Assistant Director of Student - Athlete Enhancement

Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Enhancement

Department:

Student Academic Affairs 

Job Summary:

Marist College invites applications for an Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Enhancement. This position will assist the Director of Student Athlete Enhancement in offering a comprehensive academic support program for student athletes that focuses on overall student athlete development, including life skills. Travel is required during basketball season, November through March. The anticipated start date of this position is August 2021. 

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required. Three to five years of relevant experience required. Valid Driver’s license required as well as experience using Banner. Must be able to work effectively as a team player.

Essential Functions:

• Monitor progress toward graduation and NCAA eligibility of basketball student-athletes by providing academic support services
• Regularly communicate with head and assistant basketball coaches regarding student progress and needs
• Provide life skills programming in the areas of personal enhancement, character development, career readiness, and leadership development
• Monitor team study hall on campus and on overnight road trips as necessary
• Coordinate summer bridge program for incoming freshmen basketball student-athletes
• Participate in on-campus recruiting activities with prospective basketball student-athletes and their families
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree preferred.

Required Application Documents:

Cover Letter, Resume, & Three Professional References.

To Apply:

http://careers.marist.edu/cw/en-us/job/493012/assistant-director-of-studentathlete-enhancement

About the Department:

A conference leader in athletic and academic success, the Marist College Department of Athletics sponsors 23 Division I sports that compete in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and the Pioneer Football League (PFL – Football Championship Subdivision). In its history, Marist is the MAAC all-time leader in conference championships and overall Commissioner’s Cups, an award that celebrates overall excellence and athletic achievement. The Red Foxes have led the conference in MAAC Academic Honor Roll for 19 straight seasons.

The Athletics is engaged in an athletic/academic partnership to produce varsity athletics competitions on ESPN platforms using students to facilitate these broadcasts. This partnership has yielded expanded coverage for numerous teams, and provided students the tools needed to position themselves for a career in media production upon graduation.

About Marist College:

Located on the banks of the historic Hudson River, on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, and at its Florence, Italy campus, Marist College is a comprehensive, independent institution grounded in the liberal arts. Its mission is to “help students develop the intellect, character, and skills required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st century.” Marist is consistently recognized for excellence by The Princeton Review (Colleges That Create Futures and The Best 385 Colleges), U.S. News & World Report (10th Best Regional University/North, 5th Most Innovative School/North), Kiplinger’s Personal Finance (“Best College Values”), and others. The College is top-ranked for long-term study abroad (#4 in the U.S.) by the U.S. State Department’s Open Doors report. Marist educates more than 5,000 traditional-age undergraduate students and 1,400 adult and graduate students in 47 undergraduate majors and numerous graduate programs, including fully online MBA, MPA, MS, and MA degrees, and also Doctor of Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant programs. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist College is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the College will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of minorities, women, people with disabilities, and any other protected groups found to be under-represented.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The College will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The College will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups. 

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the College. It shall be considered a violation of College policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist College on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.