Athletics Academic Coordinator

Department

Athletics Student Athlete Center for Excellence

Compensation

$45000.00 Annual

General Description / Primary Purpose:

The academic coordinator will provide holistic academic support and monitor the academic progress of assigned student-athletes from matriculation to graduation and assist with the coordination of assigned academic programs as well as student-athlete development events and initiatives.

Job Function:

• Provides academic support to student-athletes and assists with academic coaching in areas including study skills time management organizational skills and other aspects of student life.
• Meets regularly with students to monitor academic progress class attendance and grades. Communicates student-athletes academic progress grade checks and reporting weekly to coaching staff.
• Provides information to student-athletes and coaches regarding institutional polices academic requirements and athletic eligibility.
• Provides assistance in course scheduling career planning and other University academic requirements. Serves as a liaison between student-athletes and faculty academic departments and professional advisors in the university.
• Monitors and tracks athletic eligibility and academic progress in collaboration with certifying officer and professional advisors.
• Participates in the recruiting process by meeting with prospective student-athletes in assigned sports.
• Assists in the development of student-athlete orientation career personal and professional development programs.
• Performs similar or related duties as assigned or required.

Required Qualifications

Masters or Bachelors degree and 2 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219.

For more information about this position please contact Tara Sunquist

Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background conjunction with the Universitys policy this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a Responsible Employee pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct sexual violence and child sexual abuse by or against any student employee contractor or visitor to the Universitys Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

This position has been designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). This position has been designated as a CSA because it involves significant responsibility for student and campus activities and/or responsibility for campus security. As such any person in this position must report to the University Police Department a crime or an incident that might be a crime that he/she becomes aware of. This position has a reporting requirement because the University believes that responsibility for students campus activities and/or campus security will make the holder of this position someone members of the University community will see as an authority figure and someone to whom they can seek help. A CSA is not expected to investigate or determine whether a criminal incident actually took place. A CSA s responsibility is a duty to report. All positions designated as CSAs are required to complete an online or in - person training session. For more information concerning training or CSA designations please contact the Clery Act Compliance Manager at or

The holder of this position is responsible for any NCAA and Atlantic Sun Conference bylaws and guidelines that a member of the UNF Athletic Compliance Department provides in addition to all UNF regulations. The individual must also assure that NCAA Conference and UNF regulations are followed to the best of their knowledge and any violations thereof are reported to UNF Athletic Compliance.

Equal Opportunity

The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our building this environment we strive to attract students faculty and staff from a variety of cultures backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information race color religion age sex disability marital status national origin or veteran status in any educational employment social recreational program or activity that it addition UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who reports discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of university regulation.

Carnegie

UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the Universitys collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNFs mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated engaged citizens.