Assistant Director of Academic Area

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Job Posting Title:

Assistant Director of Academic Area

   

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

   

Department:

LSUAM AA - APSS - ACSA - AA - Counselors (Justin Pugh (00085253))

   

Work Location:

0100 Gymnasium-Auditorium

   

Pay Grade:

Professional

   

Job Description:

The Assistant Director has academic oversight for teams as assigned & reports to the Associate Director of Academic Affairs. The position will supervise the Academic Advisor and a Graduate Assistant. The goal of the Academic Center’s team is to provide a student-centered approach to learning, to ensure academic progress towards degree & eligibility requirements, & ultimately to develop a structure for our student-athletes to earn their degree. The Assistant Director will serve as the student-athletes' academic advocate.

Job Responsibilities

Operations & Personnel Management (40%):

• Manage a portion of the academic affairs team including an Academic Advisor and a Graduate Assistant; Mentor, develop and evaluate direct report on a regular basis; Keep direct reports abreast of SEC and NCAA academic progress requirements; Meet weekly with coaches to report on student-athlete’s progress in detail including current grades, academic progress, and concerns; Communicate with coaches regarding any academic functions, policies and procedures; Utilize standard grade report to communicate student-athlete progress to appropriate constituents; Facilitate dissemination of faculty progress reports to coaches and alert them of any student-athletes experiencing difficulty;
• Communicate to academic advisors and coaches the eligibility status of their student-athletes; Work in conjunction with Student Learning and other pertinent units to develop a support structure to enhance learning outcomes; Assist in monitoring study hall; Communicate regularly with coaches, admissions, and compliance regarding potential recruits; Provide preliminary admission and initial eligibility assessments of prospective student-athlete to coaching staffs; Participate in the recruitment process by meeting with prospective student-athletes and providing them with information about LSU's academic programs and the Academic Center's support programs.

Student Support (35%):

• Responsible for the oversight of the transfer evaluation process of prospective student-athletes for assigned teams; Develop academic plans that outline degree completion within four years; Monitor assigned student-athletes' eligibility and communicate their progress to the appropriate constituents; Work with college academic advisors in advising student- athletes to meet degree requirements; Provide professional and career advice for assigned student-athletes; Oversee and monitor graduation progress and respond to any requests for information regarding student-athletes' degree progress; Assist student-athletes with scheduling of courses ensuring that course schedules are balanced and fit the time and season constraints of the student-athletes;
• Provide letters of recommendation and submit nominations for awards and scholarships for graduate and professional school; Respond to and initiate faculty communication regarding student-athletes with poor academic progress and work cooperatively to design strategies for improved performance; Formulate academic success plans for student-athletes experiencing academic difficulty; Meet weekly with student-athletes with learning challenges and report progress to appropriate constituents; Serve as a mentor to the student-athletes; Inform and advise student-athletes of all SEC and NCAA eligibility requirements;
• Provide professional level support and programs to student-athletes in accordance with the regulations of LSU, the SEC, the NCAA, HIPPA, FERPA, and ADA.

Program Oversight (20%):

• Serve on the planning committee for the Summer Academic Success Program (SASP) for all new incoming student-athletes; Co-manage the guest coach program; Oversee and coordinate Project Graduation for assigned teams for all returning student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility from inquiry to graduation; Co-manage class attendance monitoring for assigned teams; Manage creation and oversight of daily reports for assigned teams.

Other Responsibilities (5%):

• Serve on the planning committee for the Summer