Athletics Student Success Advisor

Utah State University•Logan, UT

About The Position

The USU Athletics Academic Coordinator (Student Success Advisor) will support the academic needs of student-athletes in assigned sports and assist in the day-to-day operation of Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS). Sports will be assigned upon hiring. The Academic Coordinator assists student-athletes with academic progress in areas including academic study skills and learning strategies; educates student-athletes on NCAA, conference, and institutional eligibility requirements; and, in conjunction with campus advisors, guides student-athletes on course and major selection and career planning. The Academic Coordinator meets with student-athletes on a regular basis to monitor academic progress and review eligibility status. Additionally, the Academic Coordinator will provide detailed reports and updates to coaches, compile semester grade/eligibility reports, and assist with the preparation of each assigned team’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR). The Academic Coordinator participates in recruiting activities, orientation, and SAAS events. This position reports to the Director for Student-Athlete Academic Services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Strong oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated effectiveness working collaboratively with colleagues and coaches

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in appropriate discipline
Experience in academic advising of students or related student services field
Working knowledge of NCAA eligibility rules and regulations (Bylaw 14)
Experience in academic support services of student-athletes
Experience with Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate process and submission

Responsibilities

Monitor admission process on all new incoming student-athletes for assigned sports
Assist in coordinating advising appointments with assigned student-athletes for course selection/registration
Monitor course selection for fulfillment of appropriate university course requirement fulfillment
Update coaches regularly with academic progress status
Serve as liaison between faculty/campus personnel and assigned student-athletes
Educate student-athletes on ACCESS/Banner registration, drops/adds, and other academic policies and procedures
Process end-of-term academic reports via Argos
Upload academic documents via Box
Monitor initial and transfer eligibility for incoming new student-athletes in assigned sports
Initiate Degree Progress Forms for Progress Towards Degree
Process and monitor continuing eligibility for assigned student-athletes
Timely communication with coaches regarding eligibility issues
Evaluate high school and college transcripts
Provide recruits with information regarding becoming an Aggie and being a student-athlete at Utah State University
Collaborate with NCAA Eligibility Coordinator (NEC) on transfer evaluation process
Meet with official and unofficial prospective student-athletes in assigned sports
Review transcript evaluation with prospective student-athlete (PSA)
Highlight academic accomplishments of USU student-athletes
Process annual APR and GSR data for assigned sports
Maintain current and accurate roster of student-athletes in assigned sports
Assist with SAAS events
Other projects and programs as assigned (student-athlete development programming, etc.)