Coordinator, Student-Athlete Academic Services

About the role

Under general direction of the Director of SARC/Associate Athletic Director – Student Services & Eligibility, the Coordinator, Student-Athlete Academic Services (Coordinator) is responsible for independently providing comprehensive, professional academic advising and instructional support services to ensure the academic success, retention, and athletics eligibility of more than 450 student-athletes in all 21 varsity sports programs at Sacramento State. This position assists student-athletes in resolving, both proactively and reactively, any issues affecting their athletics eligibility and their educational/career goals. Work with these student-athletes begins when they are in high school being recruited by Sacramento State coaches and continues through (and sometimes beyond) graduation. The coordinator is responsible for a variety of functions related to student-athlete admissions, academics, eligibility, and academic development and requires the incumbent to understand and apply complex and varying rules (e.g., NCAA rules, Conference rules, Sacramento State academic policies) to a diverse population of students and help them balance the demands of their academic and athletics pursuits. This position is also directly responsible for specific programs, including staff liaison to the Sac State Advising Council and coordinating new student athlete orientations each year. This position will provide oversight of the SARC Academic Support program, including coordinating the hiring of some SSP IA/1B academic support assistants.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive academic advising and instructional support to student-athletes across 21 varsity sports.
• Monitor and ensure athletics eligibility and academic success, retention of over 450 student-athletes.
• Assist student-athletes in resolving eligibility and educational/career issues proactively and reactively.
• Work with prospective student-athletes during recruitment and continue support through graduation.
• Manage student-athlete admissions, academics, eligibility, and academic development functions.
• Apply NCAA, conference, and Sacramento State academic policies to diverse student population.
• Serve as staff liaison to the Sac State Advising Council.
• Coordinate new student athlete orientations each year.