Academic Advisor

EXPIRED

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number

20121521Staff

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number

20121521Staff

Working Title

Academic Advisor

Pay Rate

Salary is competitive and commensurate with education and experience.

Employment Category

Administrative/Professional

Regular/Temporary

Regular

If temporary, list duration

Type of Appointment

Fiscal

Contract Period

12 month

Position Summary Information

| Position Summary |
Position will serve as an Academic Advisor for certain sport teams as assigned. Specifically assist in assessing student-athlete course performance, advising student athletes each semester during the pre-registration process by monitoring their class schedules for graduate requirements and special athletic needs. Help students understand University and degree requirements and develop responsible approach to academic planning, and assisting student athletes in selecting and declaring an academic major.

Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 9,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 166,000 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN. | | Primary Duties and Responsibilities |
- Serve as an academic advisor for football. - Help students understand University and degree requirements and develop a responsible approach to academic planning. - Assist student-athletes in selecting and declaring an academic major. - Assist in assessing student-athlete course performance. - Assist and advise student-athletes each semester during the pre-registration process by monitoring their class schedules for graduate requirements and special athletic needs, such as travel and practice times. - Monitor study hall, maintain accurate academic records, develop statistical analysis of academic success or challenges and provide data as requested regarding the academic progress of student-athletes on an on-going basis. - Communicate with coaches and track the admission status, assessment and pre-registration of all new student-athletes. - Assist coaches in the recruitment process of student-athletes by sharing academic information and by meeting prospective student-athletes for campus visits. - Assist with on-campus recruitment visits of student-athletes by preliminarily assessing their admissions status for APSU and academic eligibility status by NCAA standards. - Assist upperclassmen in all graduation matters, e.g. career counseling, letters of recommendation, post-graduate testing and application, etc. - Assist with the distribution, management and accounting of departmental textbook program. - Assist with fall orientation workshops for all entering freshman and transfer student-athletes. - Attend and participate in professional organizational governance. - Refer students to other office and campus resources as needed. - Perform other job-related duties as assigned. | | Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities |
- Ability to perform primary duties and responsibilities of the position. - Ability to efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) and SungardHE Banner. - Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately. - Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information. - Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the University community and the public. - Ability to maintain files accurately, in paper and in software programs. - Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. - Ability to demonstrate effective athletic personnel and programmatic administration, leadership and supervisory skills and strategies. - Ability to relate to student athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and parents. - Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations as well as APR used by NCAA institutions. - Ability to interpret and adhere to NCAA Rules, APSU Academic Standards and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. - Ability to work some nights/weekends and travel. - Ability to meet the needs of student athletes experiencing adjustment or academic difficulties. - Ability to monitor continuing eligibility and satisfactory progress of student-athletes each semester/term using APR, NCAA and University guidelines. | | Physical Requirements |
- Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. | | Required Minimum Qualifications |
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. - Proven experience in athletic academic advising on the intercollegiate level. - A background check will be required of the successful applicant. - An official transcript and names, addresses and phone numbers of three (3) references will be required for the successful applicant. |

Posting Detail Information

| Open Date | 02/28/2024 | | Close Date | | | Open Until Filled | Yes | | Special Instructions to Applicants |
An official transcript will be required of the selected candidate before the candidate will be offered a position. You will not be able to modify your application after it has been submitted. |

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume Optional Documents 1. Cover Letter 2. Unofficial Transcript 3. Letter of Recommendation 1 4. Letter of Recommendation 2 5. Letter of Recommendation 3