Student Eligibility Specialist

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Student Eligibility Specialist

Requisition ID

req29411

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Student Eligibility Specialist

Requisition ID

req29411

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Student Eligibility Specialist

Position Grade

12

Position Summary

UNM Athletics Academic Advising is seeking a Student Eligibility Specialist to coordinate and advise specific sports to include women’s basketball and another Olympic sports such as baseball or track and field. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience and knowledge of NCAA rules and standards regarding student eligibility and graduation.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

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Providing a variety of student support services such as, career advisement, tutoring, accessibility services, assessment/testing, at-risk student services, crisis management, and co-curricular education programs

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Collaborating with Academic Advisors to provide academic guidance

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Implementing programs and initiatives with defined recruitment, retention, and graduation outcomes

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Assisting student athletes in understanding meeting eligibility guidelines based on NCAA, Mountain West Conference, and UNM requirements

See the Position Description for additional information.

Conditions of Employment

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; at least 2 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Counseling, Education, Sports Management or a related field

Demonstrated experience with:

Advising collegiate student-athletes

Experience with coordinating tutor programming

Knowledge of NCAA eligibility rules

Coordinating and overseeing programming aimed to support incoming students of various levels of academic ability

Working individually with at-risk students (including those with learning disabilities)

Employing a wide variety of methods designed to meet individual learning preferences

Supporting high-achieving students with academic needs as well as career focused pursuits

Taking initiative, self-motivation and professionalism

Thriving in a collaborative team environment

Coordinating workshops and/or events pertaining to student-athletes holistic development

Additional Requirements

Campus

Main - Albuquerque, NM

Department

Athletics Academic Advising (925F3)

Employment Type

Staff

Staff Type

Regular - Full-Time

Term End Date

Status

Exempt

Pay

$3,589.73 - $5,040.53 Monthly

Benefits Eligible

This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.

ERB Statement

As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Background Check Required

Yes

For Best Consideration Date

5/17/2024

Eligible for Remote Work

No

Eligible for Remote Work Statement

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please attach cover letter, resume, writing sample & three supervisory references

Positions posted with a Staff Type of

Regular

or

Term

are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage

for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisionswithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or anyother protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html

. Refer to

https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html

for a definition of Regular Staff.

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