Athletic Academic Advisor- ATH

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Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Provides academic advising services to cohort of student-athletes according to designated sport teams and are responsible for managing, counseling and monitoring these student-athletes from admission to graduation throughout their college career. Interviews and advises students regarding information, procedures and academic requirements of a specific program or major. Provides students with program information in the assigned college or program and provides academic and athletic eligibility guidance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Assists students with degree and course selection to fulfill graduation requirements
2. Fosters student success through tutoring, retention, progression, and graduation initiatives
3. Documents interactions with students per established guidelines and assists in maintaining student advisement records
4. Meets weekly with academically at-risk students, and assists in implementing success strategies
5. Assesses needs for study hall and tutoring for assigned student groups and assesses utilization
6. Designs and teaches success skills to students as necessary on time management, organization skills, and strengthening study skills
7. Promotes and integrates the Flight Plan to assist student-athletes in seeking internships, and job experiences, to prepare for life after sports
8. Communicates continuously with coaches concerning academic progress and concerns of eligibility
9. Serves as liaison to campus faculty and communicates official team travel requirements and academic progress each semester
10. Participates in recruiting of student-athletes and is contact person for admission process
11. Responds to inquires or connects student-athletes to appropriate resource concerning athletic financial aid, housing, Registrar’s office, Student Conduct office, Bursars office or other obstacles that student-athletes encounter
12. Serves as a member of the NCAA certification team, and reviews eligibility status of assigned
student-athletes each semester

Educational Requirements
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

Required Experience
One (1) year related work experience advising student-athletes (or closely related profession)

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Post-Secondary Education, Business, or related field preferred