Juniata College Hiring for Assistant Athletic Director for Enrollment, Retention and Student Success at Huntingdon, PA Full Time

Assistant Athletic Director for Enrollment, Retention and Student Success

Posting Number:

20110484

Pay Rate:

$60,000

Position Type:

Administration

Key Responsibilities :

Job Summary:
Reporting to the Director of Athletics, the Assistant Athletic Director will provide oversight and support to all 24 varsity athletic programs in the areas of enrollment, retention and student success. This position will be an engaged member of athletic leadership team and will work with coaches on recruitment strategy, will assist student-athletes and their families with the transition into college and collegiate athletics and will serve as a liaison between the offices of Enrollment and Student Life. This position will also collaborate with other campus offices to ensure student success and retention.

Key Responsibilities:
• Provide coaches with oversight and support around recruitment strategies based on their sport recruitment cycles and program need
• Assist in the development of a department-wide recruitment strategic plan in collaboration with the office of Enrollment
• Develop strategies to promote student-athlete success around retention that will include, but is not limited to: academics, overall wellness, equity, diversity and inclusion and mental health
• Develop transition and orientation programming for first-year student-athletes and their families to assist with the adjustment to college
• Sport oversight of 4-5 varsity programs. Sport supervisors will assist head coaches with oversight of their recruitment, budget, scheduling, program evaluation and program success
• Serve as the Athletic Department representative on the EaglesCare team, Retention and Enrollment campus committees.
• Collaborate with other campus offices that impact student success (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Glaeser Center, Student Life, the SPoT etc.) on programming efforts
• Organize and manage NCAA annual Title IX attestation reporting process in collaboration with Compliance Coordinator.
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Athletics on special projects as needed.

Juniata College is committed to cultivating an equity-minded and equity-engaged campus culture, one that is inclusive and supportive of its students, faculty, and staff. We believe that all members of the College community share the responsibility to engage, sustain, and leverage an interconnected learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and a sense of belonging is explicit. Juniata’s strategic mission promotes diversity in every expression, and amplifies the College’s commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and access. We aim to evolve into a more global, equitable and ethical community, where all Juniatians live a life of inclusive belonging needed for becoming leaders who value and embrace human interconnectedness and dignity. Juniata invites and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.AA/EOE

Position Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred. 3-5 years of experience in collegiate athletics, enrollment and/or student development preferred. Progressive experience working with student-athletes preferred. Knowledge of NCAA Division III rules and Landmark Conference rules highly desired.

This position is partially funded by the NCAA Strategic Alliance Matching Diversity Grant. The hired employee must identify as an ethnic minority and/or a woman. For the purposes of the grant, racial ethnic minorities are described pursuant to the Federal guideline of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB):
• American Indian or Alaskan Native (not Hispanic or Latino): A person having origins in any of the original people of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
• Asian (not Hispanic or Latino): A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, Chine, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand and Vietnam.
• Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino): A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
• Hispanic or Latino: A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (not Hispanic or Latino): A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Islands.

Supervision Required/Given:

Receives direct supervision from the Director of Athletics. Will oversee four to five full-time head coaches through sport supervision and some student workers.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

It is Juniata College’s policy to conduct background checks. Valid driver’s license required, clear of major violations. Juniata College reserves the right to review driving records to determine suitability for position.

Open Date:

06/12/2023

Open Until Filled:

No