What are the responsibilities and job description for the STUDENT ATHLETE ACADEMIC ADVISOR position at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley?
Number of Vacancies
1
Location
Edinburg, Texas
Department
Athletics
FTE
1
FLSA
Exempt
Scope of Job
To provide academic guidance to support graduation and academic success for student-athletes.
Description of Duties
- Assists Athletic Academic Support staff and the Deputy AD/SWA to provide quality academic support to at-risk cohort.
- Coordinates with Academic Advising Center and other Student Success staff as needed to best serve specific student needs
- Supports student-athlete health and wellness, community engagement, leadership and professional development, and assist with Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
- Participates in the recruitment, orientation, initial and continuing academic advising, pre-registration, and enrollment of student-athletes.
- Conducts regularly scheduled academic meetings with at-risk student athletes and prepares academic road maps for at-risk student-athletes.
- Supervises study hall for student athletes.
- May refer student athletes for mental health assessment based on established guidelines and indicators.
- Participates in the recruitment and orientation of student-athletes.
- Monitors academic progress of student-athletes and advises student-athletes as to how to stay on course to meet NCAA eligibility and institutional graduation requirements. Active member of the NCAA Certification Team.
- Responsible for providing missed class reports and academic progress reports.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received
General supervision from assigned supervisor.
Supervision Given
Direct supervision of assigned staff.
Required Education
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
Preferred Education
None.
Licenses/Certifications
None.
Required Experience
Experience working with students.
Preferred Experience
Experience working within an athletic department within the assigned capacity.
Equipment
Use of standard office equipment. Proficient in Microsoft Office programs..
Working Conditions
Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend work may be required. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
Other
Great organizational and time management skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills. Ability to support a direct contact caseload of approximately 80 student-athletes. Ability to support a study hall/computer lab. Ability to leverage university resources for the benefit of at-risk student populations.
Physical Capabilities
N/A
Employment Category
Full-Time
Minimum Salary
Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary
Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date
04/24/2025
Grant Funded Position
No
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Posting Detail Information
EEO Statement
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Dear Applicant,
Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:
Date of Birth
Gender
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.
If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.
Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:
Date of Birth
Gender
- Ethnicity/Race
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.
If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.
Additional Information
UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.
All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development .
All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development .
