Working Title: Director of Basketball Academic Success

State Role Title: Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type: Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Intercollegiate Athletics

Department: 300030 - Student Athlete Services

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 01/09/2025

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

James Madison University, a Division I member of the NCAA and Sun Belt Conference, is accepting applications for a Director of Basketball Success. This position is full time and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Success in the organization, coordination and implementation of academic support services for student-athletes.
• Components include academic advising as part of official university advising system, summer orientation, weekly monitoring meetings on academic status of student-athletes, all sport study hall, travel letters, summer school, progress reports to faculty, recruiting tutorial support and academic awards and recognition programs.
• Assist student-athletes with university processes which affect continuing academic eligibility such as major and minor declaration, permission to transfer, transfer credit evaluation, etc.
• Monitor academic progress of student-athletes on assigned teams.
• Make necessary and appropriate referrals to campus resources, provide timely and accurate reports on academic progress of student-athletes to Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Success and coaches.
• Assist probation and suspension students with academic recovery plans, coordinate absence letters for student-athletes who miss class due to athletic travel, assist in declaration of major process, assist with coordination of academic progress reports to faculty.
• Monitor NCAA progress toward graduation and continuing academic eligibility for all student-athletes in assigned sports, maintain up-to-date knowledge of JMU degree progress reports, majors, minors and pre-professional programs and how they affect continuing academic eligibility.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant institutional, Sunbelt Conference, NCAA rules and regulations.
• Represent Student-Athlete Services on departmental, campus and civic committees, in teaching assignments and activities when requested.
• Other Duties as assigned by Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Success to include specific assignments.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience advising collegiate student athletes
• Proven experience working with diverse populations
• Previous work experience in higher education
• Previous experience working at a Division 1 institution
• Knowledge of NCAA eligibility rules and progress towards degree completion requirements
• Ability to work nights and weekends
  
  

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree
• 2-3 years working as an athletic academic advisor
• Previous experience working with at-risk individuals
• Previous advising experience working with basketball collegiate student athletes.

Additional Posting Information:

JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or jobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.