Student-Athlete Engagement Coordinator

The University of Mississippi — fondly referred to as Ole Miss — stands as a premier public research institution with a proud legacy of academic distinction. We are devoted to nurturing a vibrant, inclusive community where every member — student, faculty, and staff — can achieve their fullest potential.

About the role

This position provides career development, professional employment services, and programming to student-athletes. The incumbent develops and implements career and leadership development programming; creates leadership development curriculum; manages and facilitates workshops for student-athletes; coordinates community engagement opportunities; and establishes and cultivates relationships with community partners.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements career development programs for student-athletes including the identification of career placement and experiential learning opportunities.
• Coordinates student-athlete placement tracking.
• Manages and facilitates workshops and programming in alignment with career development best practices to enhance student-athlete employability.
• Identifies opportunities and coordinates experiential learning prospects.
• Establishes and cultivates relationships with community partners and industry leaders to improve and expand professional opportunities for student-athletes.
• Creates and maintains employer contact database.
• Coordinates on-campus interview sessions.
• Educates student-athletes on NIL opportunities and compliance.
• Assists in monitoring and reporting requirements for NIL activities.
• Develops and implements student-athlete leadership development programs.
• Creates leadership development curriculum and program evaluation tools.
• Organizes career fairs, employer meetings, and professional development sessions for student-athletes.
• Engages campus partners for student-athlete programming.
• Provides weekly event updates to designated coaches.
• Manages departmental charitable donation process.
• Ensures all assigned tasks are in compliance with department, University, Southeastern Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations.
• Performs similar or related duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (Required).
• An equivalent combination of related experience and education may be considered for this role. Substitutions of the required experience or education will be assessed on a 1:1 substitution basis.

Pay

$46,904.00 - $70,366.40