Assistant Director for Student Services - Intercollegiate Athletics

Assistant Director for Student Services - Intercollegiate Athletics Salary:
Commensurate
   with experience Benefits:
The University offers generous
   benefits including paid time off (holidays, holy days and vacation), employer
   matching contributions to the retirement plan, and tuition benefits for
   employees and their eligible dependents. Learn more and explore benefits .edu/benefits

Location:

Intercollegiate Athletics Position Status:
Full-time (12
   months/year)

Hours:

Varied Position Number:
241169/10-1219    

FLSA Status:
Exempt POSITION

SUMMARY:

The Assistant Director for Student Services assists in
    providing comprehensive academic advising and support service programming to
    his/her assigned varsity student-athletes.

The position
   reports to the Sr.
    Associate Athletic Director, Academic & Student Services/SWA.DUTIES AND
   RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide comprehensive academic advising and
    individualized support to assigned varsity student-athletes (primary
    responsibility may include football)
Monitor and evaluate academic progress toward
    degree completion, continuing eligibility, satisfactory academic progress,
    graduation and other institutional, conference and NCAAA requirements of
    assigned student-athletes Develop
    and implement individualized academic success plans and interventions for
    student-athletes identified as having risk to graduation outcome or requiring
    additional learning supportsAdvise
    assigned student-athletes regarding degree requirements, major curricula,
    academic resources, University policies and proceduresCommunicate
    and collaborate with Student Success Coaches, Faculty, and other campus
    partners regarding academic progress, academic deficiencies, continuing
    eligibility concerns, team travel and other matters impacting student-athlete
    successCompile
    and maintain accurate and timely academic records and reportsMaintain
    current knowledge of and adhere to all NCAA, Conference, University,
    Department of Athletics and other governing regulations, policies and
    procedures Provide
    support for student-athlete and departmental programming during nights and
    weekends as necessaryTravel
    with assigned teams or participate in team travel as necessaryPerform
    other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Sr. Associate Athletic
    Director for Student Services REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited
    educational institution in a related field with 2 years of experience in Intercollegiate
    athletics required.

Preferred qualifications:

Master’s Degree from an accredited institution in a related field
   and 3 or more years of experience in a Division I Academic Support Program
   preferred.

Learning Theory knowledge and improvement
    strategiesExcellent
    verbal and written communication skills Ability
    to maintain effective interpersonal relationship(s) with student-athletes,
    administrators, coaches and campus constituents

Alternatively, the successful
   candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training,
   which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the
   essential job functions. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Ability to
   establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University
   Community. Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University
   and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University.  The
   mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of
   service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical
   campus community.

APPLICATION
   INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information
   for three professional references.

Duquesne
   University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the
   Congregation of the Holy Spirit.  Duquesne University is Catholic in
   mission and ecumenical in spirit.  Motivated by its Catholic identity,
   Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and
   as an employer.