Academic Eligibility Specialist, UNLV Academic Success, Student Athlete Academic Services Support [R0148955]

Nevada System of Higher Education

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About The Position

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Student-Athlete Academic Services (Student Success / Academic Affairs) invites applications for the Academic Eligibility Specialist position. This position exists to provide support to student-athletes in their efforts to achieve their academic, athletic, and personal goals while negotiating the myriad of institutional, Mountain West Conference (MWC) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) regulations concerning eligibility for practice, financial aid, and competition. This position is responsible for being proactive with monitoring students' academic progress, providing reports to their supervisor, compliance staff and coaches and for ensuring the timely certification of their designated sport teams. Specialists are also actively involved in the recruitment process and for providing the appropriate academic support through the student-athlete's graduation from the institution. This position will be assigned teams and/or student-athlete cohorts as assigned by the Senior Associate Athletics Director, Student-Athlete Academic Services. Evening and weekend work are sometimes required, as well as occasional travel with teams. This is an in-person, on-campus position. Other duties will be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• 1-3 years of experience working directly for intercollegiate Student-Athlete Academic Services or in a comparable higher education area.
• Demonstrated communication skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Effective decision making and problem solving skills.
• Time management skills and ability to balance a large caseload.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working at a Division-I NCAA Institution.
• Knowledge of and previous work experience with UNLV and MWC policy and procedures.
• Working knowledge of academic support services related to student-athletes.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to student-athletes in achieving academic, athletic, and personal goals.
• Monitor students' academic progress and provide reports to supervisors, compliance staff, and coaches.
• Ensure timely certification of designated sport teams.
• Involved in the recruitment process.
• Provide academic support through the student-athlete's graduation.
• Assigned teams and/or student-athlete cohorts by the Senior Associate Athletics Director.

Benefits

• Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
• Excellent health insurance including medical, dental, and vision.
• Comprehensive retirement plans and voluntary benefits programs.
• No state income tax.
• Tuition discounts at Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) schools.
• Tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents.

What This Job Offers

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