Academic Graduate Assistant
Listed on 2026-02-05
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Education / Teaching
Sports Industry, Academic, Youth Development
Overview
The key principles of this job are to: 1. Support ACU’s Mission:
Educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world.
2. Support ACU’s 21st Century Vision:
By 2020, ACU will become the premier university for the education of Christ-centered, global leaders.
3. Support the Mission & Vision of the ACU Athletic Department to honor Christ through excellence in academics and athletics.
To create and implement programming to ensure academic support and success of student-athletes at ACU and to assist with institutional, Western Athletic Conference, and NCAA reporting in the areas of student academic performance.
ResponsibilitiesI. Basic Responsibilities
II. Essential Duties include the following:
Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
- Maintain clear and consistent communication with coaching staffs through documentation and attending regularly scheduled meetings.
- Monitor continuing student-athlete progress toward degree in conjunction with the Registrar Office (e.g. major/minor changes, class changes, grades).
- Assist with the eligibility certification of student-athletes.
- Assist with orientation programming for all new incoming student-athletes.
- Assist in the identification of at-risk students each semester.
- Assist in the coordination of functions for the student-athletes (e.g. new student orientation, banquet, graduation reception, professional/personal development).
- Review academic progress with students and assist in advising throughout the year to meet progress toward degree requirements.
- Meet with prospective student-athletes and parents on recruiting visits as required.
- Facilitate study hall sessions and be willing to travel with the team.
- Maintain close working relationships with campus advisors to facilitate student-athlete class scheduling.
- Maintain excused travel letters and data on absence totals for student-athletes.
- Oversee scholarship book purchase and return procedures.
- Collect data and statistics required for various reports (e.g. hours attempted and earned, athlete graduation rates, GPA, probation and suspension list).
- Assist in the compilation of data required for any national, regional, or Western Athletic Conference academic awards.
Assist with workers for special events (NCAA/Western Athletic Conference events).
ContactsPrimary contacts are the Director of Academics & Student-Athlete Development, Senior Associate AD for Internal Operations, coaches, and staff. Other contacts are the Registrar and Registrar Liaison, Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), faculty, and advisors.
Professional Development RequirementsSkills
Microsoft Word and Excel, Google Drive, Banner, Slate, ARMS, CAi, etc.
ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian who is willing to support the Christian mission of ACU.
A. Professional
B. Personal
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