Job Details

Salary: $3,813.33 per month

Note: This position includes full benefits. This is a full-time, exempt position. Athletic Corporation employees are at-will.

Overview:

Under the general supervision of the Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services, the Academic Advisor is responsible for understanding and interpreting relevant University, NCAA, and Mountain West policies to provide academic, graduation, eligibility, career, and personal advising for student-athletes. This position will work with Football and other teams as assigned. The individual in this position will provide regular academic and athletic eligibility progress reports to coaching staff, assist with study hall services, and provide academic and eligibility information to prospective student-athletes and parents.

Position Summary:

Majorduties of the job include:

• Coordinate and implement "Individual Success Plans", per assigned student-athletes
• Meet weekly with students to develop effective academic plans (with schedule review, time management, organizational strategies, self-assessment, goal setting, and overall tracking of academic progress as a focus)
• Review graded course work and develop strategies for improvement, as needed
• Meet weekly with coaches to review academic progress and issues regarding their academic success
• Develop strong working relationships with student-athletes that emphasize the value of education; and the development of self-reliance, self-confidence, empowerment, and intrinsic motivation
• Assist student-athletes with learning disabilities to focus on developing personal learning strategies through guided, repetitive practice in study skills, reading, writing, time management and goal setting
• Advise and counsel identified student-athletes regarding academic performance, including course/major selection, developing graduation plan, time management, goal setting, career planning, learning and study strategies, test taking, note taking, and other skills necessary for academic success
• Review academic schedules for assigned student-athletes each semester to ensure student-athletes are enrolled in degree applicable credits
• Provide summer school academic planning for targeted student-athletes
• Develop, implement and evaluate team academic success plan each semester for assigned team(s)
• Manage all working relationships with student-athletes and staff in a confidential manner
• Communicate accurately and thoroughly with athletic academic advisors, coaches, and University support staff
• Provide accurate daily, weekly, and semester academic progress reports, as requested.
• Assist in the development and implementation of appropriate study strategies for student athletes
• Monitor academic progress of student-athletes, including daily monitoring of class attendance, academic appointment attendance, and grades
• Monitor student-athletes' academic progress to ensure they meet all NCAA, MWC and Fresno State academic rules of eligibility
• Conduct recruiting meetings with prospective student-athletes per coaching staff requests
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Athletic Director of Student-Athlete Services and Director for Student-Athlete Services

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of:
  • NCAA rules and regulations associated with academics
  • Basic computer software applications such as Microsoft Word for Windows and Excel
• Ability to:
  • Interpret, apply, and communicate program rules and regulations
  • Assist student-athletes in course selection for regular and summer sessions
  • Function successfully in a fast-paced environment
  • Work a flexible schedule, including some evening and weekend hours
  • Utilize computer applications to regularly monitor student-athlete academic progress toward graduation and their NCAA/MWC academic eligibility
  • Make appropriate independent judgments when applying existing rules, procedures and guidelines in a variety of circumstances
  • Relate effectively with adult student learners, coaches, staff and faculty from diverse ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
  • Present clear and concise information both orally and in writing
  • Maintain a courteous and professional attitude in stressful situations
• Ability and willingness to support the diversity and equity commitments of the department
• Commitment to academic integrity and compliance with University, conference and NCAA regulations
• A history of regular attendance and positive performance evaluations

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in a related field and two (2) years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. A Master's degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with academically under-prepared students, specifically football and/or basketball student-athletes within an intercollegiate athletic department.
• Master's Degree in education, special education or related educational field.
• Working knowledge of database computer applications (CAi, PeopleSoft) and computer assisted instruction software, such as BlackBoard