Associate Director, Student Athlete Development

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The Associate Director for Student-Athlete Enhancement helps oversee the holistic personal, professional, and leadership development of Tulane University student-athletes by providing a comprehensive education through the W.AV.E. Student-Athlete Enhancement Program. This position has primary oversight of the professional and career development portion of the W.A.V.E. Student-Athlete Enhancement Program. This position builds a rapport working collaboratively with the Associate Athletic Director of Student-Athlete Enhancement, student-athletes, teams, coaches, athletic administrators, and campus/community partners.

The Associate Director serves as the co-advisor to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Function:
Assist in the Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive Life Skills Program (40%)

Co-coordinate the W.A.V.E Student-Athlete Enhancement Program and afford opportunities for personal and leadership development

Facilitate collaboration with internal and external stakeholders across the Tulane community

Co-coordinate guest speakers and special events associated with leadership, personal and professional development, and student-athlete welfare

Establish metrics and data collection methods to evaluate program offerings

Co-manage W.A.V.E. Student-Athlete Enhancement’s mentorship and leadership programs promoting personal and professional development of Tulane student-athletes

Collaborate with appropriate entities to establish branding designed to promote initiatives and serve as a recruiting tool for prospective student-athletes via social media

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 enhancement

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

Provide resources and programming to prepare upcoming graduating student-athletes to 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 co-advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

Create, track, and update individualized plans for student-athletes as they matriculate through our student-athlete enhancement and leadership programs

Administer all aspects of the W.A.V.E. Cup

Assist in staff selection and training

Work with academic and career advising colleagues in a cooperative and productive manner

Function:
Facilitate Community Service Projects (30%)

Coordinate and facilitate community service projects for student-athletes

Track and report student-athletes' outreach participation in various community service projects to appropriate constituencies.

Maintain updated community service records through electronic platforms

Communicate service opportunities with student-athletes, coaches and staff

Collaborate with Athletic staff members to promote student-athlete community engagement via social media and the Tulane Athletics website

Function:
Administer A Summer/Fall Bridge Program and Programming for Each Classification (15%)

Co-ordinate a summer/fall bridge program to enhance incoming freshmen student-athletes’ academic preparedness

Implement programming for each classification

Work collaboratively with the learning specialist, mental health team, and campus resources to facilitate programming

Develop evaluation metrics and collect data…