Position Number: 003917

Department: University College (Adm)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 12

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The primary role of the Associate Director/Learning Specialist is to assist, teach and advise at-risk and/or underperforming student-athletes in addition to those with documented learning disabilities. This position will also oversee the Athletic Academic Center Tutorial Program. Additional duties include supervision of tutors, academic mentors; Academic Advising and Support; and Instruction.

Learning Specialist:

Maintain a current knowledge of the academic rules and procedures of the University, Conference and the NCAA ; interact effectively with a diverse caseload of student-athletes, identify those student-athletes who fall into the category of academically high risk; conduct initial risk assessment for all new student-athletes; meet regularly with at-risk student-athletes and keep detailed notes outlining progress and/or concerns; teach college learning and study skills; meet on a regular basis to develop and carry out individualized academic plans with at-risk population; refer students to the appropriate support services on campus, communicate with AAC Team about the progress of individuals in caseload; summarize and report academic performance data on assigned student-athletes at mid-term and at the end of each semester to the Executive Director; act as the main liaison with the Office of Disability Services; act as the main liaison with those who provide educational testing of student-athletes; keep abreast of best-practices of learning specialist processes and systems.

Tutor Coordinator:

Recruit, hire, train, supervise and evaluate tutors and academic mentors; conduct all aspects of the AAC Tutorial Program (Coordinate and schedule appointment times; track appointment attendance; communicate session times and evaluations to respective AAC staff and coaches); maintain the tutoring website; teach, enforce and foster a spirit of compliance with the Academic Integrity Code for all tutors, mentors, and student-athletes; oversee the interactions of tutors and student-athletes; maintain a current knowledge of academic rules and procedures of the University as well as applicable NCAA rules regarding tutoring; record and track time worked by temporary staff members; use records to cross check tutor timesheets and complete payroll, conduct end-of-semester assessment of tutoring program as a whole and of each individual tutor separately.

Other duties:

Assist with recruiting visits when appropriate, teach 1-2 sections of transition courses for student-athletes each academic year, participate in athletic department and Office of Undergraduate Education professional development and meetings as directed

Minimum Experience / Education:

• Master’s degree with at least 2 years of experience in academic support programs working with NCAA student-athletes in a learning specialist role or at least 2 years of experience working with K-12 students with documented learning disabilities.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

• Experience conducting risk academic risk assessments for student-athletes.

• Experience working with a tutorial program for student-athletes including hiring, training, supervision of tutors.

• Demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills to clearly and effectively interact with a variety of diverse audiences and constituencies; interpersonal skills and political acumen to build effective bridges and collaborative relationships and knowledge of best practices related to delivery of academic services for student-athlete populations.

• The candidate must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of and experience with the educational and cultural needs of a diverse student body and be able to relate to students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni and community leaders of differing backgrounds and experiences.