Academic Advisor, Academic & Support Services for Student-Athletes

The Academic Advisor provides academic support and guidance for student athletes, particularly select teams, to develop academic strategies for success, connects students with resources and opportunities, and serves as a source of ongoing support through the time working with the student-athlete. This individual would work intentionally and strategically with the Director and Assistant Director to best support student-athletes.

Primary Responsibilities include:

Guidance and support:

• Be a primary academic advisor for students
• Work with student athletes individually to develop academic strategies for success;
• Work is being completed effectively; Ongoing review of grades;
• Meet/consult with students one-on-one, electronically, or via phone
• Present students options for effective support/resources
• Refer students to other campus resources
• Responding to alerts, messages, and requests from various systems/partners (e.g., from director / assistant director, Colleague Retention alert, academic updates from faculty, etc.)

Records and Data Management:

• Track students-athletes academic performance (academic progress in course work)
• Data review / data analysis of reports as needed to evaluate department's practices and support student-athletes in specific ways (promoting adding a minor, taking BU 299, etc.)
• Support for research projects as needed
• Oversight of assigned teams study hour requirements (automated process)
• Record information about student appointments
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality in accordance with established policies

Collaborate with Campus Partners:

• Participate in regular meetings with the Director & Assistant Director
• Work with campus partners on as needed basis (e.g. collaborating on programmatic initiatives
• Refer to director and assistant director when there are curriculum / degree track questions
• Coordinate with other support/service units as needed
• Participate in recruitment, enrollment, academic affairs, orientation, and other campus-wide events as needed

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.

Job Requirements:

• Master's degree from an accredited four-year college or university
• Experience working one-on-one with students
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experience working directly with college readiness initiatives, advising and/or academic coaching
• Experience having difficult conversations with students
• Experience working with a variety of software systems