Assistant Director for Football Academics, Department of Athletics

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Job Description Summary

The Men’s Football Academic Counselor works in the Student-Athlete Services Office concentrating on providing academic counseling while ensuring integrity with all NCAA, ACC, and WFU rules and regulations. The position is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and promoting best practices within the academic counseling team to ensure high standards of academic service and support. In addition, this position conducts official and unofficial student-athletes visits and monitors APR and GSR data to promote a world-class student-athlete experience. Must be student-focused, an excellent communicator, highly organized, and provide meticulous accuracy and detail in their work.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship of non-immigrant or immigrant visa status through Wake Forest University. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Advise and counsel a cohort of football student-athletes regarding academic performance, development of a graduation plan, time management, goal setting, career planning, learning and study strategies, test taking, note taking, and other skills necessary for academic success.
• Meet weekly with at-risk student-athletes to develop daily/weekly academic plans to assist with time management and ensure academic deadlines are met.
• Provide academic progress reports as requested.
• Assist football staff in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes, by meeting with prospective student-athletes and their families during official and unofficial visits to provide an overview of available academic, career, personal and community service opportunities, as well as presenting to groups of prospective student-athletes and their families at major on-campus recruiting events.
• Serve as a liaison with campus staff and units such as Office of Academic Advising, Office of Professional and Career Development, Math and Stats Center, Writing Center and further develop cross campus partnerships.
• Assist with continuing eligibility certification process in coordination with the Registrar’s office, Athletics Compliance, and Office of Academic Advising.
• Attend football staff meetings, as requested, to provide academic status and performance updates for the football team.
• Stay abreast of and ensure adherence to any and all NCAA, ACC and Wake Forest University policies, rules, regulations and operational procedures.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

BA/BS plus 2 or more years of experience providing academic support services to student-athletes is required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.  
• Ability and desire to perform assigned work with the utmost accurate detail – oriented work, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize tasks as assigned, and maintain confidentiality and a professional demeanor.
• Ability to understand, comply with, and enforce NCAA, ACC and University rules and regulations.
• Ability to foster a cooperative environment.
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively and accurately with key stakeholders such as student-athletes, academic advisors, coaches, sport administrators, and university personnel.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Ability to display high integrity at all times, manage confidential information, and represent the Athletic department with professionalism at all times.
• Valid driver license with good driving record; must be insurable.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Masters degree and experience in NCAA Division I student-athlete services office.
• 3-5 years of experience working with football student-athletes.
• Experience with compiling information for the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR).

Additional Job Description

Time Type Requirement

Full time

Note to Applicant:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and military or veteran status.  

 

Accommodations for Applicants

If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact AskHR@wfu.edu or (336) 758-4700.