Athletic Academic Coordinator

Position Information

Provide academic support services to student-athletes at North Dakota State University. Academic support responsibilities include: working with at-risk students, monitoring for academic progress and eligibility, referring to campus-wide academic services, developing academic intervention plans for students. Requires extensive collaboration with coaches, faculty members, campus support services and academic advisors to ensure student-athletes are in NCAA academic compliance. Other duties include acting as an advocate for student-athletes, identifying academically successful students for recognition and or awards, and conducting NCAA required exit interviews. Meeting with athletic recruits and talking about support services. Program developing and implementing the student development program, summer bridge programming and overseeing the SAAC program. The coordinator must maintain an understanding of NCAA rules and regulations, especially those related to academics. The Coordinator will work under the direction of the Director of Athletic Academics and will be part of a team of academic support staff in athletics.

Screening Date: April 13, 2023

Salary: $41,000.00 +/year

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Work experience in a college environment
• Demonstrate ability to plan and execute educational programing
• Demonstrate understanding of development needs of student-athletes
• Experience with individual student support and development
• Ability to collaborate closely with diverse populations and constituencies
• Computer skills
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Direct Experience with academic support and education programing for college student athletes
• Knowledge of NCAA academic rules

Benefits:

NDSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes single or family health insurance coverage with premiums paid for by the university - with an effective date for new employees the first of the month following date of hire. Other benefits include: wellness benefits, basic life insurance, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual leave, EAP, sick leave and holiday pay. Optional benefits include: supplemental life, dental, vision, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, and supplemental retirement plans.

About Us:

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment.

NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country.

NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border. Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle. The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live.

No Smoking Notice :

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

EO/AA Statement:

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.

Veteran's Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation Information

North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu .