Director of Student-Athlete Success & Support​/Academic Advisor - Western Illinois University

Director of Student‑Athlete Success & Support / Academic Advisor

Responsibilities: To assist in enforcing eligibility and certification processes by monitoring and evaluating the academic performance of all student‑athletes at Western Illinois University and to provide appropriate support and programming (academic, athletic, career development, personal development, and service) activities for student‑athletes.

Rank & Salary: 12‑month appointment. $53,000 – $57,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Employees may be eligible for a range of benefits, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, long‑term disability, flexible spending, retirement, and other programs administered through the State of Illinois. Eligibility for the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) is required.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience with academic advising and student life‑skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in academic advising at the NCAA Division I level.

For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree‑granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.

Western Illinois University is an Equal Opportunity employer. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, veterans, women and individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non‑discrimination policy that includes discrimination based on an individual's membership in the following classes: sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other classes protected by state or federal law.