Academic Advisor & Learning Specialist

Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer.

Faculty Rank or Job Title

Faculty Rank or Job Title Academic Advisor & Learning Specialist

Job Category:

Job Category:
Administrative (exempt/non-exempt)

Department

Department Intercollegiate Athletics

EEO number:

EEO number: 27P088

Position FTE

100%

Minimum Annual Salary

Minimum Annual Salary $44,000

Eclass

Eclass 21 Unclassified FT Salary MO

Salary Band:

Salary Band: S03

Job Summary/Basic Function:

The Academic Advisor & Learning Specialist provides academic support to the Athletics Department’s NCAA Division I student-athletes, advising for assigned teams on matters related to NCAA eligibility while also ensuring that all Division I student-athletes receive the academic support necessary for them to succeed in the classroom. Reporting to the Associate Athletics Director for NCAA Academic Performance, this position supports critical academic services for all student-athletes.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least one year experience in academic advising (graduate assistantships experience will be considered)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with academics in an NCAA Division I athletics environment.
• Familiarity with Wright State University academic policies and programs.

Essential Functions and percent of time:

• Provide proactive advising for assigned teams on matters related to NCAA initial, continuing, and transfer eligibility.
• Make assessments of academic preparedness and performance for student-athletes on assigned teams, and communicate recommendations to Athletics academic personnel, administrators, and coaches. Conduct academic interventions as needed, ensuring all academic support is compliant with Wright State, Horizon League, and NCAA policies and procedures.
• Direct student-athletes for assigned teams to campus resources, including Academic Advisors, Academic Success Centers, Disability Services, and other campus support services.

• Serve as the staff supervisor for student employees engaged in academic support, hiring, training, and scheduling all Athletics Department tutors and study-tables monitors. Ensure that all academic support is conducted in compliance with Wright State University, Horizon League, and NCAA academic integrity rules and regulations.
• Ensure that all Division I student-athletes are provided with a quiet, monitored study-tables environment, free from distractions and from behaviors inconsistent with quiet study. Provide weekly study tables attendance reports to academic personnel, administrators, and coaches.

• Meet routinely with student-athletes deemed "at risk" to assess academic progress, discuss academic challenges, and provide support necessary to mitigate those challenges. Coordinate academic services as necessary, including campus services (e.g. Academic Success Centers and Office of Disability Services, etc.) and department resources (e.g. study tables, tutoring, etc.), ensuring that academic support creates no conflicts with class attendance or with sport participation

• Collect, collate, and report data necessary for initial, continuing, and transfer eligibility of current and prospective student-athletes for assigned teams. Utilize Wright State, NCAA , and third-party software systems to document student-athletes' progress-toward-degree for purposes of eligibility certification.
• Conduct eligibility certifications with Admissions and Enrollment Management and/or the Office of the Registrar, ensuring that all documentation and certifications comply with Wright State, Horizon League, and NCAA standards, policies, and procedures.
• When appropriate, assist with the submission of eligibility waiver requests to the NCAA…