Title: FA260 - Athletics Academic Coordinator

State Role Title: Faculty-Administrative

Hiring Range: Commensurate with credentials and experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: WWW.NSU.EDU

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Norfolk State University’s (NSU) Department of Athletics, a NCAA Division I-FCS institution, with15 sports, and approximately 300 student-athletes, invites applicants for the position of Academic Athletics Coordinator. NSU’s athletics programs compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

The Athletics Academic Coordinator reports directly to Associate Athletics Director for Administration/SWA and is a member of the department’s academic support staff.

Responsibilities: Incumbent’s duties and responsibilities include:

1. Coordinates support systems and services for academically at-risk student athletes (i.e., tutoring, learning disabilities and student counseling).

2. Tracks and documents student athlete’s academic performance and facilitating the organization and implantation of individualized study and review sessions.

3. Develops and implements systematic application of learning interventions and study strategies in the areas of time management, learning styles, critical reading, and note and test-taking.

4. Serve as athletics academic advisor for an assigned team.

5. Help coordinate services to proactively address the needs of students with accommodations and liaison with campus office of Disability Services.

6. Adheres to Commonwealth of Virginia, NSU, NCAA and MEAC rules, regulations, and policies.

EEO STATEMENT
NSU is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, race, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. NSU encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in counseling, education, communications, student development, special education or similar discipline, or equivalent combination of training and education that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience.
2. Experience working with under-prepared students in an educational setting.
3. Knowledge of learning techniques and study skills, and the ability to work with a diverse group of learners (including those with educationally impacting disabilities).
4. Skilled in the use of various computer software, including Microsoft Office suite.

Additional Considerations

1. Demonstrated experience in academic advising, intercollegiate athletics, teaching, learning services, and/or counseling; experience in an athletics academic support program strongly preferred.
2. Master’s degree in counseling, education, student development, special education or similar discipline
3. 1- 2 years of experience working in an athletics academic support program

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or résumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.

Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Contact Information

Name: Office of Human Resources

Phone: 757-823-8160

Email: NO EMAILED DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.