Details

Posted: 14-Jun-24

Location: Boone, North Carolina

Type: Full-time

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Categories:

Operations Operations - Player Development

Sector:

Collegiate Sports

Required Education:

4 Year Degree Duties and Responsibilities include: - Develop and facilitate best practices to foster the holistic development of student-athletes in these areas: Academic Integrity, Competitive Excellence, Social Responsibility, Career Development, Community Service, Leadership Development, Personal Growth - Develop and expand mentoring program for student-athletes, to include support for student-athletes from underrepresented populations. Serve as a mentor and advocate for student-athletes. - Coordinate educational workshops for student-athletes on topics, which align with the athletics department’s core values - Serve as liaison with Student Affairs personnel on issues relating to student-athletes. - Develop a strong collaborative network of resources on campus and in the community to enhance the holistic development of student-athletes. - Coordinate with resources to develop and deliver professional development opportunities for Department of Athletics staff and coaches on topics related to student-athlete development. - Disseminate information to Department of Athletics staff and student-athletes about campus resources and programming. - Maintain positive working relationships with faculty, coaches, and administrators, and provide leadership in advocating for student-athletes. - Facilitate Career Development Programming for student-athletes, develop Career Development network, and coordinate with Academic Affairs’ Career Development Center in providing programs for student-athletes. - Develop and promote community service opportunities for student-athletes and the athletics department. - Serve as advisor to the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC). Facilitate the group’s mission and goals, provide leadership skill development and supervise planned activities and programming. - Solicit funding through the NCAA (Student-Athlete Development Grant, CHOICES Grant, etc.) and other sources to enhance personal development opportunities for student-athletes. Oversee administration of external funding. - Coordinate student-athlete nomination and attendance for regional and national conferences. - Coordinate the NCAA Degree Completion Award process. - Coordinate student-athlete postgraduate opportunities, including scholarship process. - Coordinate annual special events for student-athletes, such as the Welcome Back session, Awards Banquet, Scholar Ring Recognition, etc. - Oversee Student-Athlete Development budget. - Coordinate Name Image and Likeness (NIL) Education for student-athletes. Collaborate with campus and external partners to plan and deliver educational sessions on a variety of topics related to NIL: Entrepreneurship, Brand Development, Personal Finance, Contracts & Negotiations, Licensing, etc. - Demonstrate commitment to and compliance with the University’s and Department of Athletics’ policies and procedures as well as Sun Belt Conference and NCAA constitutions, bylaws, legislation and regulations. - Facilitate all Academic Orientation Sessions for Student Athletes. - Serve as a liaison for all community service activities. Help all sports teams find ways to give back to the community. - Assist with data collection for reports. - Serve on University committees, as assigned. - Seek professional development opportunities to enhance skills and contribute to the effectiveness of The Student-Athlete Development program. - Player development liaison for Football. Increased the student-athlete development program/staff – directly oversee two Grad Assistant positions. - Other duties, as assigned.

Bachelor’s Degree Excellent oral and written communication skills Excellent organization skills 2-4 years of experience in student development or leadership development programming in a collegiate setting

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