College of Charleston
Director of Student-Athlete Learning Enhancement
🇺🇸
Charleston, SC
🕑
Full-Time
💰
$39K - $53K
💻
Academic Advising
🗓️
July 8th, 2026
SaaS
Edtech.com's Summary
College of Charleston is hiring a Director of Student-Athlete Learning Enhancement. This role advises and monitors assigned student-athletes to support NCAA eligibility and graduation requirements, coordinates the Learning Enhancement Program, and manages study hall operations while assisting with department-wide initiatives.
Highlights
- Advise assigned student-athletes including creating 4-year graduation plans and monitoring academic progress.
- Coordinate Learning Enhancement Program, including psychological testing, NCAA compliance, and academic mentoring.
- Manage Academic Enhancement Center and study hall operations, including hiring and training student employees.
- Assist Deputy AD/SWA with department-wide initiatives such as Title IX education and technology implementation.
- Knowledge required of NCAA rules, APR, and ability to maintain relationships with student-athletes, faculty, staff, and coaches.
- Bachelor's degree required; 1+ year experience in higher education preferred, preferably in Division I student-athlete support.
- Salary range: $39,300 - $53,168, commensurate with education and experience.
- May require working evenings, weekends, and occasional travel with teams.
- Department: Athletic-Academic Advising within Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) team.
- Benefits include health/dental/vision insurance, paid leave, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, paid holidays, and tuition assistance.
Director of Student-Athlete Learning Enhancement Full Description
Director of Student-Athlete Learning Enhancement
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
*Salary is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements.
Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check.
All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu.
Posting Details
POSTING INFORMATION
Internal Title | Director of Student-Athlete Learning Enhancement
Position Type | Classified
Faculty / Non-Faculty / Administration | Non-Faculty
Pay Band | GEN07
Level |
Department | Athletic-Academic Advising
Job Purpose | As a member of the Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) team, the Student-Athlete Academic Advisor advises and monitors assigned student-athletes, supports student-athletes in meeting NCAA eligibility and graduation requirements, provides support to the director, and completes other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements | Bachelor’s degree from and accredited institution minimum, interest in pursuing further education in a related field preferred. Minimum 1 year experience in higher education; prefer experience in a Division I student-athlete support program. Candidates with an equivalent combination of experience and/or education are encouraged to apply.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities | Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations and APR is required. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with student-athletes, faculty, staff, and coaches. Strong communication skills, written and oral. Ability to work under minimal supervision. Ability to organize tasks and set priorities and be able to work in a time sensitive environment. Must have ability to interact with individuals of various social, cultural, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
Additional Comments Regarding Position | May be required to work evenings and weekends. May be expected to attend conferences or seminars where overnight travel is required. Role may included limited team travel.
Special Instructions to Applicants | Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.*Salary is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements.Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check.
All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu.
Salary | *$39,300 - $53,168
Posting Date | 07/07/2026
Closing Date | 07/21/2026
Benefits | Insurance: Health/Dental/Vision Life Insurance Paid Leave: Sick/Annual/Parental Retirement Long Term Disability Paid Holidays Free CARTA Bus Service Employee Tuition Assistance Program (ETAP) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Full Benefits Package – Click Here
Open Until Filled | No
Posting Number | 2026104
EEO Statement | The College of Charleston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of sex, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, and other classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information, please visit eop.cofc.edu.
Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/18200
Position Type | Classified
Faculty / Non-Faculty / Administration | Non-Faculty
Pay Band | GEN07
Level |
Department | Athletic-Academic Advising
Job Purpose | As a member of the Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) team, the Student-Athlete Academic Advisor advises and monitors assigned student-athletes, supports student-athletes in meeting NCAA eligibility and graduation requirements, provides support to the director, and completes other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements | Bachelor’s degree from and accredited institution minimum, interest in pursuing further education in a related field preferred. Minimum 1 year experience in higher education; prefer experience in a Division I student-athlete support program. Candidates with an equivalent combination of experience and/or education are encouraged to apply.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities | Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations and APR is required. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with student-athletes, faculty, staff, and coaches. Strong communication skills, written and oral. Ability to work under minimal supervision. Ability to organize tasks and set priorities and be able to work in a time sensitive environment. Must have ability to interact with individuals of various social, cultural, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
Additional Comments Regarding Position | May be required to work evenings and weekends. May be expected to attend conferences or seminars where overnight travel is required. Role may included limited team travel.
Special Instructions to Applicants | Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.*Salary is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements.Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check.
All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu.
Salary | *$39,300 - $53,168
Posting Date | 07/07/2026
Closing Date | 07/21/2026
Benefits | Insurance: Health/Dental/Vision Life Insurance Paid Leave: Sick/Annual/Parental Retirement Long Term Disability Paid Holidays Free CARTA Bus Service Employee Tuition Assistance Program (ETAP) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Full Benefits Package – Click Here
Open Until Filled | No
Posting Number | 2026104
EEO Statement | The College of Charleston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of sex, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, and other classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information, please visit eop.cofc.edu.
Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/18200
Job Duties
Activity | Advises assigned teams. This includes creating 4-year graduation plans for all assigned student-athletes, weekly meetings with freshmen, frequent meetings with assigned student-athletes deemed academically at-risk, advising undeclared student-athletes for future semesters and towards a major path, supporting major exploration, supporting the faculty-student relationship, checking major advising and balancing it with athletics, assisting coaches in developing practice schedules which lower the number of class conflicts and make sense with travel schedules to decrease class absences, sending absence memo and travel letters, collaborating with Sports Medicine for injuries and illnesses which require missed classes and especially with the Return to Learn Protocol, sending out progress report requests, traveling with teams when deemed necessary, meeting with PSAs and families during recruiting visits, assisting with continuing eligibility process, and communicating academic progress with coaches.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 40Activity | Under minimal supervision from the director of SAAS, coordinates the Learning Enhancement Program with duties to include maintenance and enhancement of the psychological testing and NCAA stimulant compliance processes in coordination with Sports Medicine; hiring, training, scheduling, and assessing students for the academic mentoring program; and supporting SAAS staff in the creation and execution of learning enhancement plans for at-risk student-athletes.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 30Activity | Serves as primary contact for The Academic Enhancement Center and study hall operations. Hires, trains, schedules, and assesses student employees who coordinate study hall. Supports day-to-day operations of the department.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 5Activity | Support the day-to-day operations of SAAS.
Essential or Marginal | Marginal
Percent of Time | 5Activity | Assists Deputy AD/SWA with department-wide initiatives, along with development of departmental education and procedures related to said initiatives. (Examples include but are not limited to Title IX education and evaluation, implementation of department-wide technology, and building out departmental procedures.)
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 20
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 40Activity | Under minimal supervision from the director of SAAS, coordinates the Learning Enhancement Program with duties to include maintenance and enhancement of the psychological testing and NCAA stimulant compliance processes in coordination with Sports Medicine; hiring, training, scheduling, and assessing students for the academic mentoring program; and supporting SAAS staff in the creation and execution of learning enhancement plans for at-risk student-athletes.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 30Activity | Serves as primary contact for The Academic Enhancement Center and study hall operations. Hires, trains, schedules, and assesses student employees who coordinate study hall. Supports day-to-day operations of the department.
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 5Activity | Support the day-to-day operations of SAAS.
Essential or Marginal | Marginal
Percent of Time | 5Activity | Assists Deputy AD/SWA with department-wide initiatives, along with development of departmental education and procedures related to said initiatives. (Examples include but are not limited to Title IX education and evaluation, implementation of department-wide technology, and building out departmental procedures.)
Essential or Marginal | Essential
Percent of Time | 20
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- CofC - Alumni Career Services
- College of Charleston Website
- Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
- Glassdoor
- Handshake
- HigherEdJobs
- Indeed.com
- Internal Job Posting
- jbcjobs (Joint Base Charleston Military & Family Readiness)
- Job Fair
- Monster.com
- Personal Referral
- Post and Courier
- Public Job Posting
- SC Works (SC Department of Employment and Workforce)
- Word of mouth
- Other
- National Labor Exchange
- CareerBuilder
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter / Letter of Application
Optional Documents
- Other Document
- Other Document 2
- Other Document 3
- Form DD 214
Email: [email protected]
General Information: 843.953.5512
Mailing Address: 66 George St.
Charleston, SC 29424
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