Student-Athlete Experience Coordinator

Position Summary:

Job Description:

Student-Athlete Experience Coordinator

Position:

Western Colorado University invites applications for the part-time position of Student-Athlete Experience Coordinator. The position reports to the Compliance Coordinator in Athletics and is responsible for developing and coordinating academic and personal support programs that empower student-athletes to achieve their goals outside of Athletics. This is a grant funded 10-month position, limited to 29 hours per week, that will start in late July, 2025 and end in late May, 2026. This works locally, in-person, at our Gunnison, Colorado campus.

Responsibilities:

Student Success and Engagement (40 %)

• Works with the Athletics SAAC Supervisor to provide leadership to SAAC members, organizes, communicates and attends monthly SAAC meetings as well as meetings with the SAAC executive board and SAAC committees. Helps to engage SAAC with regard to SAACs mission, leading discussions, encouraging feedback and gathering their input and recommendations. Assists SAAC with SAAC-driven events, community service opportunities and projects. Expands SAAC-driven events into larger departmental events. Communicates events through multiple platforms.
• Works with coaches and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), plans community service opportunities for student-athletes, teams and SAAC. Develops relationships within campus and the community to create new community engagement opportunities. Works with the Compliance staff to ensure all service opportunities are compliant with NCAA regulations. Distributes information and communicates activities in advance to solicit greater involvement. Tracks and maintains community service database of hours, activities, student-athlete and team involvement. Maintains department wide database.
• Assists SAAC with planning and coordinating student-athlete events including but not limited to WESPY Awards, Welcome Back BBQ, National Girls and Women in Sports Day and other recognition-awards events, in conjunction with the Compliance Coordinator. Supervises student assistant for student-athlete services and student volunteers and interns.

Holistic programming & Career Development (35 %)

• Promotes and maintains an environment where the physical, mental, social and academic well-being of all student athletes are a priority.
• Schedules guest speakers for student-athletes applicable to the holistic development program.
• Collaborates with campus constituencies and athletics department areas to maximize resources, offerings, education and opportunities for engagements for student-athletes.
• Works with the University's Career Services and above platforms to collaborate with career programming such as professional interest and exploration of fields, resume building workshops, cover letter writing, interview preparation, interviewing skills, and internships.
• Works with Career Services to develop and implement professional and career development programming for student-athletes based on team, class level and individual interests, to assist with post-graduate opportunities and navigating the transition from college to post-graduate life.

Ticketing (25 %)

• Prospect and target new ticketing leads on campus and throughout the Gunnison community.
• Process ticket orders using WCU's ticketing software.
• Act as the team lead during athletic events troubleshooting any ticketing or customer service issues.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in related field. Minimum of at least one year in NCAA with experience working efficiently with student-athletes, coaches and officials. Minimum of one year overseeing support staff. Minimum of one year managing a team, department or equivalent organization's budget. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Excellent customer service. Strong computer skills.

Compensation: $22.50 per hour, FLSA non-exempt and overtime eligible. This position is not eligible for benefits.

Application Procedure: Apply online at www.Western.edu/jobs. Required attachments for online application include a letter of application addressed to Que Semien, resume, and contact information for three references.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Please direct questions to the search committee chair at qsemien@western.edu .

Application deadline is June 27, 2025 at 11:59PM (MDT).

Additional Information on Western and Gunnison/Crested Butte

Western Colorado University is a public institution with an enrollment of ~3,700 students. 47% of students are undergraduates, 33% are graduate students, and 80% receive some form of financial aid. Western students represent 17 countries, 50 states, and almost every county in Colorado. With an average class size of 17, Western's faculty and staff share a strong commitment to personalized, rigorous, and immersive education. Visit http://www.western.edu to learn more about the university.

Western Colorado University is located in Gunnison, Colorado, about 200 miles southwest of Denver amidst over 2 million acres of public land and a vibrant ranching community. The Gunnison valley provides robust cultural programming and exceptional outdoor recreation. A network of dedicated community organizations enrich the lives of many in the tight-knit community. Living in the valley, one appreciates a vibrant culture of festivals, exhibitions, performances, wellness activities, and more. In the winter, many enjoy in skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort and along dozens of miles of cross-country trails. In the summer, bikers, hikers, and runners explore 750-plus miles of singletrack trails, while others delight in fishing, boating, and paddleboarding at Blue Mesa Reservoir or on the Gunnison River and its tributaries. Pre-K-12 students are served by the highly-ranked Gunnison Watershed School District.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.

Western Colorado University believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. Western is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (for state classified positions, with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Please see our diversity statement, and our DEII Committee charge.

ADAAA ACCOMMODATIONS:

Western Colorado University is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Western will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to the Office of Human Resources at HR@western.edu or (970) 943-3140.

WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INCLUDING DISABILITY/VETERANS