Undergraduate Academic Counselor

Provides assistance to the Assistant Athletic Director for Academics in order to help facilitate the academic development and progress of student-athletes toward degree completion in assigned sport. This position reports to the Assistant Athletic Director for Academics. This position will provide academic assistance to student-athletes in one or more sports, assist with departmental record keeping activities, provide assistance with departmental liaison activities, and will supervise a minimum of one graduate assistant.

Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.

Provides academic assistance to student-athletes:

Assists in the maintenance of current information on student-athletes' academic degree program

Assists with reports and surveys related to academics

Provides assistance with departmental liaison activities.

Assists with informing coaches on academic matters relative to Student-Athletes

Supervision of student-workers, tutors, and/or interns as needed.

Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling, or related field with at least 2-4 years of experience in an Athletic Academic Office on a university campus.

Master's degree in Education, Counseling, or related field with at least 4-5 years of experience in an Athletic Academic Office on a university campus.

Computer /Technological skills

Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Concentrates on documents for periods of time up to two hours in length.

Types documents for periods of time up to an hour at a time without a break.

Ability to work at night, and on weekends.

Ability to meet deadlines, to work after hours, and to travel as needed on a limited basis.

Ability to sit at computer for extended periods of time.

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