Academic Advisor

University of South Carolina • Columbia, SC

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About The Position

Serve as Academic Advisor for Football and one additional sport, reporting to the Director of Football Academics and Senior Associate AD/ Academics. Primary purpose is to support the Director and perform the duties of an academic advisor, provide academic advising, planning and other support for student-athletes in other areas of course selection, registration procedures, degree requirements and career goals. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 5 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
• Ability to work with a diverse student-athlete population and communicate effectively with students, professors, peers and parents.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to prioritize work tasks and handle multiple tasks quickly and efficiently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with academics in college athletics environment is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as academic advisor. to student-athletes of assigned sports. Advise students on academic performance, course/major selection, developing a graduation plan, time management, goal setting, career planning, learning and study strategies, test taking, note taking and other skills for academic success
• Maintain student-athlete eligibility by University of South Carolina, SEC and NCAA standards, rules and regulations.
• Maintain regular verbal communication and written status reports to coaches regarding academic issues and concerns.
• Cultivate and maintain sustainable working relationships with student-athletes, coaches, staff, and campus constituents.
• Develop and evaluate team academic success plans each semester.
• Generate appropriate academic reports and summaries as required each semester.
• Meet with recruits in assigned sports to provide n overview of available academic services and be able to communicate our staff philosophy and mission for student-athlete success.
• Participate on one Dodie Academic committee within the office. Other duties and special projects as assignedby the Director of Academics and the Senior Associate AD / Academics.

Benefits

• The University of South Carolina (USC), through the State of SC and Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), offers employees a valuable benefits package, including health and life insurance, generous paid leave and retirement programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees