Athlete Academic Mentor

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Job Title

Athlete Academic Mentor

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Position Details

Position Information

Job Title

Athlete Academic Mentor

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Appointment Type

Student Employee

Job Location

Corvallis

Position Appointment Percent

100

Appointment Basis

12

Pay Method

Hourly

Pay Period

16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date

Last working day of the month

Remote or Hybrid option?

Min Hourly Rate

$14.20 (Standard); $13.20 (Non-Urban); $15.45 (Portland Metro)

Max Hourly Rate

$21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)

Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill four part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week during school session and up to 40 hours when not in session) Student Support Services (Athlete Academic Mentor) positions for the Department of Academic Services for Student Athletes (

ASA

) at Oregon State University (

OSU

).

The objective of the

ASA

Mentor Program is to provide academic and personal support to all student athletes through consistent engagement and navigation of their academic responsibilities. In conjunction with

ASA

staff, the

ASA

Mentor Program strives to assist students in becoming independent learners who progress through

ASA

learning services and feel empowered to meet future educational goals and challenges.

Anticipated Hourly Rate: $15.40

Position Duties

Coordinate and lead biweekly meetings with assigned cohort

Educate student-athletes on developing varying study strategies and skills to become an independent learner

If a student needs additional support, work with the learning specialists to identify techniques unique to their learning style

Utilize and facilitate a task management system (checklists) that is used and monitored by the

ASA

staff, student mentors, study hall facilitators, and the assigned student-athletes

Evaluate GradesFirst academic appointment notes daily and monitor grades on biweekly basis

Complete designated grade reports for the assigned sport programs and their academic counselors

Meet with academic counselors at least once per week to communicate student-athletes’ academic progress and any potential educational impacting issues

Schedule tutoring sessions through GradesFirst for targeted courses and communicate any changes as soon as possible to the learning specialists

Communicate with the Mentor Program Coordinator/Learning Specialist as soon as any issues of concern arise

Meet with learning specialist for

NCAA

Compliance and Gradesfirst training, as well other additional training and professional development throughout the term (dependent upon need and interest in the field)

Abide by all policies and procedures listed in the Mentor Program Manual

Minimum Qualifications

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study

Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment

Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard

High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program

Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term

Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*

Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term

Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (

USCIS

). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (

OIS

), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications

Must be able to follow

ASA

Professional Distance Policy.

ASA

defines professional distance as being friendly with student athletes, but not necessarily being a friend. Our professional distance policy prevents

ASA

student staff from spending time with student athletes outside of their tutoring or study facilitation sessions. This also includes any non-professional relationships with student athletes; friendships or fraternization and romantic relationships. Examples of non-professional relationships that may breach ASA’s professional distance policy might include:

Being a roommate with an

OSU

student athlete

A living situation where a student athlete might regularly visit; For example, a roommate that has a sibling on OSU’s roster

Dating a student athlete

Having a close friendship with a student athlete

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

Junior standing or higher

Graduate Student

At least a 3.0 overall

GPA

Prior tutoring or mentorship experience

Previous leadership experience

Experience working with diverse groups of people, especially students

A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

The student worker may be required to work up to an approximate 24 hours per week.

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | P10316SE | | Number of Vacancies | 4 | | Anticipated Appointment Begin Date | 10/01/2023 | | Anticipated Appointment End Date | | | Posting Date | 09/19/2023 | | Full Consideration Date | | | Closing Date | 05/31/2024 | | Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search | Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students | | Special Instructions to Applicants |
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume
• A Cover Letter
• Transcripts

For additional information please contact: Hannah Hunicke at hannah.hunicke@oregonstate.edu

OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval. |

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Working with student athletes, ASA tutors not only have to follow OSU rules and policies but those under NCAA as well. Therefore, tutors are required to uphold a Professional Distance policy. ASA defines professional distance as being friendly with student athletes, but not necessarily being a friend. Our professional distance policy prevents ASA student staff from spending time with student athletes outside of their tutoring or study facilitation sessions. This also includes any non-professional relationships with student athletes; friendships or fraternization and romantic relationships. Examples of non-professional relationships that may breach ASA’s professional distance policy might include: • Being a roommate with an OSU student athlete • A living situation where a student athlete might regularly visit. For example a roommate has a sibling on OSU’s roster • Dating a student athlete • Having a close friendship with a student athlete Given these examples, can you think of any reason that would prevent you from upholding ASA’s professional distance policy if you were offered employment?

(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter 3. Transcripts Optional Documents

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