Academic Support Specialist, UNLV Academic Success, Student Athlete Academic Services [R0152100]

University of Nevada Las Vegas•Las Vegas, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is seeking an Academic Support Specialist for its Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) department. This role is crucial in providing coordination of academic support programming for over 500 student-athletes, aligning with UNLV's Top Tier goal. The position will manage programs supporting student-athletes in achieving their academic, athletic, and personal goals while navigating institutional, Mountain West Conference (MWC), and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) regulations. It aims to enhance retention, progression, and completion (RPC) by increasing academic support, which can lead to higher Academic Progress Rate scores and graduation rates. The specialist will also assist SAAS leadership with various initiatives including learning strategies, data analysis, rules education, outreach, development projects, website management, and the learning specialist program. This position may involve hiring and supervising student workers, including recruiting, hiring, training, managing, monitoring, and timekeeping. Additionally, the role will serve as an athletic academic eligibility specialist for an assigned student-athlete population, responsible for academic certification, developing individualized academic skill plans (reading, writing, time management, study habits, learning strategies), assisting with course selection, degree program declaration, and monitoring the use of academic support resources. This is an in-person, on-site position that utilizes technology for student support services. Evening and weekend work, as well as occasional travel with the team, may be required. All positions in Academic Affairs contribute to the core mission of increasing enrollment and promoting equitable student success by addressing systemic obstacles and implementing strategic services, programs, and support. This role is expected to embody the university's core values, demonstrating professionalism, collegiality, collaboration, ethical conduct, transparency, and a commitment to inclusion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
No years of experience required.
Credentials must be obtained prior to the employment start date.
Some experience within college student support services or a comparable professional field (does not have to be full-time experience).

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
1-3 years of experience.
Documented working knowledge of and the ability to understand and provide interpretation of NCAA, MWC, and institutional regulations relating to eligibility, financial aid, recruitment, and awards and benefits.
Working knowledge regarding institutional academic degree programs, student support services, and educational support programs.
Knowledge of FERPA.
Working knowledge of computer systems/software applications such as PeopleSoft, Canvas, Teamworks, Salesforce, Microsoft Office, Google Drive, and database management.
Some experience with advising, teaching, tutoring, or peer mentoring (does not have to be full-time experience).
Knowledge of HIPAA.
Working knowledge of UCA and UDA eligibility requirements.
Demonstrated communication skills.
Demonstrated computer skills.
Highly functional with regard to decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Effective time management skills.
Ability to balance a wide variety of tasks and a large caseload in an efficient and effective manner.

Responsibilities

Assisting and/or coordinating and further developing academic support programs for SAAS, including the Textbook Scholarship Loan Program, Academic Awards/Honors Management, Event Planning/Special Events, Academic Equipment/Supplies Loan Program, Study Center Management, and SAAS Tutoring Program.
Assisting SAAS leadership with research/implementation/evaluation of learning strategies for student-athletes, academic data gathering and analysis, rules education and outreach presentations, faculty/staff appreciation, recruit presentations, development and grant projects, website and tech management, and the SAAS learning specialist program.
Hiring and supervision of student workers, including student staff recruiting, hiring, training, managing, monitoring and time keeping.
Serving as an athletic academic eligibility specialist to an assigned student-athlete population, including academic certification of students.
Emphasizing the design and implementation of specific, individualized plans for the development of academic skills, including reading and writing competencies, time management, enhanced study habits, and application of learning strategies.
Assisting with course selection, declaration of degree programs and necessary eligibility requirements.
Providing guidance and monitoring of the use of academic support resources for the assigned student-athletes.
Utilizing technology in day-to-day student support services.
Performing other duties as assigned by the supervisor.