Assistant Director for Student Services - Intercollegiate Athletics

Assistant Director for Student Services - Intercollegiate Athletics

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Benefits: The University offers generous benefits including paid time off (holidays, holy days and vacation), employer matching contributions to the retirement plan, and tuition benefits for employees and their eligible dependents. Learn more and explore benefits at www.duq.edu/benefits

Location: Intercollegiate Athletics

Position Status: Full-time (12 months/year)

Hours: Varied

Position Number: 241169/10-1219

FLSA Status: Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Assistant Director for Student Services assists in providing comprehensive academic advising and support service programming to his/her assigned varsity student-athletes.

The position reports to the Sr. Associate Athletic Director, Academic & Student Services/SWA.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide comprehensive academic advising and individualized support to assigned varsity student-athletes (primary responsibility may include football)

Monitor and evaluate academic progress toward degree completion, continuing eligibility, satisfactory academic progress, graduation and other institutional, conference and NCAAA requirements of assigned student-athletes

Develop and implement individualized academic success plans and interventions for student-athletes identified as having risk to graduation outcome or requiring additional learning supports

Advise assigned student-athletes regarding degree requirements, major curricula, academic resources, University policies and procedures

Communicate and collaborate with Student Success Coaches, Faculty, and other campus partners regarding academic progress, academic deficiencies, continuing eligibility concerns, team travel and other matters impacting student-athlete success

Compile and maintain accurate and timely academic records and reports

Maintain current knowledge of and adhere to all NCAA, Conference, University, Department of Athletics and other governing regulations, policies and procedures

Provide support for student-athlete and departmental programming during nights and weekends as necessary

Travel with assigned teams or participate in team travel as necessary

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Student Services

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution in a related field with 2 years of experience in Intercollegiate athletics required.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's Degree from an accredited institution in a related field and 3 or more years of experience in a Division I Academic Support Program preferred.

Learning Theory knowledge and improvement strategies

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationship(s) with student-athletes, administrators, coaches and campus constituents

Alternatively, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.

Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.

Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.