Assistant Director for Student-Athlete Support Services

This position provides academic services for all student-athletes through the Department of Athletics Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) unit. The position reports to the Assistant Athletic Director of Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) . Duties include academic counseling and academic progress monitoring, assisting the Assistant AD for SASS in monitoring continuing eligibility, enrollment assistance and monitoring, summer bridge, meeting with prospective student-athletes on recruiting visits, mentoring student-athletes who present academic risk factors, supervising the SASS graduate assistant, serving as the Admissions Liaison, and coordinating the student-athlete mentor program.

The incumbent maintains close liaison with UI athletic administrators, coaching staffs, faculty, and campus academic support areas and serves as a member of the administrative staff.