JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Associate Director of the Student-Athlete Success Program, this position will assist students in navigating their transition throughout the college experience as well as supporting their exploration of various educational and career goals. This position will provide ongoing academic counseling and monitoring of academic progress as it pertains to the university and NCAA benchmarks. This person will also work with students, SASP team members, and campus partners to develop and administer academic enhancement strategies that increase student retention and academic success. The incumbent will be expected to have a strong knowledge of the principles, practices, and trends of academic advising for student-athletes and individual counseling techniques. This position will be expected to communicate with prospective students, coaches, athletic administration, faculty, and other campus partners to ensure a high level of student support and success.
This position will be hired at either the Academic Counselor level (Classification: Student Success Counselor, P4) or the Assistant Academic Counselor (Classification: Student Services Program Coordinator, P3) level dependent upon the incumbent's experience, skills, abilities, and training as determined by the University. The Academic Counselor level will perform duties with greater independence, working under general supervision, and handling most work situations within established practices and procedures. The Assistant Academic Counselor will perform a similar scope of duties (with differences outlined below) and will work under more direct supervision.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Associate Director of the Student-Athlete Success Program, this position will assist students in navigating their transition throughout the college experience as well as supporting their exploration of various educational and career goals. This position will provide ongoing academic counseling and monitoring of academic progress as it pertains to the university and NCAA benchmarks. This person will also work with students, SASP team members, and campus partners to develop and administer academic enhancement strategies that increase student retention and academic success. The incumbent will be expected to have a strong knowledge of the principles, practices, and trends of academic advising for student-athletes and individual counseling techniques. This position will be expected to communicate with prospective students, coaches, athletic administration, faculty, and other campus partners to ensure a high level of student support and success.
This position will be hired at either the Academic Counselor level (Classification: Student Success Counselor, P4) or the Assistant Academic Counselor (Classification: Student Services Program Coordinator, P3) level dependent upon the incumbent's experience, skills, abilities, and training as determined by the University. The Academic Counselor level will perform duties with greater independence, working under general supervision, and handling most work situations within established practices and procedures. The Assistant Academic Counselor will perform a similar scope of duties (with differences outlined below) and will work under more direct supervision.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Apply NowAdditional duties as an Academic Counselor:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Academic Counselor Only:
Assistant Academic Counselor Only:
Both Levels:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS – Both Levels
APPOINTMENT TERMS
This is a full-time, permanent position. The University offers a competitive salary, and outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment. For additional information regarding benefits visit: https://hr.uconn.edu/health-benefits/.
Other rights, terms, and conditions of employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association (UCPEA).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.
TO APPLY
Please apply online at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs, Staff Positions, Search #498752 to upload a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references.
This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on November 27, 2024.
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Person | Role |
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Riley Fitzgerald |
Director of Athletic Leadership |
Jeff Duplisea |
Director of Football Academics |
Ellen Tripp |
Associate Director of Athletics/SASP (Women's Basketball) |
Alana Butler |
Assistant Director of Athletics/Student-Athlete Success Program |
Krysta Fitzgerald |
Assistant Director (Men’s Basketball) |
Maureen Howard |
Assistant Director of Learning Services/Learning Specialist (All Teams) |
Person | Role |
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Riley Fitzgerald |
Director of Athletic Leadership |
Krysta Fitzgerald |
Director of Basketball Academics (Men's Basketball) |
Jeff Duplisea |
Director of Football Academics |
Ellen Tripp |
Associate Director of Athletics/SASP (Women's Basketball) |
Alana Butler |
Associate Director - SASP (Softball, Mens Hockey) |
Gabrielle Tyer |
Assistant Director of Learning Services/Learning Specialist (All Teams) |
Person | Role |
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Joel Derechinsky |
Director of Football |
Riley Fitzgerald |
Director of Athletic Leadership |
Rachel Howard |
Director of Athletic Enrichment |
Ellen Tripp |
Associate Director of Athletics/SASP (Women's Basketball) |
Alana Butler |
Assistant Director - SASP (Softball, Field Hockey, Men's Ice Hockey) |
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