Academic Coordinator

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

16h•$50,000 - $53,000

About The Position

The Academic Coordinator advises students concerning their academic plans and progress, academic schedule, choice of major, and other academic activities and career goals, to assist the student in making decisions concerning personal educational goals leading to graduation. Nature of Work: This position reports to a member of the Leadership Team within UGS - Athletics Advising. This is a professional, non-instructional advising position supporting Athletics Advising. This position requires considerable contact with students through individual interviews, and group meetings and workshops. This contact requires demonstrated human relations and communication skills and is distinguished by this requirement from advising support positions that are primarily administrative in nature. The Academic Coordinator will be expected to possess extensive knowledge about academic programs, policies, procedures, and student support services within the scope of their responsibilities. They must be able to interpret student needs and provide individualized service, as well as dealing with students who may be confused or demanding.

Requirements

Demonstrated human relations and communication skills
Extensive knowledge about academic programs, policies, procedures, and student support services within the scope of their responsibilities
Ability to interpret student needs and provide individualized service
Ability to deal with students who may be confused or demanding

Responsibilities

Advising students concerning their academic plans and progress
Advising students on their academic schedule
Advising students on choice of major
Advising students on other academic activities and career goals
Assist the student in making decisions concerning personal educational goals leading to graduation
Provide individualized service to students
Interpret student needs