Assistant Athletic Director Student Athlete Development

Assistant Athletic Director Student Athlete DevelopmentSkip to main content# CareersAssistant Athletic Director Student Athlete Development page is loaded## Assistant Athletic Director Student Athlete DevelopmentApplyremote type: Remote Type - Not eligiblelocations: Posting Location - William & Marytime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR101956**Job Requisition:**JR101956 Assistant Athletic Director Student Athlete Development (Open)**Job Posting Title:**Assistant Athletic Director Student Athlete Development**Department:**CC00321 WM001 | ATHL | Central Administration**Job Family:**Staff - Academic Advising**Worker Sub-Type:**Regular (benefited)**Job Requisition Primary Location:**Kaplan Arena**Primary Job Posting Location:**Posting Location - William & Mary**Job Description Summary:**The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at William & Mary is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in all its endeavors. We are committed to an outstanding intercollegiate athletics program by: · Forging an environment that demands success with integrity; · Winning championships; · Empowering leaders; · Building a championship culture; · Elevating the prestige of the University; · Instilling pride and respect; · Remaining true to our Core Values of Accountability, Belonging, Creativity, Integrity, and Service. The Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development will be responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and services related to enhancing the student-athlete experience by engaging with campus partners/department leaders to create a curriculum for holistic personal growth, leadership, community engagement, and career preparation. The Athletic Director will regularly interact with a variety of constituents including current/prospective student-athletes, families, coaches, department and university staff, faculty, and external support entities .**Job Description:****Required Qualifications:*** Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.* Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, and demonstrated success with public speaking.* Transferrable leadership skills for successfully leading and guiding student-athletes.* Demonstrated attention to detail.* Proven ability to work with a diverse population and a wide range of constituencies.* Experience (typically 3-8 years) directly related to the position either working with student-athletes specifically, or in a comparable position in the field of student affairs, higher education, counseling, or similar.**Preferred Qualifications:*** Master’s degree in student affairs, higher education, counseling, or a closely related field.* Experience working with student-athletes, specifically in college athletics.**Conditions of Employment:*** This position may require additional hours beyond the typical work week, including occasional overnight and frequent night and weekend work as needed to meet the business needs of the operation.* Occasional travel is required.* This is a restricted position subject to the continued availability of funding.* This position requires the ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information, particularly in dealings with a wide variety of populations (e.g., faculty, staff, and students) of varying levels of education and skills in communication.* This position requires adherence to all applicable NCAA, conference, and institutional rules and regulations.**Job Duties:****65% - Develop and manage a W&M Student-Athlete Development Program:*** Leverage existing department and university resources to design, implement and evaluate the Student-Athlete Development Program with the goal of enhancing the student-athlete experience and overall student success. Areas of emphasis will include but are not limited to, mentorship, leadership, career preparation, and community engagement.* Collaborate with leaders of university-wide orientation programs to develop and implement orientation programs specific to first-year and transfer student-athletes.* Support student-athlete transition to life beyond collegiate sports participation by recognizing student-athlete needs and actively connecting them with appropriate on and off-campus resources; or through developing and advocating for additional necessary resources.* Assist the Deputy AD with the development of the program budget.* Forecast and manage program needs and expenditures.**15% - Community and Career Engagement/Support:*** Coordinate student-athlete programming with the Cohen Career Center to include interviewing and networking skills, resume writing, preparation for internship opportunities, and job search.* Enhance the intra-department community by encouraging/ incentivizing student-athletes to support each other’s team competitions.* Promote and support continuing networking and engagement with alumni.* Develop, coordinate, and document student-athlete outreach and service projects in partnership with the W&M Office of Community Engagement.* Serve as the advisor to the Student-Athlete Advocacy Committee (SAAC).The SAAC meets twice monthly and is made up of two representatives from each varsity athletic team. Responsibilities of the committee include coordinating philanthropic/social events and annually participating in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) meetings, providing input on proposed NCAA legislation.**15% - Educational Coordination/Support:*** Coordinate and promote educational programming relative to the student-athlete experience.* Ensure compliance with NCAA-mandated educational programs for student-athletes.* Assist in on-campus recruiting of prospective student-athletes.**5% - Other:*** Other duties as assigned by supervisor.**Additional Job Description:****Salary:** up to $70,000 commensurate with experience and internal alignment.**A resume/CV and cover letter are required for this position.**Please note: No more than 5 individual documents may be uploaded into the upload field provided. Each individual file must not exceed a size limit of 5MB. If necessary, candidates can compress multiple files into a single zip file for upload.**For full consideration, submit application materials by the initial review date, August 3, 2026. Applications received after the initial review date will be considered if needed.** #J-18808-Ljbffr