Associate Athletic Director, Student Athlete Enhancement

New Orleans, LA, United States and 1 more

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Position Summary:

The Associate Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Enhancement oversees the holistic personal, professional, and leadership development of Tulane University student-athletes by providing a comprehensive life skills, career, personal and leadership program that includes education and support for student-athletes. This position builds a rapport work collaboratively with student-athletes, teams, coaches, athletic administrators and campus/community partners. The Associate Athletic Director serves as the advisor to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Function:
Develop and Implement a Comprehensive Life Skills and Career Development Program (70%)

Create, oversee, and assess student-athlete programming and opportunities for personal, professional and career development including operational planning, execution, and evaluation of initiatives.

• Facilitate and lead collaboration with internal and external stakeholders across the Tulane community.
• Coordinate and oversee guest speakers and special events associated with leadership, personal and professional development, and student-athlete welfare, including logistics, communication, and post-event assessment.
• Coordinate and expand initiatives with staff members from the Tulane Letter winners Association, Tulane Alumni House, and Tulane Career Services to develop programs and resources to enhance career readiness, including the Student-Athlete Career Fair, networking events, and alumni mentor program.
• Establish metrics and data collection methods to evaluate program offerings.
• Create and manage budgets for assigned areas.
• Collaborate with appropriate entities to establish branding designed to promote initiatives and serve as a recruiting tool for prospective student-athletes, including oversight of digital content and program promotions across all platforms.
• Integrate existing institutional programming, education, and support into comprehensive student-athlete development and leadership programs.
• Research and implement best practices in the field of student-athlete development.
• Provide support and consultation to student-athletes and coaches in the areas of team building, motivation, communication, conflict resolution, personal accountability, and leadership.
• Institute career and leadership assessments for student-athletes, coaches, and staff engaging in personal, professional, and leadership development.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a robust communications plan for the leadership certificate program.
• Provide enhanced programming that offers a broad approach to meeting the transitional needs of student-athletes matriculating and/or transferring into Tulane University including oversight of onboarding communication, scheduling, and engagement tracking.
• Provide resources and programming to prepare upcoming graduating student-athletes successfully transition into life after athletics.
• Oversee post-graduate awards and opportunities as related to student-athlete achievement by assisting student-athletes in completing applications and developing their candidacy for applicable scholarships and awards.
• Serve as the primary administrative advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) including roster management, leadership development, subcommittee alignment, and communication with coaches and team representatives.
• Create, track, and update individualized plans for student-athletes as they matriculate through our Student-Athlete Development and Leadership programs including maintaining all records and monitoring engagement data.
• Administer all aspects of the WAVE Cup, including oversight of category tracking, weekly rankings, communication strategies, and program promotion across teams and platforms .

Assist in staff selection and training.

Work with academic and career advising colleagues in a cooperative and productive manner, while maintaining consistent and timely communication with coaches, staff, and campus partners.

Support one-on-one career development appointments with student-athletes, including resume review, mock interviews, and career exploration,…