Student-Athlete Engagement Coordinator

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Department:

Athletics Social Responsibility and Engagement

Job Summary:

This position provides career development, professional employment services, and programming to student-athletes. The incumbent develops and implements career and leadership development programming; creates leadership development curriculum; manages and facilitates workshops for student-athletes; coordinates community engagement opportunities; and establishes and cultivates relationships with community partners.

Job Description:

Examples of Work Performed

• Develops and implements career development programs for student-athletes including the identification of career placement and experiential learning opportunities.
• Coordinates student-athlete placement tracking.
• Manages and facilitates workshops and programming in alignment with career development best practices to enhance student-athlete employability.
• Identifies opportunities and coordinates experiential learning prospects.
• Establishes and cultivates relationships with community partners and industry leaders to improve and expand professional opportunities for student-athletes.
• Creates and maintains employer contact database.
• Coordinates on-campus interview sessions.
• Educate student-athletes on NIL opportunities and compliance.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting requirements for NIL activities.
• Develops and implements student-athlete leadership development programs.
• Creates leadership development curriculum and program evaluation tools.
• Organizes career fairs, employer meetings, and professional development sessions for student-athletes.
• Engages campus partners for student-athlete programming.
• Provides weekly event updates to designated coaches.
• Manages departmental charitable donation process.
• Ensures all assigned tasks are in compliance with department, University, Southeastern Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations.
• Performs similar or related duties as assigned or required.

Job Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

These essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following. Additional essential functions may be identified and included by the hiring department.

1. Develops and implements career development programs for student athletes.

2. Creates leadership development and program evaluation tools.

3. Manages and facilitates workshops and programming for student-athletes.

Substitution Statement: An equivalent combination of related experience and education may be considered for this role. Substitutions of the required experience or education will be assessed on a 1:1 substitution basis.

Education Qualifications:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

Relevant experience | No Experience Required | Not Required

Compensation:

$46,904.00 - $70,366.40

Interview Requirement:

Interview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

EEO Statement:

The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in any employment practice, education program, or education activity to all qualified persons. The University complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based upon race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, age, disability, military status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

Background Check Statement:

The University of Mississippi is committed to providing a safe campus community. UM conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.