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Director of Student Athlete Development
NCAA Market
Manhattan, KS, United States
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This position will be provided autonomy to develop and implement a comprehensive Life Skills Program for all student-athletes, including personal development and leadership activities, as well as a comprehensive career development program; serve as a liaison to the coaches in order to identify programming needs for individuals or teams; provide oversight for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and successfully organize and execute events and receptions such as graduation receptions and Powercat Choice Awards for student-athletes.
Diversity and Inclusion: Kansas State University embraces diversity, and promotes inclusion in every sector of the institution. The university established the Office of Diversity, led by the associate vice president for diversity and a dedicated staff. Additionally, each college has a designated Diversity Point Person to provide insight and guidance. Kansas State University received the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity, or HEED, award from Insight Into Diversity magazine for the past three years. Multicultural students account for 15 percent of our student population, a university record and continuing trend.
Job Description:
•Implementation of Life Skills programming, personal development education sessions , and Leadership Academy; serve as a liaison to the Sport Program coaches in order to identify programming needs for individuals or teams; oversight of the Career Cat development program. •Provide leadership and advisement to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, including all community service projects, oversight of Wildcat Cup and Powercat Choice Awards.
•Participation in the official/unofficial visit recruitment process; educating both the prospective student-athlete and family members on the Life Skills programming opportunities.
•Successfully organize and execute events and receptions, not limited to, graduation receptions and educational programming sessions. •Other duties as assigned.
This job description includes the expectation of compliance with all NCAA, Big 12, Kansas State University and K-State Athletics, Inc. rules and regulations.
K-State Athletics website: http://www.kstatesports.com/
With an unprecedented combination of Championship Athletic Performances and academic accomplishments, K-State Athletics Inc. is accelerating towards its Vision of a Model Intercollegiate Athletics Program, including its top goal of providing a World Class Student-Athlete Experience. In support of K-State's 2025 plan to move the Kansas State University into the ranks of the top 50 public research institutions, K-State Athletics has completed $210 million in facility improvements since 2010 benefiting each of K-State's 16 sports and 450 student-athletes, while earning national recognition as one of America's most financially solvent programs.
Manhattan has been recently ranked #19 in "Best Small Cities (under 75,000 population) in the U.S. by NerdWallet.com for Quality of Life, Economic Health, and Affordability, while Livability.com named Manhattan the #1 College Town in America.
Required Education:
Master’s Degree in counseling, student development, college student development, or related field in education or academic principles.
Required Minimum Qualifications:
• Previous experience in the administration of a Life Skills program or career counseling with student-athletes.
• Experience in intercollegiate athletics and direct work with a culturally diverse student-athlete population
• Experience and success in counseling student-athletes
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and analytical skills
• Must be able to work evening and weekend hours as required
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience and success in the organization and execution of receptions and events
• Experience in the recruitment process of NCAA Division I student-athletes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
To apply, please complete the KSU on-line application, AND upload a letter of introduction and resume. IMPORTANT: The resume must include the contact information (telephone and email address) for three professional references.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.
Screening of Applications Begin:
Screening of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and actively seeks diversity among its employees. Follow the link to find out more. "EEO is the Law" Poster.
Kansas State University actively seeks candidates whose commitments and contributions will advance the University's commitment to The Principles of Community which can be found at https://www.k-state.edu/about/community.html
Background Screening Statement:
In connection with your application for employment, Kansas State University may procure a Background Screen on you as part of the process of considering your candidacy as an employee. Kansas State University complies with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.