Coordinator, Athlete Services

Coordinator, Athlete Services

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Job Summary
The Coordinator, Athlete Services is responsible for the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of a broad range of athlete support services provided to inter-university athletes consistent with developing a culture of sport excellence. This includes the development and implementation of programs and services that support the performance of varsity team student-athletes including; athlete recruitment, eligibility registration, compliance and monitoring on the Athlete Information Management System (AIMS), Gaels academic support programs and services, Athletic Financial Awards, student-athlete discipline, job placement, maintaining student-athlete information and referring student-athletes to broader support services available to students on campus. The position requires extensive collaboration with Coaches and other members of the Athletics and Recreation (A&R) staff and the broader campus community to ensure the appropriate level of service and support is provided to student athletes. Participating as a member of the high-performance unit, the incumbent assists in creating a departmental culture that embraces and supports student-athletes, coaches and teams in the pursuit of excellence and contributes to the formulation of programs and services that support the holistic needs of student-athletes.

This position establishes priorities and schedules students, acts as a mentor, and provides ongoing feedback to students. This position builds partnerships and collaborates with departments and with community partners to implement academic resources and initiatives that support student success. This position plans, develops, and delivers programs, training, services, and events that enrich student life, enhance the student experience, and facilitate student success. This position also assists in developing, implementing, and evaluating academic success programs.

**Job Description**:

- Establishes priorities and schedules students, acts as a mentor, and provides ongoing feedback to students.
- Builds partnerships and collaborates with departments and with community partners to implement programs and initiatives that support student success.
- Plans, develops, and delivers programs, training, services, and events that enrich student life, enhance the student experience, and facilitate student success.
- Implements assessment, evaluation, and reporting processes to continually improve the programs and services offered to students.
- Assists in developing, implementing, and evaluating academic success programs.
- Creates lesson plans and support material for transition programs and camps.
- Provide guidance to staff with developing and setting up course content, including audio, video, and graphic materials.
- Creates promotional and educational materials.
- Coordinates and uploads social messaging and website content.
- Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.

Required Education
- Four-Year Bachelor Degree or equivalent.

Required Experience
- More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years of experience.

Required Licenses and Certifications
- Satisfactory Criminal Records Check required.
- Vulnerable Sector Screening required.
Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Knowledge and Requirements
- Practical and applied knowledge of specialized methods and processes that are typically acquired through a combination of technical or academic qualification and/or work experience.
- Provide consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.
- Interaction with others typically requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.
- Adapt messages to meet the needs of the intended audience.
- Build relationships, trust and credibility.
- Manage own work and may train and review the work of casual employees, work study students and/or volunteers, to see commitments through to completion.
- Contribute to setting work priorities and direction, supporting the team in achieving goals and objectives.
- Participate in project team meetings and develop individual project plans.
- Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.
- Identify new problems and seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.
- Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
- Draw logical conclusions and provides opinions and recommendations.
- Research equity, diversity, accessibil