forward to you joining our team!

Position Details

PositionTitle: Senior Assoc AD for Student Athlete Services

College/Division: Athletics

Department: 108000-ATHLETICS

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status:Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding:Contingent upon funding

Standard Work Schedule:Shift: Other Shift

If Not a Standard Work Schedule:Mornings Nights Weekends Holidays Travel Required

Job Duties and Responsibilities: The Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services serves as a senior member of the Athletics leadership team and reports directly to the Director of Athletics. This position functions as a Sport Administrator and provides strategic leadership and oversight for comprehensive student-athlete services including academic support sports medicine athletic training performance nutrition sport psychology Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Name Image and Likeness (NIL) education initiatives. The role is responsible for promoting student-athlete success well-being and competitive excellence while ensuring compliance with institutional conference and NCAA regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Student-Athlete Services Oversight

Provide executive leadership and supervision for academic services sports medicine athletic training performance nutrition sport psychology SAAC and NIL education programs.
Ensure an integrated holistic approach to student-athlete development emphasizing academic achievement physical health mental wellness leadership development and life skills.
Collaborate with campus partners to enhance wellness counseling nutrition and educational support services for student-athletes.

Sport Administration

Serve as Sport Administrator for assigned athletic programs providing oversight of budgeting scheduling compliance personnel management and competitive performance.
Act as the primary liaison between coaching staffs and Athletics senior leadership.
Evaluate coaching staffs and programs to ensure alignment with departmental goals and institutional values.

Academic Support Services

Oversee academic progress monitoring eligibility certification retention strategies and graduation initiatives.
Partner with academic affairs to support student-athlete academic success and degree completion.
Sports Medicine Wellness & Performance
Provide administrative oversight of sports medicine and athletic training operations ensuring best practices in injury prevention treatment rehabilitation and return-to-play protocols.
Oversee performance nutrition services including fueling education meal planning and collaboration with dining services and medical staff.
Oversee sport psychology and mental health services promoting performance enhancement resilience and student-athlete well-being.
Support and advance a culture of physical mental and emotional wellness across all athletic programs.
SAAC & Student-Athlete Leadership
Advise and support the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
Promote student-athlete leadership development civic engagement and community outreach initiatives.

NIL Education

Oversee NIL education programming to ensure student-athletes are informed of institutional conference and NCAA NIL policies and opportunities.
Coordinate with compliance legal counsel and external partners to deliver educational resources and best practices.
Strategic Leadership & Compliance
Assist the Director of Athletics with departmental planning policy development and strategic initiatives.
Ensure compliance with NCAA conference and institutional regulations across all areas of responsibility.
Represent the Athletics Department on institutional committees conference committees and external organizations as assigned.
Other Responsibilities as Assigned
Develop coordinate and communicate with former student-athletes regarding current Athletics Department events initiatives and engagement opportunities.
Support departmental special events external relations and strategic initiatives as assigned by the Director of Athletics.
Perform additional duties consistent with the scope and responsibilities of the position.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:
Required Education:Bachelors degree in a related field.; Required Experience:Five (5) years of experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:None; Required Certification/License:

Equivalent Qualifications:
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Preferred Qualifications:

Special Certification/Licensure:

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.