Athletics/Athletic Academic Advisor, NCAA

Job Summary

Duties include:

•  Monitoring degree progress and eligibility for assigned student-athletes; serving as a liaison with academic offices
• Support services and faculty
• Gathering data and preparing academic reports
• Coordinating and evaluating priority registration
• Assist with class and major selection
• Assist with class checking
• Assist with submitting NCAA waivers & appeals
• Supervise a study hall/computer lab area for student-athletes;
• Preparing weekly study hall and academic reports and present them to assigned coaching staffs
• Present academic information at all on-campus recruiting events.
• This position will assist in athletic events as well as miscellaneous other duties as assigned by the Athletics Director and the Assistant Athletics Director for Academics.

Minimum qualifications for the position are:

• Master’s degree preferred with relevant experience in academic advising, counseling, & tutoring.
• Review will include those applicants with a bachelor’s degree and verifiable recent experience in academic support activities for student-athletes.


• Skilled application of the Microsoft Office suite of products, with emphasis on Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Moodle, GradesFirst, and Blackboard experience a plus.


• Communication skills, both written and oral, are critical.


• Must be detail-oriented, organized, and deadline conscious.


• Must be able to work well with senior and support staff across campus including Departmental Offices, Admissions, Financial Aid, Comptroller (Student Accounts), Registrar and Student Affairs.