Assistant Director, Academic Counseling

The University of Mississippi — fondly referred to as Ole Miss — stands as a premier public research institution with a proud legacy of academic distinction. We are devoted to nurturing a vibrant, inclusive community where every member — student, faculty, and staff — can achieve their fullest potential.Join the Ole Miss Family — Build Your Legacy Here!DepartmentStudent Academic ServicesJob SummaryThis work involves providing academic guidance, retention strategies, and individualized success interventions to help college athletes navigate educational requirements and overall college life. It includes supporting at-risk populations, coordinating targeted programs, and ensuring progress toward academic goals.Job DescriptionServes as a main point of contact for students on revenue producing sports who pose high academic retention risks, providing complex organizational information about educational options, academic requirements, and institutional resources and addressing their needs.Supports student programs and facilitates individual student success interventions designed for targeted student populations, such as students who are deemed as academically at-risk, have diagnosed learning disabilities, including but not limited to students who are first-year, transfer, first-generation, and/or high financial need.Tracks grades, academic progress and meet regularly with coaches to provide updates.Meets with prospective student-athletes/families with coaching staffs via unofficial and official visits to campus.Provide leadership, guidance, training and supervision to full and part-time employees, including but not limited to graduate assistants, tutors.Lead, direct and assist in the development and facilitation of program operations and components.Assist with providing leadership for the center with direct oversight of academic counseling and academic enrichment areas, while serving on primary leadership team assisting in the administration of key program initiatives.Requires a non-traditional work schedule, including evenings, weekends and overnight travel.Expectation is to assist students in achieving academic success and maintaining athletic eligibility while persisting.Job ResponsibilitiesCoordinates and participates in assigned special and recurring projects and programs to include planning, development, implementation and evaluation of tutorial program.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 QualificationsBachelor's (Required)ExperienceRelevant experience | 6 Years | RequiredCompensation$56,763.20 - $85,134.40Interview RequirementInterview 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 StatementThe 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 StatementThe 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.