Iowa State Athletics is seeking candidates with a passion for helping student-athletes reach their full academic and personal growth potential to join our team as an academic advisor II to serve as an Athletics Academic Coordinator. The position is critical to our mission and will provide professional academic support planning, transitional programming and graduation plans to student-athletes in assigned sports (initial sport assignments will be football and track, subject to change based on department needs).
Examples of what you'll do
Provide counseling (academic and personal skill development) and academic coordination to student-athletes.
Assist students concerning degree planning, academic support services, course selection, athletic eligibility requirements, graduation requirements, degree certification, degree auditing, etc.
Monitor and evaluate academic progress and eligibility of student-athletes through graduation and proactively update coaches and academic leaders of potential issues.
Assess, identify and monitor academically at-risk students and assist with setting up testing, tutoring and other support resources.
Analyze data and prepare regular progress reports.
Develop materials and present to prospects during recruiting visits.
Advise students and coaches on academic policies and procedures.
Perform duties ethically and in compliance with NCAA, Big 12 Conference and institutional policies and standards for athletics and university eligibility.
Help supervise students and hourly academic support staff.
The ideal candidates will have solid analytical, motivational, written and verbal communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills along with a high level of academic integrity. Candidates are expected to be committed to multiculturalism and working with a diverse student body in an effort to maximize university and departmental goals and objectives. This position requires the ability to meet with students outside regular office hours that can include some evening or weekend meetings.
Required Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related full-time equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working within a collegiate Athletics Academic unit and working knowledge of academic eligibility rules. Experience coordinating at-risk academic programs for college students in high profile sports (ie: football or men's basketball).
Application Instructions:
To view full job details and to apply visit https://www.jobs.iastate.edu/. All applications must be submitted on-line in Workday by June 22nd to guarantee consideration.
Iowa State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, marital status, disability, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against.
The Iowa State University Cyclones are an NCAA Division I FBS athletics program and a founding member of the Big 12 Conference. Iowa State began competing in intercollegiate athletics in 1892 and currently sponsors 18 sports. ISU Athletics strives to unite the university community and be a source of pride for all constituents by consistently demonstrating high levels of academic and athletic performance along with professional conduct by its staff and student-athletes.
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