| Location | New Rochelle, NY |
The Associate Athletic Director - Academic Services provides leadership and oversight for academic support services for Iona University student athletes. The position is responsible for developing and coordinating comprehensive academic support programs that promote student athlete academic success, retention, degree completion, and overall development.
The Associate Athletic Director works collaboratively with coaches, student athletes, faculty, academic advisors, campus partners, and Athletics leadership to monitor academic progress and provide resources that support the academic and personal development of student athletes.
Essential Responsibilities
Provide leadership and oversight of academic services for all student athletes within the Department of Athletics.
Develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive academic support programs designed to promote academic success, retention, and graduation.
Monitor student athlete academic progress, including eligibility, degree progress, academic standing, and progress toward graduation.
Coordinate academic advising and support services in collaboration with University academic departments and campus partners.
Establish regular communication with coaches regarding student athlete academic progress while maintaining appropriate student privacy and confidentiality.
Identify student athletes who may need additional academic support and coordinate appropriate interventions and resources.
Develop and monitor academic success plans for student athletes as needed.
Assist with the administration and interpretation of NCAA, conference, and institutional academic eligibility requirements.
Collaborate with the Athletics compliance office to ensure academic certification and eligibility processes are completed accurately and on time.
Support student athletes with course selection, registration, academic planning, major changes, and degree completion.
Supervise Athletics Academic Support Staff.