Academic Counselor
About The Position
Academic Counselors provide academic support to student-athletes and assist with academic coaching in areas including study skills, time management, organizational skills, and methods for choosing balanced schedules, factoring in the demands of classes, practicing, competing, and eligibility standards. Academic Counselors meet with students on a regular basis to monitor academic progress, review reports from faculty and tutors on students’ academic progress, class attendance and grades. They also reinforce information provided by official academic advisors and educate students on NCAA and institutional eligibility requirements. Additionally, they provide detailed, weekly reports to coaches, conduct and attend team meetings, compile semester grade/eligibility reports and assist with the preparation of each team’s Academic Progress Rate ( APR ) and Graduation Success Rate ( GSR ). Academic Counselors must maintain the highest standard of integrity and follow and comply with all NCAA , ACC , and University policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Knowledge of best practices in undergraduate student retention and familiarity with issues related to student-athletes’ academic progress and transition issues.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Nightly and weekend work required, all year round.
Nice To Haves
- A Master’s degree and experience working with student-athletes in an academic support program, in an educational setting, or with undergraduates in a 4-year college or university setting.
- Experience working with diverse student populations and at-risk students.
Responsibilities
- Provide academic support to student-athletes
- Assist with academic coaching in areas including study skills, time management, organizational skills
- Assist with methods for choosing balanced schedules, factoring in the demands of classes, practicing, competing, and eligibility standards
- Meet with students on a regular basis to monitor academic progress
- Review reports from faculty and tutors on students’ academic progress, class attendance and grades
- Reinforce information provided by official academic advisors
- Educate students on NCAA and institutional eligibility requirements
- Provide detailed, weekly reports to coaches
- Conduct and attend team meetings
- Compile semester grade/eligibility reports
- Assist with the preparation of each team’s Academic Progress Rate ( APR ) and Graduation Success Rate ( GSR )
- Maintain the highest standard of integrity
- Follow and comply with all NCAA , ACC , and University policies and procedures
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Job Type
Full-time
