Associate Director for Academic Services

Reporting to the Sr. Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services, the successful applicant will administer and monitor a comprehensive academic support system for student-athletes to ensure compliance with NCAA, CUSA, and Louisiana Tech University rules, policies and regulations.

Duties include monitoring degree progress and eligibility for assigned student-athletes; serving as a liaison with academic offices, support services and faculty; gathering data and preparing academic reports; coordinating and evaluating priority registration; assisting with class and major selection; submitting NCAA waivers & appeals; supervising a study hall/computer lab area for student-athletes; preparing weekly study hall and academic reports and presenting them to assigned coaching staffs; and presenting academic information at all on-campus recruiting events. This position will assist in athletic events as well as miscellaneous other duties as assigned by the Sr. Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Success Services.

Minimum qualifications for the position are: Master’s degree preferred with at least two years of relevant experience in academic advising and student-athlete development and support services. Review will include those applicants with a bachelor’s degree and verifiable recent experience in academic support activities for student-athletes. •Skilled application of the Microsoft Office suite of products, with emphasis on Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Moodle, Retain, and Blackboard experience a plus. •Communication skills, both written and oral, are critical .•Must be detail-oriented, organized, and deadline conscious .•Must be able to work well with senior and support staff across campus including Departmental Offices, Admissions, Financial Aid, Comptroller (Student Accounts), Registrar, and Student Affairs.

Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

Louisiana Tech University is an AA/ EOE. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.