Director, Student Success And Wellness

Who We Are
Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation, sports operations & advisory, event & experiences management, media production & distribution, experiential marketing and brand licensing.
Summary Of Responsibilities
The Director of Student Success & Wellness develops, implements, and coordinates projects across the business that ensure coherence and alignment of best practices and response to intervention in the areas of conduct, wellness, and mental wellbeing. The Director of Student Success & Wellness is responsible for fostering and implementing the IMG Academy wellness vision, which is focused on character development and personal formation while promoting the core values of IMG Academy. This position shall oversee all aspects of student wellness on campus, improve and implement the disciplinary policy found in the Student Handbook, and serve as the lead in communicating this initiative to the student body and staff.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Establish and maintain a strong culture of engagement, trust, and support with students, faculty, and parents through ongoing, proactive communication.
• Engage in and facilitate annual review of student handbook.
• Prepare, implement, and analyze data related to wellness across campus, this includes Johns Hopkins referrals, discipline committee oversight, and facilitation of the wellbeing committee. 
• Maintain appropriate records and correspondence relating to student-athletes.
• Responsible for implementation and tracking of individual student-athlete behavior plans assuring progress towards positive fit in the IMG Academy community.
• Anticipate and mitigate potential barriers to the success of student athletes; collaborate across departments to develop contingency plans that can help address problems that arise.
• Partner with appropriate departments to provide professional development around areas of wellness, trauma informed practices, and intervention practices. 
• In collaboration with the SVP, Head of School, review Discipline Committee recommendations and make determination.
• Serve as Child Welfare Coordinator. Partner with law enforcement as necessary regarding matters of student-athlete and/or camp wellness.
• Partner closely with leadership from various departments on campus (Athletics, Student Life, Operations, etc.) on all items regarding student-athlete behavior, wellness and mental wellbeing.
• Responsible for the enforcement of the Student Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Process across all departments.
• Serve a primary liaison between Johns Hopkins and IMG Academy. 
• Supervise counselors around general wellness of scholars.
• Responsible for communicating, verbally and in writing, the purpose and scope of strategic initiative work related to conditions of wellness.

Knowledge, Skills And Ability

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preference for a Master’s Degree in Education Leadership or a closely related degree.
• Academic interventions
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, and outside agencies.
• Student behavior management
• Experience leading engaging and effective professional development for adults.
• General concepts of child development and child behavior characteristics
• Demonstrated initiative in prioritizing complex needs and strategically planning to get results.
• Possess a depth understanding of intervention services and Response to Intervention principles and processes.
• Must possess excellent assessment, data analysis, case management, crisis intervention, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• CPR/First Aid certification
• Experience playing or coaching sports at the collegiate or professional level
• Bilingual
• Master’s degree in educational leadership, curriculum and instruction, administration, or a closely related field.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Must be able to move around campus which includes gym, turf, fields, etc.
• Ability to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends and holidays is required
• Ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment or boxes in excess of 40 pounds
• Should be able to handle outdoor temperatures for a reasonable period of time

Background Requirements

• Requires a drug check upon offer
• Requires a background check upon offer

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.  
Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.