Assistant Athletics Director- Student-Athlete Formation and Success Program

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

The responsibilities of the position are to plan, build, budget, and execute aholistic Student-Athlete Formation and Success Program for the varsity student-athletepopulation in order to provide a well-rounded Boston College experience and prepare student-athletes for life after sport. This includes oversight of the programming curriculum, including but not limited to: transitioning to life as a Boston College Student-Athlete, Career Readiness,Community Engagement, Personal Development, Student Formation and Leadership Development.

This position is responsible for the overarching department goals related tostudent-athlete formation. The annual goal is to have 90% of our graduating seniors leave with a degree and a plan (a job, an internship, graduate school acceptance, or professional contract). This position is also responsible for other student-athlete formation initiatives such as:

• oversight of department, conference, and national award nominations and submissions as well as, if applicable, the selection and dissemination of the award;
• oversight of department student-athlete focused special events such as welcome back barbeque, student-athlete all sports banquet, graduation reception, freshmen orientation, and national student-athlete day;
• lead advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC);
• coordinate education and programming around topics to include but not limited to relationship violence prevention, leadership, and personal branding;
• collaborate on programming for Name, Image, & Likeness.
• serve on various department, university, and conference committees;
• meet with prospective student-athletes as needed/requested by sport programs.

Planning,development, and execution of new and existing Student-Athlete Formation and Success programming, including transition to life as a Boston College student-athlete, career readiness, personal development, empowering the student-athlete voice, student formation, and community engagement. This includes one-on-one advisement of student-athletes in the areas of personal,professional, and leadership development, as well as advising senior staff andothers on issues related to student-athlete development, well-being, and success.

Publicrelations, assessment, and promotion of Student-Athlete Formation and Successinitiatives. This includes developing and implementing strategies to promote student-athlete development opportunities; collecting, analyzing, and assessingparticipation and program data to evaluate impact and inform futureprogramming; coordinating communications and promotional efforts related tostudent-athlete development initiatives; and developing an annual reporthighlighting program activities, outcomes, student-athlete engagement, andareas of growth for the office.

Development and execution of signature student-athlete events, including Welcome Back Barbecue, First-Year/Mid-Year Orientation, International Student-Athlete Orientation, Graduation Reception, Golden Eagles Award Show, and communityoutreach initiatives.

Planning,oversight, and execution of student-athlete development initiatives, including education and programming related to relationship violence prevention and other relevant topics; oversight and advising of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC); and supervision of select department, conference, and national award submissions.

Serveon various department, university, conference, and national committees; meetwith prospective student-athletes; and perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required;
Master's degree preferred.

Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in athletic administration, education, leadership development programming, or a related field.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Strong organizational, administrative, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain attention to detail, and work…