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7587 Job Summary Central Washington University is recruiting a Director Student - Athlete Academic Success Center (Lead Academic Advisor) to join our Athletics Administration team in Ellensburg , Washington. This role is an important member of our team as they enhance the vision for the University. The role is a campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a competitive salary plus the awesome CWU benefits.

Who we are:

We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams. Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find robust academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public safety for the campus population of ~8,300 students. Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, for seven out of eight years, CWU was a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. RentCafe has also named CWU #13 of the Top 20 Best College Towns in the U.S. in 2025. Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus. Tour our campus in Ellensburg here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjdhOegDa9A What we offer: Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program.

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The Role:

The Director of Student - Athlete Academic Success Center develops and implements programs and services to facilitate academic advisement, academic achievement, retention, and graduation of student-athletes. This position provides undergraduate advising and counseling regarding CWU's general education curriculum, university requirements, as well as all the major degree programs and minor programs offered at CWU. In addition, provides interventions for students with academic alerts and provides additional support to students on warning and probation, or who are late to enroll in classes. The Director will work effectively with students, coaches, athletic administrators, faculty, and student services personnel. This position will ensure support to advance the priorities of the University and assist with implementing the relevant Strategic Plans and Core Values for the CWU Athletic Department. Athletic Support Employees directly affect the vision, mission, and values of Central Washington University by creating and promoting a welcoming environment where students, faculty, and staff feel supported. All employees are expected to uphold and contribute to CWU's vision, mission, and values, fostering a culture of student success and institutional excellence. Job Duties Program Advising for Student Athletes Proactively manage a caseload of athletic students, providing academic advising, timely intervention, and appropriate referrals, as necessary. Manage the Student-Athlete Academic Success Center. Assist with recruiting and new student-athlete summer orientation activities and coordinate the meetings prior to Fall Quarter. Assist with tutoring, advising coordination, and academic coaching. Provide outreach and support to students considered at risk both due to academic progress and NCAA rules. Refer students to other department advisors for assistance with degree and graduation planning while supporting all other advisors on campus. Maintain a consistent pattern of contact to encourage a trusting relationship through multiple channels of communication with coaches, staff, and student-athletes. Help students to make informed academic decisions, use and interpret their Academic Requirements Report, progress efficiently towards degree completion, locate and interpret appropriate policies, and utilize the tools and resources available. Complete travel letters to coaches for student-athletes. Collaborate with Athletic Compliance Office and review pending eligibility status of prospective freshmen student-athletes with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Perform and determine all initial transfer evaluations progress/percentage toward degree eligibility. Determine if student-athletes are meeting standards for satisfactory academic progress towards a degree and provide a comprehensive evaluation of each student-athlete's admission, readmission, and eligibility status before each quarter to certify progress toward degree and assist with certifying rosters. Track student-athlete academic performance through meetings with coaches and monitor campus academic software. Conduct audits on student progress toward degree completion. Recommend appropriate academic course loads and course selections. Analyze, interpret, and explain student data, transcripts, and placement results, as well as university policy and procedures. Work with compliance for tracking all athletic related scholarship awards. Design and deliver presentations to various audiences. Develop strong working relationships with academic departments, programs, faculty, and staff across campus. Evaluation and Assessment Coordinate the development and implementation of data collection, analysis, and dissemination related to student athlete success. Provide coaches and department leadership with metrics surrounding performance, participation in services, possible eligibility issues, quarterly scheduling data, and other areas of concern. Identify students with varying learning styles and meet with them to develop an effective academic success plan. Create an annual report to be submitted to Athletic Director, donors, and other key stakeholders outlining key successes, current trends, and student-athlete success data. Collaborate with the registrar, Athletic Compliance office, and provide eligibility and progress toward degree data required for NCAA reports, including Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and Academic Progress Rate (APR), to the Athletic department. Supervision of staff Supervises work and professional development of graduate assistant, student employees, and student interns. Potential sports supervision. Actively engages in recruitment and hiring new employees. Clearly defines performance expectations, ensures accountability, and provides ongoing informal feedback, coaching, and mentoring. Conducts performance evaluations with graduate assistant. Ensure employees have necessary resources. Oversees and directs the work of staff; serves as mentor, coach and leader, and resolves complaints or issues. Promotes professional development opportunities. Develops and fosters supportive working relationships, motivation and engagement. Communicates information to staff on an ongoing basis to influence staff engagement and to be a part of a larger community. Takes corrective action in a timely manner. Recognizes and rewards employees for good performance. Schedules employee work hours/shifts; monitor hours worked; approve payable time and absence requests. Adjusts leadership style as needed to achieve results. May Instruct and Facilitation Develop and teach

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for student athletes in conjunction with academic advising and the

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coordinator. Work with other university departments to create new courses (i.e. Transfer Student version of

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) and appropriate workshops and programs to meet student-athlete needs. Perform other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Four years of professional experience working in a higher education setting and/or a bachelor¿s degree. Experience in working in higher education tutoring or academic advising. Excellent interpersonal, written, communication, presentation, and listening skills. Demonstrated ability to work with students, staff and faculty. Demonstrated ability in the use of Word, Excel, email and/or similar software applications to produce written correspondence, create and maintain spreadsheets, and receive and respond to email inquiries, tasks, etc. Demonstrated ability to work independently to accomplish tasks and projects. Demonstrated ability and/or experience working collaboratively with students and/or colleagues to foster a supportive and effective learning and work environment. OR applicable combination of education and/or experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position. Preferred Qualifications Four years of professional experience working in a higher education setting and/or a bachelor¿s degree. Experience in working in higher education tutoring or academic advising. Excellent interpersonal, written, communication, presentation, and listening skills. Demonstrated ability to work with students, staff and faculty. Demonstrated ability in the use of Word, Excel, email and/or similar software applications to produce written correspondence, create and maintain spreadsheets, and receive and respond to email inquiries, tasks, etc. Demonstrated ability to work independently to accomplish tasks and projects. Demonstrated ability and/or experience working collaboratively with students and/or colleagues to foster a supportive and effective learning and work environment. OR applicable combination of education and/or experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position.

Competencies Accountability/Dependability:

Accepts responsibility for quality of own work; acknowledges and corrects mistakes. Shows up on time, meets standards, deadlines, and work schedules.

Judgement:

Makes timely, informed decisions. Analyzes options and determines appropriate course of action.

Teamwork:

Promotes cooperation and mutual support to achieve goals. Encourages participation and mutual support.

Adaptability/Flexibility:

Responds positively to changing business needs and responsibilities. Adapts approach and methods to achieve results; recovers quickly from setbacks and finds alternatives. Commitment to

Belonging:

Values the uniqueness of every individual and fosters an environment where everyone feels respected and empowered to thrive. Don't meet every single requirement? At CWU, we're committed to creating a welcoming and genuine workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply. This could be the opportunity you're looking for!

Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule Salary :

The Hiring Department's expected hiring range is $54,000 - 59,000 annually. Individual placement within the hiring range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the full annual salary range for this position is $46,209 to $64,692.

Schedule/Appointment :

Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm (1 hour lunch)

Working Conditions :

Work is performed in an indoor office setting with frequent in-person interactions. It is essential to be able to remain at a desk/computer workstation for prolonged periods of time, perform extensive data entry and other computer-related tasks and create/maintain filing systems for departmental records. Some evening or weekend work and/or occasional travel may be required.

Benefits :

CWU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, life and disability insurance, along with vacation and sick leave plans depending on employment classification. For additional information please visit Benefits, Perks, and Leave and Total Rewards Calculator . An employee of CWU may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program if the employee has student loans. To learn more, visit: https://ofm.wa.gov/state-human-resources/public-service-loan-forgiveness-program . How To Apply To apply for this position, you must complete the on-line application and attach: A detailed cover letter clearly demonstrating how your education and experience: (a) meet the required (and, as applicable, preferred) qualifications, and (b) demonstrate the ability to perform the responsibilities as described by the posting; Resume including work history, education, training; and Contact information for three professional references.

Screening Begins:

October 21, 2026

•Priority will be given to applications received by the screening date. Incomplete applications may not be considered.

Contact Information Name:

Ripken Braman Title:

Assistant Director of Athletics for

Compliance & Student-Athlete Services Email:

ripken.braman@cwu.edu

Phone:

(590) 963-1915

Website:

https://wildcatsports.com Please contact Human Resources at hr@cwu.edu or 509-963-1202 if you require technical assistance with the on-line application process.

Conditions of Employment Background Check/Reference Check Process:

Prior to employment, final candidate(s) will be required to sign a Sexual Misconduct disclosure in pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080 and submit to a background check. All information obtained through background investigations will be strictly confidential and revealed only to those required to have access. Notice to

Prospective Employees:

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Statement Central Washington University is an EEO/AA/Title IX Institution. Central Washington University's policies and practices affirm and actively promote the rights of all individuals to equal opportunity in education and employment. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, marital status, disability, or status as a protected veteran is prohibited. The university provides an internal procedure for reporting discrimination and affords protection against retaliation for participating in the complaint process. Central Washington University complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and executive orders including when soliciting bids and in the fulfillment of all contracts with governmental agencies. Direct related inquiries to Civil Rights Compliance , 202 Barge Hall, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7501; Telephone 509-963-2050; or email crc@cwu.edu. Reasonable Accommodations Central Washington University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability. If you need assistance or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact Human Resources at hr@cwu.edu or call 509-963-1202. This job announcement and other material on this site will be made available in alternate formats upon request to an individual with a disability. Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act) For the Central Washington University Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (i.e. Clery Report) which includes statistics about reported crimes and information about campus security policies, available online here or call CWU Police and Parking Services at 509-963-2959 for a paper copy.

Location:

Ellensburg, WA