Athletics Academic Advisor

Title: Athletics Academic Advisor

Division: President's Office

Department: Athletics

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $40,000

Position Summary

Responsible for providing academic support to assigned list of student‑athletes.

• Provide academic and support to an assigned group of identified student‑athletes, with the oversight of the Director of Academic and Support Services for Student‑Athletes.
• Serve as secondary advisor to provide accurate information to student‑athletes and coaches regarding maintaining the university’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) eligibility.
• Refer students to offices and services on campus when appropriate.
• Monitor the academic progress of student‑athletes in regard to all conferences, NCAA and USI eligibility regulations.
• Make decisions with the student‑athlete’s advisor concerning changes to students’ class schedule and appropriate placement into other classes.
• Work with student‑athletes on strategies designed to enhance academic performance.
• Provide counsel regarding career plans, academic difficulties and degree program selection.
• Assist student‑athletes with the monitoring of grades, communication with professors, and keeping track of assignments within guidelines set forth by the Director of Academic and Support Services for Student‑Athletes.
• Work with Faculty Athletic Representative to track missed assignments due to travel.
• Provide coaches with real‑time information on academic progress of student‑athletes.
• Monitor study hall.
• Participate in annual continuing education as required by the NCAA, Conference and/or Institution.
• Adhere to all NCAA, Conference, and Institutional rules and regulations at all times. All violations must be reported to the Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Director of Compliance or their designee immediately.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Attentiveness to detail; strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple requests and handle them efficiently and timely.
• Strong communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with students and faculty of all cultural backgrounds and experience levels.
• Proficient use of computers, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, and e‑mail.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

• Experience in administration of intercollegiate athletics.
• Experience working with diverse group of students including those receiving federal and state aid and students at academic risk.

• Requires remaining in a stationary position at a desk or workstation for extended periods of time for many assigned duties.
• Position requires physical access to classrooms, meeting rooms, and events throughout campus.
• Must be able to proficiently use computers and computer systems to set up functions, enter data, obtain information, process information, and create documents and reports.
• Occasional extensive physical movement to oversee activities, to set up and make presentations, and to interact with attendees.
• Requires effective diplomatic and interpersonal communication skills when mediating conflicts between competing interests, some of whom may at times express strong emotions such as anger.
• Requires creativity and resourcefulness in developing new ideas and in outreaching to prospective students.
• Requires consistently professional demeanor, even in difficult, negative, or frustrating situations such as when handling staff or customer complaints.

Standard office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required based on study‑hall coverage and student‑athlete schedules.

Periodic travel with teams may be required.

• Affordable medical, dental, vision, life and short‑term and long‑term disability insurance plans.
• Retirement plan where the University makes the total contribution equivalent to 11% of annual salary.
• Full tuition fee waiver for employees/75% for spouses and dependent children.
• Vacation and sick time.
• Holiday pay.
• Free access to Recreation, Fitness & Wellness Center.
• Access to on‑campus University Health Center and Dental Hygiene Clinic.

USI is an Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.