What are the responsibilities and job description for the Higher Education Advising Professional position at Arkansas State University?
Key Responsibilities
The Athletic Academic Coordinator will be responsible for providing academic support to student-athletes, including ensuring they are enrolled in the appropriate classes toward the designated degree program and meeting NCAA Progress Towards Degree requirements. The role also involves monitoring the academic progress of assigned teams and maintaining accurate degree plans.
Duties
• Provide academic mentoring to assigned teams in compliance with university and NCAA guidelines
• Ensure student-athletes are enrolled in the appropriate classes toward the designated degree program and meeting NCAA Progress Towards Degree requirements
• Monitor the academic progress of assigned teams and maintain accurate degree plans
• Participate in the eligibility certification process for assigned student-athletes
• Assist with the evaluation of high school, junior college and transfer student-athletes
• Provide reports on the academic status of assigned teams to Head Coaches and the Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Success
• Make necessary referrals to campus resources on behalf of student-athletes
• Identify and assist at-risk student-athletes
• Coordinate travel letters for assigned teams for absences due to team travel
• Assist with recruitment of prospective student-athletes as needed during official and unofficial visits
• Maintain current and accurate knowledge of all Arkansas State University degree programs and how they affect continuing academic eligibility for student-athletes
• Assist and participate on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
• Maintain compliance with all relevant institutional, Sun Belt Conference and NCAA rules and regulations
• Maintain compliance with all applicable rules/laws relative to student privacy and FERPA
• Assist with summer orientation and study hall supervision
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have a Master's Degree, minimum one year of experience in academic advising, proven experience working with diverse populations, experience in higher education, knowledge of NCAA Division I academic eligibility rules and progress towards degree completion requirements, ability to work nights and weekends.
The Athletic Academic Coordinator will be responsible for providing academic support to student-athletes, including ensuring they are enrolled in the appropriate classes toward the designated degree program and meeting NCAA Progress Towards Degree requirements. The role also involves monitoring the academic progress of assigned teams and maintaining accurate degree plans.
Duties
• Provide academic mentoring to assigned teams in compliance with university and NCAA guidelines
• Ensure student-athletes are enrolled in the appropriate classes toward the designated degree program and meeting NCAA Progress Towards Degree requirements
• Monitor the academic progress of assigned teams and maintain accurate degree plans
• Participate in the eligibility certification process for assigned student-athletes
• Assist with the evaluation of high school, junior college and transfer student-athletes
• Provide reports on the academic status of assigned teams to Head Coaches and the Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Success
• Make necessary referrals to campus resources on behalf of student-athletes
• Identify and assist at-risk student-athletes
• Coordinate travel letters for assigned teams for absences due to team travel
• Assist with recruitment of prospective student-athletes as needed during official and unofficial visits
• Maintain current and accurate knowledge of all Arkansas State University degree programs and how they affect continuing academic eligibility for student-athletes
• Assist and participate on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
• Maintain compliance with all relevant institutional, Sun Belt Conference and NCAA rules and regulations
• Maintain compliance with all applicable rules/laws relative to student privacy and FERPA
• Assist with summer orientation and study hall supervision
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have a Master's Degree, minimum one year of experience in academic advising, proven experience working with diverse populations, experience in higher education, knowledge of NCAA Division I academic eligibility rules and progress towards degree completion requirements, ability to work nights and weekends.
