Education and Experience

EDUCATION: Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in one of the behavioral sciences, public, or business administration or a job-related field.  Additional specialized experience during which the applicant has acquired and successfully applied the knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

EXPERIENCE: Five years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas or in a related field; experience should give evidence of competence and indicate the potential for further growth.  A master’s degree in a job-related field may be substituted for one year of the professional experience.

Key Qualifications

• Previous experience in advising and leadership roles.
• Proven skills and success in collecting and analyzing data, curriculum advising, and program development. 
• Excellent organizational, and leadership skills. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective relationships with administration, faculty, coaches, parents, student-athletes, constituents within the university, and the university community.
• Proven experience cultivating donor support to enhance programming needs.
• Three or more years’ experience working in a Division I athletic department in student-athlete academic support services is preferred.