Athletic Certification Officer/Academic Advisor

EXPIRED

Summary:

Reporting to the Academic Advising Center, the Athletic Certification Officer is an independent authority and subject matter expert responsible for obtaining, evaluating and documenting the academic credentials of current, former and potential student-athletes in accordance with the NCAA, Sunshine State Conference and Lynn University policy. Working independently under the general supervision of the Director of Academic Advising, the Athletic Certification Officer determines the athletic academic eligibility of all student-athletes for NCAA Division II practice and competition in collaboration with Athletics, the Registrar's Office, Admissions, academic advisors, and a broad set of campus stakeholders.

The individual will take a student-centered approach to provide guidance, insight, and perspective as student athletes pursue and achieve their academic goals. Assist student athletes in focusing on their interests and abilities, when choosing a major, changing majors, selecting courses, meeting degree requirements, and succeeding academically at Lynn University. To serve as a resource and assist in connecting student athletes with the Lynn University Network.

The individual must maintain documentation of information used to make determinations in accordance with institutional and NCAA requirements and develop procedures and business processes related to the athletic certification process.

The individual must also have knowledge of and experience with the interpretation and application of institutional, NCAA and SSC rules, regulations and processes regarding initial and continuing athletic eligibility.

Job Description:

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Review and analyze transfer evaluations to determine the eligibility of incoming and current student athletes.
• Coordinate and administer the evaluation and determination of the initial eligibility and continuing eligibility of all student-athletes for all practice and competition approvals.
• Maintain student athlete records for eligibility certification.

Summary:

Reporting to the Academic Advising Center, the Athletic Certification Officer is an independent authority and subject matter expert responsible for obtaining, evaluating and documenting the academic credentials of current, former and potential student-athletes in accordance with the NCAA, Sunshine State Conference and Lynn University policy. Working independently under the general supervision of the Director of Academic Advising, the Athletic Certification Officer determines the athletic academic eligibility of all student-athletes for NCAA Division II practice and competition in collaboration with Athletics, the Registrar's Office, Admissions, academic advisors, and a broad set of campus stakeholders.

The individual will take a student-centered approach to provide guidance, insight, and perspective as student athletes pursue and achieve their academic goals. Assist student athletes in focusing on their interests and abilities, when choosing a major, changing majors, selecting courses, meeting degree requirements, and succeeding academically at Lynn University. To serve as a resource and assist in connecting student athletes with the Lynn University Network.

The individual must maintain documentation of information used to make determinations in accordance with institutional and NCAA requirements and develop procedures and business processes related to the athletic certification process.

The individual must also have knowledge of and experience with the interpretation and application of institutional, NCAA and SSC rules, regulations and processes regarding initial and continuing athletic eligibility.

Job Description:

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Review and analyze transfer evaluations to determine the eligibility of incoming and current student athletes.
• Coordinate and administer the evaluation and determination of the initial eligibility and continuing eligibility of all student-athletes for all practice and competition approvals.
• Maintain student athlete records for eligibility certification.
• Monitor and approve all course withdrawals.
• Monitor, interpret, apply and certify eligibility within University policies and regulations, the Sunshine State Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports under limited supervision.
• Complete student-athlete competition certifications for both fall and spring semesters. This includes a review of academic and amateurisms certifications via the NCAA Eligibility Center.
• Continually monitor relevant software and keep student-athlete data up to date.
• Provide academic data for NCAA and Sunshine State Conference reporting requirements as needed, such as the GSR and ASR reports.
• Provide detailed student-athlete reports to various constituents upon request, such as: Full Time enrollment verification, GPA, course registration, eligibility needs, summer credit requirements, students who must declare a major, mid-term and final semester grades, etc.
• Collaborate with representatives from the compliance office in the athletic department, deans, admissions, institutional research, international student services, financial aid and any other relevant department within the University.
• Monitor, interpret, and apply University and NCAA rules, regulations and policies, in certifying academic progress toward degree requirements for all continuing and incoming transfer student-athletes.
• Ensure continued education and awareness of NCAA academic eligibility and University academic policies to surrounding stakeholder departments and personnel, including to compliance personnel, the athletic department, academic advising and other campus departments as needed.
• Serve as an expert resource regarding University academic policies and procedures and NCAA academic eligibility.
• Be a resource for student athletes on matters of NCAA Eligibility.
• Must confirm the need for summer courses to complete the degree program.
• Educate student-athletes on continuing eligibility in accordance with NCAA Progress Towards Degree requirements and Sunshine State Conference guidelines through one-on-one meetings, coordination of support services, and relaying academic updates from professors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds up to 1/3 of the time.

• Working knowledge and proficiency of MS Office.

• Perceptive Content/Jenzabar/Workday/NCAA Apps experience a plus.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a Division I or II Athletic Department.

Accreditation and equal opportunity

Lynn University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parenting status, veteran status or retirement status in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Lynn University does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of the non-discrimination policy may be directed to the Lynn University Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator at 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431, titleixcoordinator@lynn.edu, or +1 561-237-7727; or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Lynn University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call +1 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Lynn University. 2020 Lynn University

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