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Position Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day management and oversight of the operations of SAASS and provide support for, and work closely with, the SAASS Director on unit issues.
• Consult with the Director on SAASS, athletics and campus culture to assist the Director with unit decisions and actions.
• Recommend unit initiatives to the Director.
• Supervise, train, and provide support SAASS athletic academic coordinators.
• Oversees assigned sports teams by helping facilitate the academic success and eligibility of student-athletes.
• Coordinate, plan and implement the training of new athletic academic coordinators.
• Supervise, direct, and initiate formal performance evaluations of the athletic academic coordinators and make recommendations on promotions and salary raises to the Director.
• Supervise athletic academic coordinators in developing and achieving individual goals.
• Supervise and provide leadership to the athletic academic coordinators in establishing meaningful and achievable departmental group goals. Provide direction and motivation to achieve group and individual goas as well as regular opportunities for evaluation and updating of individual and group goals.
• Act as the liaison to the Orientation department on campus. Supervise and direct all duties associated with orientation of new student-athletes.
• Invite, coordinate and plan meeting with on-campus units and colleagues to facilitate on-going training for staff in conjunction with the Director.
• Enlist appropriate staff, data, and reporting methods for completion of determined academic reports. Distributes reports in a timely fashion and participates in appropriate presentation of information.
• Act as a liaison to campus and university departments and represent the Director on committees and staff meetings.
• Represent SAASS as the department head in the athletics department head meetings.
• Work with director on yearly budgets.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director.

• Complete reports/evaluations that adhere to deadlines set by department policy thoroughly and accurately.
• Be committed to supporting the mission, vision, philosophy and values of SAASS and Intercollegiate Athletics rather than focusing solely on one’s own interests.
• Possess an extensive working knowledge and maintain a strict adherence to Northern Illinois University, Mid-American Conference and NCAA rules and regulations as they relate to retention, eligibility and advisement.
• Challenge one’s self by setting high professional goals, and developing a plan for achieving and measuring those goals.
• Strict adherence to unit policies, procedures and processes to instructions or directions put forth by supervisory personnel and to following the chain of command.

• Conduct outreach activities for assigned teams (i.e., attend team practices, periodic team travel, regular meetings with coaches, etc.).
• Work with other coordinators, athletics administration, coaches and other offices to create a positive and supportive environment.
• Work collaboratively with campus units (colleges, orientation, advisors, etc.) to promote the academic success of student-athletes
• Understand the role of recruitment of first-year students and transfer student-athletes through on-campus meetings and the evaluation of credentials.
• Work in conjunction with the Athletic Department in the recruitment process.
• When practical, voluntarily attend all athletic events to promote audience participation and support for NIU team efforts.
• Maintain appropriate records.
• Look introspectively at personal and academic performance and develop strategies for improvement.
• Willing to work evening and weekends as necessary.

Minimum Required Qualifications (Civil Service)

1. Bachelor’s degree.
2. A total of five (5) years work experience providing academic support services (academic advising, academic counseling, tutoring) to student athletes at the college or university level that includes experience working with NCAA eligibility rules and regulations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) (Civil Service)

1. Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects
2. Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
3. Skill in analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
4. Skill in scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
5. Skill in oral and written communication
6. Ability to adjust actions in relation to others’ actions.
7. Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
8. Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
9. Ability to develop goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.
10. Ability to work effectively with staff, the public, and outside constituency groups
11. Ability to effectively plan, delegate, and supervise the work of others.
12. Ability to utilize various computer software packages, such as Accounting Software, query, etc.
13. Ability to work independently and exercise judgment in order to be able to analyze and investigate a variety of questions or problems
14. Ability to analyze and develop guidelines, procedures and systems

1. Excellent organizational skills