Athletics Academic Specialist; Part-time​/Limited

Position Information

The Athletics Academic Specialist is responsible for using professional concepts and practices to support, develop, and counsel student-athletes in various sports programs on specific learning skills and styles while promoting an environment of academic excellence and fostering student success and retention. The incumbent will monitor and enhance the opportunity for progress towards a degree, graduation, and continuing eligibility in accordance with UCR, Big West Conference, and NCAA regulations.

This recruitment is for two (2) part-time, less than 1,000-hour positions. The salary range for this position is $54,183.60 - $91,350.00 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. Offers of employment are dependent on completing a misconduct disclosure and potential background check.

Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

0 - 1 years of related experience.

• Basic knowledge of strategies in critical thinking, reading, writing, note taking, test taking, time management, and goal setting.
• Oral and written communication skills; interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Basic skill in evaluating tutor performance against program standards.
• Basic knowledge of how learning skills issues apply to a research institution.
• Multicultural competencies; knowledge and experience working and interacting effectively with diverse groups of staff, faculty, and student populations.
• Basic ability to communicate information in small and large group settings.
• Basic skills in judgment and decision-making.
• Proficient computer skills including databases, word processing, spreadsheets, and web-based systems.
• Basic knowledge of learning theories and training models.
• Basic problem solving skills.

• Basic knowledge of specific learning theory, learning styles, affective issues, academic issues, and socio-cultural issues in applying academic support for students.
• Basic knowledge of current and theoretical models that influence the application and delivery of academic services (e.g., discipline specific; student-population specific).

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility.
  
  - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid.
  
  - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation.
  
  - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive…