Academic Advisor (Athletics)

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Title:

Academic Advisor (Athletics)

Position ID#:

C.AP.2158.000

Deadline to Apply:

04/16/2023

Application Deadline Type:

or until filled

Job Category:

Title:

Academic Advisor (Athletics)

Position ID#:

C.AP.2158.000

Deadline to Apply:

04/16/2023

Application Deadline Type:

or until filled

Job Category:

Administrative/Professional

Department:

Intercollegiate Athletics-SIUC

College:

Chief of Staff-SIUC

Months of Appointment:

12

Position Summary:

Academic Advisor in Intercollegiate Athletics

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide counseling and mentoring to student-athletes regarding academic, athletic, career, and/or personal issues.  
• Arrange meetings with at-risk student-athletes and provide additional support services. 
• Oversee incoming freshman student-athletes attending summer school.
• Assist with monitoring the degree progress of student athletes, as well as academic performance by individual and team.  
• Work with Assistant AD Student Services and coaches to develop academic goals for teams and student-athletes. 
• Provide supervision of graduate assistant(s), interns, and student workers.
• Coordinate and organize hiring of tutors for student-athletes, as well as classroom assistants and study table monitors.  
• Oversee student employee payroll for students employed by the student service office in Athletics.  
• Coordinate study table for student-athletes.  
• Provide recruiting presentations to prospective student-athletes and families.  
• Supervise community service projects performed by student-athletes.  
• Assist with minority mentoring program for student-athletes.  
• Serve as liaison to academic and non-academic departments.  
• Assist with use of University Absence Policy by student-athletes for absences due to travel for competition.  
• Maintain academic counseling records of student athletes.  
• Coordinate laptop check out for student-athletes traveling for competition.  
• Gather data and complete academic and scholarship nominations.  
• Assist with organization of annual Scholars Academic Banquet.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in university level academic advising or athletic academic assistance within a NCAA Athletics Department.
• Master’s degree may be substituted for 1 year of required experience.
• Must possess excellent computer skills and communication skills.
• Must exhibit thorough knowledge of NCAA academic requirements.

Required Documents:

Cover Letter, Resume, Transcripts

Contact:

Molly Hudgins

Contact Phone #:

618-453-5150

Security/Safety Sensitive:

Security sensitive (subject to pre-employment criminal background investigation)

Contact Email:

molly.hudgins@siu.edu

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