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Assistant Director of Academic Enhancement, UTC Intercollegiate Athletics

Position Number: 6603088
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Athletics/Coaching

Assistant Director of Academic Enhancement, UTC Intercollegiate Athletics
Chattanooga, TN, United States

Job Identification: 5251
Job Category: Student Services
Posting Date: 09/26/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 720 East Fourth Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37403, US

Job Description
The Assistant Director of Academic Enhancement serves as the advisor for approximately 115 student-athletes. This includes graduation, study-hall, NCAA rules and eligibility, satisfactory progress toward graduation, priority registration, tutoring and adding/dropping classes.

Responsibilities
Advises students towards graduation and NCAA rules and eligibility including weekly and monthly meetings with students, registration of student-athletes during priority registration, AIQ, and drop/add periods

Performs administrative duties such as reporting, TeamWorks, study hall, orientation, admissions, Banner, CA, Initial Eligibility, etc.

Monitors students' graduation

Coordinates, implements, and tracks life skills programming for all student athletes

Performs recruitment of student-athletes to the University

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations

Knowledge of collegiate degree requirements and NCAA PTD requirements

Knowledge of collegiate admissions

Ability to advise students from diverse backgrounds

Ability to supervise student workers and term employees

Ability to supervise in a positive and inclusive environment

Ability to work with various sports and administrators in a positive environment

Skill with technology (SSC Banner and INB Banner& TeamWorks; NCAA eligibility center and LSDBI)

Review of applications will begin October 10, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by this date will receive priority consideration.

Qualifications
Minimum: Bachelor's degree in sport administration, education, psychology, social work, or related field; and four years' recent experience advising at the 4-year university level with NCAA athletes. Internships can be included, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Preferred: A master's degree and 3-5 years' recent experience advising at the 4-year university level with NCAA athletes (internships included) are preferred.

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