Assoc Dir Academic​/Dir Football Academic

The Associate Director of Academic Support/Director for Football Academic Performance advises, facilitates, and supports student-athletes transitioning from high school through graduation. This individual will monitor the academic performance of football student-athletes, promote their educational and co-curricular experiences, implement appropriate academic intervention strategies, and track continuing eligibility requirements established by the NCAA, conference, and the University. Additionally, this individual will communicate consistently with coaches and staff and assist in recruitment activities.

This individual must also be a team-oriented leader, comfortable working within a collaborative environment, and willing to support all student-athletes in small groups and one-on-one settings. In all capacities, this individual must exhibit the highest levels of professionalism and integrity while working within the framework of university policies and NCAA rules.

• Assist in directing all academic support services for all student-athletes (i.e., tutors, study skill sessions, academic advising, budgetary decisions, etc.)
• Assist with the Study Hall program for student-athletes, including tracking student-athletes in study hall as well as training and supervising study hall monitors
• Support departmental initiatives that focus upon student-athlete development in the areas of athletics, academics, leadership, personal and professional development
• Develop, participate in, and evaluate Student-Athlete Orientation Programs for all first-year and transfer student-athletes
• Recruit, train, and supervise academic support personnel (academic aides, tutors, peer mentors) for student-athletes, while working closely with Human Resources and Student Employment to manage hiring processes
• Work closely with Assistant AD for Academics to manage budget for support personnel

• Serve as primary administrator who handles football program's academic and student-related issues
• Work closely with academic units and advisors to monitor progress towards degree completion in pursuit of graduation for assigned student-athletes and sports
• Serve as University- assigned academic advisor for the majority of student-athletes without declared majors, while providing academic guidance for all other student-athletes in conjunction with faculty advisors
• Conduct weekly meetings with at-risk student-athletes, focusing upon time management skills, technological applications, reading and writing skills, and learning strategies
• Communicate with coaching staff about student-athletes' academic/eligibility concerns
• Distribute, collect, and evaluate progress reports for student-athletes utilizing Teamworks
• Disseminate academic information to prospective student-athletes and assist with on-campus recruiting
• Participate in the monitoring of the football team's NCAA Academic Progress Rate, NCAA Graduation Success Rate, and Federal Graduation Rate

• Coordinate, facilitate, and support the matriculation of selected student-athletes into an intensive 5-week summer residential program
• Serve as primary contact for the BTS Director and faculty associated with the summer program
• Support the summer arrival of the football team

• Liaison to Student Development and its units
• Involvement the NCAA Certifying Officer in the Registrar's Office
• Involvement with the Academic Advising Resource Center
• Involvement with Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
• Involvement with the Career Services

This position interacts regularly with a variety of constituencies, including prospective student-athletes, current student-athletes, their families, coaches, athletic department and university staff, faculty, and part-time support personnel from within and outside the university. In addition, this individual will represent the university to the greater Richmond community.

The individual will recruit, hire, and train a cadre of part-time support personnel - academic aides, tutors, peer mentors - and have contact with university writing consultants as well. This position will supervise these individuals - which could number around twenty - and manage their day-to-day…