Academic Counselor

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

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About The Position

Academic Counselors provide academic support to student-athletes and assist with academic coaching in areas including study skills, time management, organizational skills, and methods for choosing balanced schedules, factoring in the demands of classes, practicing, competing, and eligibility standards. Academic Counselors meet with students on a regular basis to monitor academic progress, review reports from faculty and tutors on students’ academic progress, class attendance and grades. They also reinforce information provided by official academic advisors and educate students on NCAA and institutional eligibility requirements. Additionally, they provide detailed, weekly reports to coaches, conduct and attend team meetings, compile semester grade/eligibility reports and assist with the preparation of each team’s Academic Progress Rate ( APR ) and Graduation Success Rate ( GSR ). Academic Counselors must maintain the highest standard of integrity and follow and comply with all NCAA , ACC , and University policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Knowledge of best practices in undergraduate student retention.
• Familiarity with issues related to student-athletes’ academic progress and transition issues.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Nightly and weekend work required, all year round.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Experience working with student-athletes in an academic support program.
• Experience in an educational setting.
• Experience with undergraduates in a 4-year college or university setting.
• Experience working with diverse student populations.
• Experience with at-risk students.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic support to student-athletes.
• Assist with academic coaching in study skills, time management, and organizational skills.
• Help students choose balanced schedules considering classes, practice, competition, and eligibility.
• Meet with students regularly to monitor academic progress.
• Review reports from faculty and tutors on student progress, attendance, and grades.
• Reinforce information from academic advisors.
• Educate students on NCAA and institutional eligibility requirements.
• Provide weekly reports to coaches.
• Conduct and attend team meetings.
• Compile semester grade/eligibility reports.
• Assist with the preparation of each team’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR).
• Maintain the highest standard of integrity.
• Follow and comply with all NCAA, ACC, and University policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level