Student-Athlete Experience Coordinator

• Serve as an athletics liaison to campus committees and working groups
• Assists the Assistant AD with coordination of student-athlete engagement events with both university and outside organizations
• Assist with Student-Athlete Orientation and Summer Bridge Program
• Distributes event information to assigned student-athletes, coaches, and support staff via social media and Teamworks
• Assist with execution of OU Athletics Passport to Your Future networking event and collaborate with Varsity O and the Championship Connection Events
• Oversee all leadership development programming and events for student-athletes
• Coordinate Leadership Institute monthly meetings
• Serve as lead for social engagement and civic responsibility efforts for student-athletes and teams
• Establish and maintain relationships with campus and community partners
• Pursue, promote, and secure social engagement opportunities for student-athletes and teams
• Serve in the role as mentor to the student-athletes to improve their self-efficacy
• This person will also assist in managing student workers and graduate assistants
• Plans and oversees special student-athlete centered projects
• Ensures all projects are aligned with university and athletics compliance departmental guidelines
• Other duties as assigned by the Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Experience, Well-Being, Conduct & Accountability

Required Education: Bachelor Degree, AND:

• 36 months of related experience.

Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree for a total of 84 months of related experience.

Departmental Preferences:

• Master’s Degree preferred
• Experience working with Leadership Development programming, Civic Engagement and student-athlete programming and events
• Former student-athlete or worked closely with collegiate student-athletes
• Student affairs experience or education/job related experience in this area
• Experience with mentoring programs

Skills: 

• Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines
• Able to communicate well and build rapport quickly with students, faculty and staff
• Strong initiative to solve problems
• Outstanding skills in written, oral and interpersonal communication
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage multiple tasks and projects

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to communicate, push, pull and engage in repetitive motions.

Supervision: None

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing .

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