Academic Advisor Student-Athletes

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• Request to Recruit
  
  Position Title:
  
  Academic Advisor for Student-Athletes (multiple vacancies)
• Working Location (City, State):
  Boone, NC
• Faculty Rank:
  No Provide Rank EHRA Non Faculty
• Position number: 088271
• Department:
  Student Learning Center - 202120
• Case of University:
  Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference.
  
  As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.
• Position Summary Information
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Experience working with students in a college setting and a demonstrated commitment to the educational development of students
• License/Certification Required
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  • 1 year of student-athlete academic support work experience
• Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  
  Academic Services for Athletes connects to the University’s mission and that of the Student Learning Center, by providing holistic advising from orientation to graduation for Appalachian State University’s Division I student-athletes. The services provided allow and encourage students to develop necessary academic/life skills in areas such as time management, personal accountability, collaboration and goal setting. The program assists students in balancing demands of academics and athletics in a college environment.
  
  Academic Services for Athletes is committed to assisting students as they develop as leaders in the classroom, in their sport, on campus, and in the community. Academic Services for Student Athletes is committed to providing accuracy in the information regarding curricula and degree requirements, university policies, and compliance to NCAA required eligibility standards and by-laws.
  • Participate as an integral part of the Student Learning Center (S.L.C.) in providing support services to student athletes.
  • Provide academic and career advising to student athletes for specific teams on a full-time 12 month contract.
  • Serve as a mentor and resource to student athletes, and make appropriate referrals, as needed.
  • Assist with orientation for all new student athletes in their case load.
  • Demonstrate commitment to and compliance with the University’s and Department of Athletics policies and procedures as well as the Sun Belt conference and NCAA constitutions, bylaws, legislation and regulations.
  • Assist assigned sport coaches in providing academic information to prospective students and their parents and with on campus recruiting efforts.
  • Establish and maintain collegial, respectful relationships with colleagues, students, parents and families.
  • Keep current on NCAA eligibility standards, monitor student athlete eligibility, and communicate eligibility requirements with students and coaches.
  • Keep accurate records of student contacts, documents student visits for accountability purposes, and maintain confidentiality.
  • Maintain currency on curricular and policy changes that affect advising services to student athletes.
  • Assist with data collection for reports, including…