Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Football Academic Services

The Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Football Academic Services is responsible for monitoring and facilitating academic progress toward graduation for Football student-athletes.

1. Provides pre-assessment of student-athletes’ academic abilities and skills during their first semester of enrollment at TCU.
2. Manages the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating interventions for the football advising unit.
3. Provides specialized orientation programming for freshman/transfer student-athletes.
4. Provides informative and collaborative academic advising for assigned student populations as well as assists academic advisors in complex cases.
5. Works with assigned TCU Faculty/staff advisors to ensure progress toward graduation for student-athletes with declared majors.
6. Monitors and tracks student-athlete academic progress.
7. Assists student-athletes in developing academic plans.
8. Monitors assignment of tutorial support.
9. Provides assistance in course scheduling (registration).
10. Monitors and tracks athletic eligibility.
11. Communicates student-athletes’ academic progress, grade checks and class attendance to coaches.
12. Provides information to student-athletes and coaches regarding institutional polices, academic requirements and athletic eligibility.
13. Nominates students-athletes for NCAA, conference and institutional academic awards.
14. Assisting student-athletes with any university process which affects continuing academic eligibility such as major and minor declaration, permission to transfer classes, evaluation of transfer credit, etc. Acts as a liaison between student-athletes and faculty, academic departments, and student services personnel.
15. Assists with preparation of NCAA, Big 12 and institutional reports as assigned by the Director.
16. Participates in the recruiting process by meeting with prospective student-athletes in assigned sports.
17. Assists in the development of student-athlete orientation, career, personal and professional development programs.
18. Performs other related duties as assigned.