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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.