Athletic Academic Advisor (2 Positions)

CSU Careers • San José, CA

8d • $5,540 - $7,893

About The Position

The Student-Athlete Resource Center Department at San José State University supports the University's academic mission and collaboratively works with the campus community to enhance student success. Reporting to the Managing Director of the Student-Athlete Resource Center (SARC), the Athletic Academic Advisor provides academic coaching, advising, analysis, and assessment to student-athletes. The coach also supports students in helping them understand California State University (CSU) and San José State University (SJSU) requirements relating to their degree requirements and Mountain West Athletic Conference and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletic requirements. The Athletic Academic Advisor develops, coordinates, implements, and assesses academic support and other retention services and programs for student-athletes in accordance with University policies, NCAA, and athletic conference rules and regulations. The functions and responsibilities of this position include serving as a liaison to the coaching staff of assigned teams and assisting with the development and monitoring of academic support programs of the Gadway and YUH Academic Centers.

Requirements

• Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field, including or supplemented by upper division or graduate coursework in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution where such are job-related
• Three years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience
• A master’s degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a directly related field may be substituted for one year of experience
• A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the three years of experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional career or personal counseling
• Knowledge of NCAA policies and procedures related to academic support
• Knowledge of Student development theories and principles, retention strategies, and program development
• Knowledge of FERPA and confidentiality guidelines
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal) with individuals/groups.
• Effectively develop and deliver high-quality programming to support student success
• Ability to recognize and refer students to appropriate student services and resources in a timely manner, and keep good working relationships with the units providing these student services/resources
• Ability to be available to work occasional evenings and weekends

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Higher Education, College Student Personnel, Social Work, Education, or a directly related field
• Demonstrated NCAA knowledge and work experience in the academic support of student-athletes and athletic academic eligibility
• Demonstrated written communication skills with a strong customer service background in a student-athlete-focused educational setting with collegiate coaches, faculty, and staff
• Demonstrated work experience in CSU/SJSU General Education and overall undergraduate degree requirements
• Experience with PeopleSoft and/or customer service-based technology systems
• A doctorate and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the three years of experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional career or personal counseling

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic academic coaching and support to a cohort of students
• Develop and implement an asset-based and strengths-based approach while using a case management
• In conjunction with college and other student success centers, monitor academic progress by leveraging early support systems and implement systems that offer timely interventions to support student needs
• Develop and implement a student communication plan that aligns with university policies, deadlines, events, and specific supports needed at certain times in the semester
• Participate in college and university-wide programs and events that support student success to ameliorate equity gaps strategy to establish a working relationship that includes regular meetings, careful documentation, student progress tracking, and student success assessment
• Reinforce college-based and other success centers’ orientation of students to their academic requirements (MyProgress, Catalog), academic planning tools (MyPlanner, Roadmap), and campus resources
• Liaise with college-based success centers and the undeclared student success center to ensure students are enrolled in appropriate courses and making progress toward their degrees
• Monitor student-athletes’ academic progress toward degree, including initial and continuous eligibility by monitoring academic records to meet SJSU, Mountain West Conference, and NCAA requirements
• Provide coaching to students on courses and major selection
• Update student athletes’ data on official records, and collaborate with Undergraduate Admissions and the Academic Eligibility Coordinator to monitor all student athletes’ continuous eligibility to practice and compete in intercollegiate sports
• Take a lead role in designing and implementing programming efforts and materials to support students’ transition to SJSU, with the goal of enhancing skills and behaviors that facilitate academic success (e.g., time management, study skills, effective communication with instructors, growth mindset, student panel)
• Prepare and submit regular reports on progress and status of SARC programming.
• Assist with the development and evaluation of the Gadway Academic Center policies and procedures
• Apply policies and procedures as expressed by SJSU, the CSU System, state and federal law, Mountain West Conference, and NCAA requirements to individual situation interpret and explain policies to staff members and provide clarification on policies and procedures to SJSU offices and representatives from other colleges and departments
• Provide support to students by communicating with coaches and other Department of Athletics staff as needed to support academic performance

Benefits

• San José State University offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of your base salary.
• For more information on programs available, please see the Employee Benefits Summary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level