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Life Skills Coordinator

S1762P

Athletic Academic Services

Standard office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM. Incumbent may work non-standard hours as needed.

Regular

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This position assists with the daily operations and functions of the department’s Student Services programs. Assists in collaboration with departmental and campus resources to carry out vital developmental programming for all student-athletes. Monitoring and record-keeping, as assigned. This position will develop and maintain strong communication with their supervisor, peers, internal and external constituents, coaches, administrators, student-athletes and the Faculty Athletics Representative.

Life Skills Development Programming and Services

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• Assists with the organization and implementation of additional life skills personal development programming for student-athlete “life after sport”, including, but not limited to, career and professional development, networking, and personal finance.

• Assist prospective student-athletes during recruitment, meet with prospects and/or families during campus visits; provide information on life skills resources.

• Organize, implement, and assess departmental community building activities and annual event(s) honor student-athlete experience.

Oversight of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Leadership

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• Provide leadership to and oversight of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
• Manage and attend bi-monthly SAAC meetings, including assisting the SAAC officers with developing the agenda for SAAC meetings.
• Organize, implement, and assist SAAC officers with SAAC events.
• Provide guidance and assist with SAAC strategic initiatives.
• Liaison from SAAC to athletic administration and responsible for providing opportunities for regular interaction with SAAC and administrators.
• Liaison to West Coast Conference for SAAC related matters.
• Co-instruct the student-athlete Leadership Institute.

Student-Athlete Orientation Programming

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• Assists with preparing and conducting the freshmen and transfer orientation programming for all incoming student-athletes to ensure acclimation to the University (e.g. EDPE 195, Summer Program, transfers).
• Assists with orientation programming for incoming student-athlete parents and guardians.
• Perform annual assessment of orientation programs and recommend appropriate enhancements to department administration.

Operational Duties

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• Liaison to Campus partners
• Managing student-athlete development programs – PRIDE.
• Maintaining appropriate records, and working with appropriate collegiate and university liaisons
• Co-instruct orientation programming for incoming student-athletes (e.g. EDPE 195, transfers)
• Assist with Community outreach events.

NCAA Compliance

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• Employees of Gonzaga University’s Athletic Department must comply with all NCAA rules and regulations and acknowledge this compliance as part of an evaluation process.

• Assist other members of the Athletic department during peak periods and with special workload projects.
• May need to transport student-athletes
• Incumbent may represent the department on University-wide committees or projects as assigned and approved by the supervisor.

Promoting Excellence in Academic Endeavors and Professional Practice

• Fostering intellectual depth, competence, reflection, and creativity in pursuing exemplary, rather than satisfactory, outcomes

Sharing Responsibility for Mission Identity and Leadership

• Making a personal commitment to learn about Gonzaga’s mission, discovering ways to contribute individually and collaboratively to our distinctive learning and research community

Affirming a Commitment to Human Dignity

• Engaging one another with profound respect, professionalism, and cura personalis while supporting one another’s continued learning, development, and maximizing of potential

Advancing a Culture of Inclusiveness

• Developing cultural fluencies and global awarenesses, and practicing habits that enable us to value, recruit, and support community members from historically underrepresented backgrounds

Caring for Our Common Home and Integral Ecology

• Growing ecological awareness of and respect for the interconnectedness of human and non-human life, and the need to develop and practice habits that are mutually beneficial to all life

Cultivating Individual and Community Accountability

• Demonstrating mutual commitment to our shared project by holding ourselves and others responsible for actions, expecting appropriate behavior, and aligning activities with ethical and professional standards

Bachelor's Degree

Valid driver’s license

Early career, knowledge may be from education and/or some experience

1-2.99 years

• Demonstrated ability to motivate and work effectively with a diverse group of student-athletes and to work effectively with a large diverse staff.
• Excellent interpersonal, organization and problem-solving skills and an ability to communicate with numerous University constituencies in an effective manner.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with a high level of confidentiality and discretion.

• Advanced Degree
• 3-5 years progressive professional work experience (life skills programming)
• Specialist knowledge or experience with NCAA Student-Athlete Development programming, creation, assessment including NCAA grants and training opportunities
• Supervisory experience of Life Skills Full-time staff and graduate intern
• Experience leading development, creation, and assessment for programing:
  • incoming student-athletes and parents
  • annual event(s) honoring student-athlete experience
  • community-building events
  • personal development

• Experience with developing programming and curriculum for Leadership Institute
• Experience managing career development programing and preparation

• Weekend and evening work is required
• Work is discharged in an office environment as well as an event environment
• Remain in stationary position 50% of the time
• Wrist and hand movement related to computer work
• Ability to be mobile campus/community wide for appropriate business needs

06/15/2022

Yes

06/21/2022

Gonzaga University is a Jesuit, Catholic, humanistic institution, and is therefore interested in candidates who will contribute to its distinctive mission. Gonzaga University is a committed EEO/AA employer and diversity candidates are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their disability status and/or protected veteran status. Applicants with disabilities needing reasonable accommodations to complete the application or hiring process should contact Human Resources (509) 313-5996.

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics

The safety of all members of the campus community is of vital concern to Gonzaga University. Information regarding crime prevention advice, the law enforcement authority of Campus Security, policies concerning the reporting of any crimes which occurred on the campus (and other specified locations), other security and safety-related policies, as well as the crime statistics for the most recent 3-year period may be found in the Campus Safety and Security Guide and Annual Fire Safety Report. The Gonzaga-In-Florence Safety & Security Guide is also available.

A copy of the report can be found online at www.Gonzaga.edu/Clery. A paper copy of the Campus Safety & Security Guide and Annual Fire Safety Report or the Gonzaga-In-Florence Safety & Security Guide may be obtained by contacting the Student Development Office on main campus, College Hall 120. The Florence Guide may also be obtained on the Florence campus in room 105.