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Skidmore College

Director of Athletics

Saratoga Springs, NY · On-site

$170K - $180K/yr

Director of Athletics, Fitness, and Recreation Requisition Number: 3310 Location: Saratoga Springs ... Supervise and support coaches, staff, and student-athlete development initiatives * Lead hiring ...

Skidmore College

Director of Athletics

Saratoga Springs, NY · On-site

$170K - $180K/yr

Director of Athletics, Fitness, and Recreation Requisition Number: 3310 Location: Saratoga Springs ... Supervise and support coaches, staff, and student-athlete development initiatives * Lead hiring ...

LeMoyne-Owen College

Athletic Director

Memphis, TN · On-site

... student-athlete academic achievement, competitive success, character development, and post-graduate readiness. The Athletic Director reports directly to the President and serves as a key member of ...

Diocese of Trenton

Athletic Director

NJ

... Student-Athlete Development Foster a culture of academic excellence, character development, and sportsmanship among all student-athletes Champion student-athlete wellness, mental health awareness ...

Wisconsin

Director of Athletics

Madison, WI · On-site

Athletics Director (Inst) Job Summary: UW-Madison seeks a bold, visionary, relationship-driven ... student-athlete wellness and development. The AD reports directly to the Chancellor and serves as a ...

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Associate Director of Student Success

Associate Director of Student Success

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA • On-site

Full-time

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Job description

The University of Virginia is a highly competitive Division I program committed to academic and athletic excellence, placing a priority on creating an exceptional experience for student-athletes at UVA. The Department of Athletics at the University of Virginia is now accepting applications for the position of Associate Director for Student Success to support student-athletes in Football and other assigned sport programs.
Duties and responsibilities:
  • Manage an effective process of monitoring student-athlete academic progress, incorporating current best practices in the profession. Read reports regularly and communication with service providers (tutors, Learning Specialists, and Academic Mentors) and faculty to consistently recalibrate individualized student services.
  • Serve as the academic coordinator to assigned teams; monitor their academic progress; while also connecting student-athletes to professional development resources and more holistic student-athlete development.
  • Communicate with assigned coaching staff through scheduled academic meetings; regularly and promptly share detailed information regarding the ongoing academic progress of assigned student-athletes.
  • Communicate appropriately with coaching staff through formal and informal meetings; regularly and promptly share detailed information regarding the ongoing academic progress of assigned student-athletes through delineated channels.
  • Initiate and maintain regular contact with faculty of student-athletes on your caseload or those who may be presenting concern.
  • Navigate complex bureaucracy, resources, and academic requirements to help student-athletes meet their academic and athletic goals.
  • Connect student-athletes to resources for their career, personal, leadership, and academic development.
  • Support or oversee one or more aspects of our academic support programming.
  • Serve as the academic representative to assigned teams for on-campus recruiting operations.
  • With a thorough understanding of NCAA legislation and continuing eligibility serve as the point of contact for monitoring and projecting student-athlete academic outcomes.
  • Promote positive working relationships with faculty throughout Grounds.
  • Monitor student-athletes' NCAA academic eligibility using university student systems and established internal degree-tracking forms.
  • Regularly communicate the progress, outcomes, and direction of work to the supervisor and make recommendations concerning improvement of programs and services.
  • Support department and campus-wide student success efforts through participation in a variety of department activities and committee work.

Skills and Abilities:
  • Demonstrated and successful experience providing academic advising and/or academic support to collegiate student-athletes.
  • Evidence of commitment to principles and practices that enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively and effectively with various constituencies in a time-sensitive and occasionally pressured environment.
  • Excellent oral, written and presentation skills and proactive, responsive interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated experience communicating with both student-athletes and the stakeholders who impact student-athlete wellbeing and academic success, including but not limited to report generation and delivery, faculty engagement, and time sensitive outreach.
  • Experience developing productive relationships with student-athletes to motivate them to reach their potential.
  • Ability to analyze and solve problems and use independent judgment to manage and impart confidential information.
  • Proven organizational skills, attention to detail, and openness to new approaches and new ideas.
  • Ability to work with competing priorities, multiple constituencies, and advocate for students with political acumen.
  • Ability to analyze course prerequisites, certification, and/or curriculum/graduation requirements.
  • Knowledge of NCAA academic legislation, particularly with rules of student-athlete continuing-eligibility and progress-toward-degree, transfer legislation, and Academic Progress Rates (APR).
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. Some travel required.
  • Commitment to the Honor System and compliance with all NCAA legislation and principles.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree.
  • Experience: Some experience working in academic advising, teaching, counseling, student affairs, or a related field is required.
  • Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Working knowledge of NCAA academic eligibility and recruiting rules and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Education: Master's Degree in higher education, counseling, or a related field.
  • Experience: 5+ years of related experience; prior experience working with Division I student-athletes; prior experience working in student-athlete development at a Power 5 institution.
  • Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Working knowledge of NCAA academic eligibility and recruiting rules and regulations.

About the position
This position will remain open until filled. Review of applicants will begin after May 18, 2026. This is an exempt level, benefited position.
Anticipated Hiring Range is commensurate with education and experience.
For questions about the application process, please contact Michele Jarman, Academic Recruiter.
The position is In-Person and located in Charlottesville, VA.
This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment per University policy.
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.
How to Apply
Do not submit applications directly to the Athletics Department as only applications received via the UVA job board will be considered. Please apply online , by searching for requisition number R0083320. Complete an application with the following documents:
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field. You can submit multiple documents into this one field or combine them into one PDF. Applications without all required documents will not receive full consideration. Internal applicants may search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website .
References will be completed during the final phase of the interview process.
For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/
The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment .

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