• Director of Academic Advising for Student Athletes

    Fordham University (Bronx, NY)


    About Fordham:

    Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

     

    The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

     

    Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

     

    Department: Academic Advising Student Athletics

     

    Campus: Rose Hill (RH) - Bronx

    Position Summary:

    Reporting to the Vice Provost for Student Success, the Sr. Associate Athletic Director/Director of Support for Student Athletes is responsible for leading and implementing day-to-day operations for the Office of Student-Athletic Advising in their mission of providing holistic support for Fordham NCAA student-athletes to fulfill their academic potential and make progress toward degree completion.

     

    The Director works collaboratively with the Fordham College Advising Center and advising staff in the Gabelli School of Business and academic administrators in other colleges and schools at Fordham. The Director is a key liaison between the academic areas and Fordham’s Office of University Athletics.

    Essential Functions:

    Leads the office in meeting its mission of providing holistic support to student-athletes; identifies strategic goals and vision for the office; implements initiatives to support these goals, and regularly assesses the success of initiatives.

     

    Develops proactive and reactive strategies, drawing on best practices and informed by Fordham’s context, to ensure robust support for student-athletes.

     

    Leads implementation of the Fordham Hub (powered by Salesforce) to provide wraparound student support and identify and prioritize students who would benefit from intervention and support; assists in developing programs focused on strengthening retention and graduate rates for student-athletes.

     

    Ensures close collaboration among the student-athletic advising team, the Fordham College Advising Center, and the Gabelli School of Business deans to support student progress and success.

     

    Facilitates the review of the academic performance of student-athletes to ensure that the university complies with NCAA and conference requirements ( NCAA Certification).

     

    Assist with required NCAA reporting, APR , and GSR , etc.

     

    Creates and maintains academic benchmarks to share with campus leadership.

     

    Develops and maintains close relationships with coaches and other individuals in the Office of University Athletics; as needed, shares information to ensure effective student support; identifies and assigns staff to liaison positions in the Office of University Athletics.

     

    Supervises staff in the Office of Student-Athletic Advising and is responsible for the Office’s budget.

     

    Responds to regular inquiries from students, parents, faculty, and other administrators concerning academic and course-related issues. Understands and complies with all FERPA regulations and maintains appropriate confidentiality.

     

    Participates in recruiting sessions with prospective student-athletes and their families during official on-campus visits; assists with special events and honors ceremonies for these students.

    Required Qualifications:

    Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, or a related field required

     

    Minimum of 5 years of experience with academic support programming for student- athletes in an NCAA intercollegiate environment, preferably at a Division 1 institution, with progressive responsibilities.

     

    Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    Experience with Banner, Salesforce, TEAMWORKS , Degree Works,

     

    NCAA Applications and web management systems a plus.

     

    Minimum Salary: $110,000

     

    Maximum Salary: $126,000