Academic Mentor

Job Summary

Responsibilities:

• The primary responsibility of an AS2 academic mentor is to serve as a mentor to freshmen and transfer student-athletes.
• The AS2 Academic Mentor program is a professional practice experience that provides exposure to academic support services, academic counseling, NCAA continuing academic eligibility rules, and athletics administration.
• Through hands-on experience academic mentors receive valuable feedback on their development and demonstration of essential professional skills.
• Academic mentors will be assigned to support a variety of student-athletes across the 25 teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Outstanding interpersonal and verbal communications skills to articulate and report academic expectations and progress; and the use of correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation in written communication.
• Must be self-directed and able to effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks subject to frequent interruptions.
• Ability to work collaboratively in situations that may be time sensitive or otherwise highly pressured, with a variety of individuals including students, academic personnel, and staff.
• Offer of employment is contingent upon obtaining positive results from a pre-employment background screening.
• Must be able to attend a brief hiring session via Zoom between September 1 ^st - 15 ^th .
• Must be able to attend training sessions via Zoom from September 22 ^nd - 24 ^th .

Job Requirements:

• Until further notice, the University is operating remotely; this will require all meetings/trainings to be held via Zoom 
• You must have access to a computer with stable internet connection, camera and audio capabilities to complete job requirements.
• Assist student-athletes in developing a success plan by setting large-scale attainable academic goals and support them by completing smaller targeted practical tasks.
• Monitor student-athlete transition to a competitive university environment by seeking and utilizing campus resources.
• Maintain a regular schedule of recurring mentoring meetings as assigned.
• Assess and report on student-athletes’ progress and foster academic accountability.
• Participate in all mandatory initial and ongoing training and professional development sessions as scheduled by AS2 and DIA.
• Perform general administrative tasks as needed and complete various projects as assigned by supervisors.
• Learn and follow all department policies, university standards of academic integrity, applicable NCAA Bylaws, and confidentiality agreements.
• 17-20 hours per week, must be able to work Monday through Thursday between the hours of 8am – 5pm.