Director of Academic Services – Men’s & Women’s Basketball – Butler University

School: Butler University
Position: Director of Academic Services - Men's & Women's Basketball
Position Type: Full-time
Organization: NCAA
Level: Division I
Conference: Big East
Description:

Butler University Athletics seeks to hire a Director of Academic Services – MBB/WBB. This position will have direct responsibility for student-athlete academic support for men’s and women’s basketball and will include some travel with the teams.

Essential Duties:

  • Conduct academic team meetings at the start of each semester. Facilitate ongoing, individual meetings with student-athletes. Assist student-athletes in developing effective study habits, skills, and strategies for long-term success.
  • Follow up with student-athletes, faculty, coaches, and fellow administrators in response to academic issues and concerns. Make referrals to, and collaborate with, office colleagues, faculty, faculty advisors, and other administrative personnel to enhance student-athlete support.
  • Assist in preparing travel notifications, grade reports, and academic award nominations. Assist in monitoring transfer student-athlete academic progress to ensure compliance with university and NCAA guidelines. Assist in the coordination/monitoring of daytime and evening study hall.
  • Assist in recruiting academically qualified student-athletes. Support programs that aim to promote the overall success, welfare, and inclusion of student-athletes. Travel with designated athletic teams when necessary and appropriate. Maintain accurate records in compliance with university, Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations.
  • Ensures admissions requirements and satisfactory academic progress are met for all assigned incoming and continuing student-athletes pursuant to university, conference, and NCAA rules.
  • Interprets, analyzes and monitors academic progress of assigned student-athletes.
  • Assess student-athlete overall academic performance and its impact on progress toward graduation and NCAA eligibility.
  • Maintains knowledge of all university, conference, and NCAA rules concerning academic standing and eligibility requirements.
  • Communicates academic progress reports and status updates to assigned coaches and student-athletes.
  • Provides advice and make recommendations to coaches on the academic potential of assigned prospective student-athletes and assists through the admissions and recruiting process.
  • Ensures consistent and engaged attendance to class, tutoring, and learning specialist activities.
  • Proactively monitor and provide intervention strategies for student-athletes.
  • Responsible for academic plans to monitor progress towards degrees, as well as assisting with scheduling and registration process for the student-athletes.
  • Track and collaborate with student-athletes on course selection, major exploration and declaration, degree plans, transfer credits, internships, and career preparation.
  • Assist with the summer bridge program for incoming and transfer student-athletes on the men’s and women’s basketball.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred.

Required:

  • 3-5 years’ experience working directly with students/student athletes
  • Knowledge and ability to ensure compliance with NCAA rules and regulations
  • Proficient in the use of NCAA software and applications
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills
  • Strong listening skills

Preferred:

  • Experience working with men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes
Applicant Information:

Follow link below for complete job posting and application information.

Link: https://careers.butler.edu/en-us/job/494567/director-of-academic-servi
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