Assistant Director, Student Athlete Success Center

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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Assistant Director, Student Athlete Success Center - Boca Raton, FL.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Reports to the Director or an Associate Director of the Student Athlete Success Center, a division of Undergraduate Studies.

• Development and programming of academic support for student athletes participating in women’s basketball, softball, beach volleyball and men’s golf teams.

• Liaison to the director of academic support services and to the offices of student accessibility services.

• Develops and assists with providing academic support for student athletes with a primary focus on priority sports and students with diagnosed learning disabilities.

• In the Learning Specialist role, oversees a caseload of student-athletes requiring high levels of academic support to assist them in developing the skills necessary to be academically successful and cope with any learning deficiencies that may hinder their academic achievement. This requires interpretation of psychoeducational evaluations and collaboration with the Student Accessibility Services office to provide the students with the necessary resources.

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Note: Current FAU employees must apply as an internal applicant by logging into their existing Workday employee account.

Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Assistant Director, Student Athlete Success Center - Boca Raton, FL.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Reports to the Director or an Associate Director of the Student Athlete Success Center, a division of Undergraduate Studies.

• Development and programming of academic support for student athletes participating in women’s basketball, softball, beach volleyball and men’s golf teams.

• Liaison to the director of academic support services and to the offices of student accessibility services.

• Develops and assists with providing academic support for student athletes with a primary focus on priority sports and students with diagnosed learning disabilities.

• In the Learning Specialist role, oversees a caseload of student-athletes requiring high levels of academic support to assist them in developing the skills necessary to be academically successful and cope with any learning deficiencies that may hinder their academic achievement. This requires interpretation of psychoeducational evaluations and collaboration with the Student Accessibility Services office to provide the students with the necessary resources.

• Oversees the SASC tutorial program, which includes recruiting, training, and evaluating every member of the tutorial staff. As the tutor coordinator, acts as the liaison between the SASC and the other academic support services on campus including C.L.A.S.S.

• Oversees the Graduate Teaching Assistant program, which requires recruiting, training, supervising, and evaluating the Graduate Teaching Assistants through their 2-year assistantship.

• Oversees SLS/Summer Bridge Programming.

• Demonstrates proficiency in advising knowledge, models expertise in advising practice and shows depth in professional engagement.

• Monitors student academic plans to ensure timely graduation using advising and student development theories, institutional data and research findings.

• Develops innovative improvements to resources and processes to assist students and advisors in course selection, career development, and personal accountability for success.

• Provides leadership in the professional development of advisors, maintenance of degree audit system, orientation, graduation, and student retention initiatives.

• Leads professional development events and activities at the unit or campus level.

• Develops and recommends policies relating to assigned areas of responsibility.

The Division of Undergraduate Studies at Florida Atlantic University seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to thoughtfully engaging all communities in higher education. Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves.

FAU Benefits and Perks:

If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers:

• Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.

• State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.

• State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program - https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

• Flexible work arrangement plans - https://www.fau.edu/hr/employee_relat...

• Sick Leave Pool Program

• Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion).

• Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day - https://www.fau.edu/hr/documents/comm...

• Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).

For details on FAU's amazing offers visit us at https://www.fau.edu/hr/benefits/index...

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Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and five (5) years of appropriate experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:
At least three (3) years of student athlete/learning specialist support experience.

Salary:

$55,000 - $60,000 per year.
Exempt Administrative, Managerial, Professional (AMP)

College or Department:

UGS - SASC - Cross Country/Track/Swimming/Diving

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Nights and weekends as needed.

Application Deadline:

2024-06-19

Special Instructions to Applicant:

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

Resume

OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.

REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact Human Resources at 561-297-3057. For inquiries concerning employees, job applicants or other available accommodations, please email accommodate@fau.edu or call the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at (561) 297-3004.

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