Athletics Academic Advisor

Job Summary

Job Summary

• Responsible for assisting the Director of Athletic Academic Services with monitoring and facilitating academic progress toward graduation for student-athletes.

Duties and Job Functions

• Provides pre-assessment of student-athletes' academic abilities and skills during their first semester of enrollment.
• Provides specialized orientation programming for freshman/transfer student-athletes.
• Provides academic advising to assigned pre-major student-athletes.
• Works with assigned Faculty/staff advisors to ensure progress toward graduation for student-athletes with declared majors.
• Monitors and tracks student-athlete academic progress.
• Assists student-athletes in developing academic plans.
• Monitors assignment of tutorial support.
• Provides assistance in course scheduling (registration).
• Monitors and tracks athletic eligibility.
• Communicates student-athletes' academic progress, grade checks and class attendance to coaches.
• Provides information to student-athletes and coaches regarding institutional polices, academic requirements and athletic eligibility.
• Nominates students-athletes for NCAA, conference and institutional academic awards.
• Assists in the completion of continuing eligibility certification.
• Acts as a liaison between student-athletes and faculty, academic departments, and student services personnel.
• Assists with preparation of NCAA, conference, and institutional reports.
• Participates in the recruiting process by meeting with prospective student-athletes in assigned sports.
• Assists in the development of student-athlete orientation, career, personal and professional development programs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 2 years' experience advising/counseling students in higher education or related field.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master's Degree.
• Knowledge of NCAA eligibility rules.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of appropriate computer software packages.
• Knowledge of NCAA eligibility rules.
• Skill in both spoken and written communication.
• Skill in making updates to digital and social media channels daily.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision under strict deadlines in a fact paced environment.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours.

Physical Requirements 

• Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms and other printed materials and information.
• Able to speak clearly in conversation and general communication.
• Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face interactions.
• Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing and reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling and prolonged sitting.
• Lifting and moving objects and equipment up to 10 lbs.

Work Environment

• Work is indoors and sedentary and is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours.
• There are no harmful environmental conditions present for this job.
• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate.