Academic Coordinator

Overview

Academic Coordinator (Finance)

The Academic Coordinator advises students concerning their academic plans and progress, academic schedule, choice of major, and other academic activities and career goals, to assist the student in making decisions concerning personal educational goals leading to graduation.

Nature of Work:
This position reports to a member of the Leadership Team within UGS - Athletics Advising. This is a professional, non-instructional advising position supporting Athletics Advising. This position requires considerable contact with students through individual interviews, and group meetings and workshops. This contact requires demonstrated human relations and communication skills and is distinguished by this requirement from advising support positions that are primarily administrative in nature.

The Academic Coordinator will be expected to possess extensive knowledge about academic programs, policies, procedures, and student support services within the scope of their responsibilities. They must be able to interpret student needs and provide individualized service, as well as dealing with students who may be confused or demanding.

Annual Salary Range: $50,000 - $53,000

• Advise students individually and/or with groups regarding academic core and/or departmental requirements, appropriate class selection, academic policies and procedures, and campus resources.
• Assist students with identification of long term goals and career plans.
• Work to position students to meet requirements for graduation within appropriate periods of time while preparing them to meet future goals.
• Advise special populations of students within scope of responsibility, such as new or transfer students, undeclared majors, minority groups, etc., assisting in exploration of academic programs, and focusing on academic direction, procedures, policies, and available resources.
• Maintain advising records and confidential student evaluation records.
• Utilize USF information systems to support delivery of advising services.
• Serve on appropriate department, college and/or campus advisory committees.
• Perform related duties as required or deemed necessary to meet the Academic Advising goals within the Coordinator's scope of responsibility.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling or academic field directly related to the Advisor's specific responsibilities with a minimum of one year of experience in advising or related academic functions within higher education. Work experience may not be substituted for the Bachelor's degree requirement for this position.
• Degree Equivalency Clause:
  Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree.
• Senate Bill 1310
  - The Florida Senate (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
• SB 1310:
  Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
• A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
• (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
• (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree;
• (c) Six years of direct experience for a master's degree;
• (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
• (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
• Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
• Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

• Master's degree in Educations, Counseling, or academic field related to the Advisor's specific responsibilities
• Experience in academic advising/counseling college student-athletes
• Knowledge of NCAA eligibility requirements governing continuing eligibility
• Experience supporting and monitoring APR and GSR

• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends as needed.

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