Academic Coordinator for Athletics

• Serve as an academic coordinator for certain sport teams as assigned.
• Help students understand University and degree requirements and develop a responsible approach to academic planning.
• Assist student-athletes in selecting and declaring an academic major.
• Assist in assessing student-athlete course performance.
• Assist and guide student-athletes each semester during the pre-registration process by monitoring their class schedules for graduate requirements and special athletic needs such as travel and practice times.
• Maintain accurate academic records develop statistical analysis of academic success or challenges and provide data as requested regarding the academic progress of student-athletes on an ongoing basis.
• Communicate with coaches and track the admission status assessment and pre-registration of all newstudent-athletes.
• Assist coaches in the recruitment process of student-athletes by sharing academic information and by meeting prospective student-athletes for campus visits.
• Assist with on-campus recruitment visits of student-athletes by preliminarily assessing their admissions status for B-CU and academic eligibility status by NCAA standards.
• Assist upperclassmen in all graduation matters e.g. career counseling letters of recommendation post-graduate testing and application etc.
• Assist with fall orientation workshops for all entering freshman and transfer student-athletes.
• Attend and participate in professional organizational governance.
• Monitor and track NCAA SWAC conference and institutional eligibility
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

• Ability to efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook Word Excel etc.).
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
• Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations the University community and the public.
• Ability to maintain files accurately in paper and in software programs.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to demonstrate effective athletic personnel and programmatic administration leadership and supervisory skills and strategies.
• Ability to relate to student athletes coaches administrators faculty and parents.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations as well as APR used by NCAA institutions.
• Ability to interpret and adhere to NCAA Rules and B-CU Academic Standards
• Ability to work some nights and weekends.
• Ability to meet the needs of student-athletes experiencing adjustment or academic difficulties.
• Ability to monitor continuing eligibility and satisfactory progress of student-athletes each semester/termusing APR NCAA and University guidelines.
• Knowledge of University and degree requirements.

• Masters degree in appropriate area of study and three (3) or more years of related experience in intercollegiate athletics administration.
• Working knowledge and experience with applicable NCAA legislation.
• Previous experience as a collegiate athlete compliance officer or a coach in an NCAA Division I program preferred.

Required Experience:

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