Academic Counselor

Kansas State University • Manhattan, KS

413d • $43,888 - $48,000

About The Position

The Academic Counselor at K-State Athletics is responsible for advising student-athletes, particularly from Women's Soccer and other Olympic Sports, on academic matters including course selection, NCAA eligibility, and career opportunities. This full-time position involves maintaining academic records, assessing academic needs, and developing academic plans to support student-athletes in achieving their educational goals while ensuring compliance with NCAA regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in higher education, academic advising, college student development, sport management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in higher education academic advising for culturally diverse student populations.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in a related field.
• Experience in academic advising for NCAA Division I student-athletes.
• Experience working with at-risk student-athletes and knowledge of NCAA eligibility requirements.
• Experience with international student admissions.

Responsibilities

• Advise student-athletes on course and major selections, class attendance, academic priorities, grades, NCAA eligibility, and career opportunities.
• Develop and maintain academic records and reports related to matriculation status and academic progress.
• Ensure course schedules and grad plans align with student-athletes' educational goals and NCAA benchmarks.
• Assess academic needs for student-athletes and assist in developing academic plans.
• Work with at-risk student-athletes to develop self-advocacy skills and self-awareness.
• Supervise tutorial services and maintain professionalism and confidentiality with student-athletes.
• Serve as a point of contact with sport programs regarding academic performance and eligibility status.
• Liaise between student-athletes, campus advisors, faculty, and academic departments.
• Assist with the evaluation of prospective student-athletes' academic records.
• Create and execute educational programming for new student-athletes.
• Participate in on-campus recruiting activities and communicate available resources to student-athletes.

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental and vision health plans
• Very competitive retirement plan
• Earned vacation and sick leave plans
• Parental leave plan
• Employer paid term life insurance
• Employer paid accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Employer paid long term disability insurance
• Paid KSU designated holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree