Club Sports Academic Assistant

Provide support as directed by designated supervisor.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Work under your supervisor to fulfill the duties given to you.

• Mentor Student-Athletes each week through adjustment to college as a Freshman or through Academic Success tactics

• Work evenings and weekends as needed to fulfill your duties and responsibilities.
• Complete required trainings as needed: SafeSport, Title IX, Clery Act, IT Security training, etc.
• Manage and oversee staff as assigned.
• Assign duties, create schedule, and ensure accountability to work completed.
• Work Concessions dates during needed times throughout the year.
• Remains abreast of existing and emerging technologies, processes, products, services and leading industry performance benchmarks.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission
• Work to enhance the Club Sports programs and uphold the mission and values of Club Sports
• Work in office setting and outdoors.
• Have a flexible attitude and work ethic in order to work as a team and individual

• Additional information on Work study may be found here.

Qualifications and Credentials

Education and Experience

• Four-year college degree, 1 + years in an office environment functioning. 
• Accepted into, or currently enrolled in, a Liberty master’s program
• Strong experience required in academic development with knowledge of a variety of sports teams' functional requirements.
• Well-developed communications skills, both verbal and written.

Essential Abilities and Competencies

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English to convey messages and correspond articulately and professionally.
• Possess public communication skills that allow for a professional representation of Liberty University.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Occasionally required to travel to local and campus locations.
• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Regularly required to hear and speak to effectively communicate orally.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel, or stoop to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 50 or fewer pounds.

Working Conditions

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled office setting.  It is well lit, and the noise level is moderate. At times, outside duties lifting heavy items, 50+ lbs.., are needed in various temperatures. Team events will contain loud noises and crowds involvement.

Driving Requirements

If the employee is required to travel in performing the duties and responsibilities of the position, the use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) may be required for travel.  Proof of a valid driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval, and liability insurance is required when driving in the performance of the employee’s position.

Time Type

Part time

Location

Lynchburg - In Office

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.