Student-Athlete Academic Support Coordinator

Summary of Position

The Student-Athlete Academic Support Coordinator provides holistic advising and support for student-athletes in consultation with Academic Advisors, Class Deans, Coaches, and other colleagues within the student-athlete ecosystem. This individual provides advising, consultation, and training for colleagues and coaches in regards to academic advising, academic alerts, academic policies/procedures and athletic eligibility.

As Student-Athlete Academic Support Coordinator, you will:

●      Direct Academic Support: Provide consultation and support for individual students athletes regarding academic and personal skill development advising and coaching. Facilitate academic programming for deposited and matriculated student athletes including individual team meetings, group advising sessions, and academic skill building workshops and presentations. Provide proactive and responsive support and programming aimed at student-athlete retention.

●      Serve as a liaison: Provide training and consultation to coaches concerning academic advising, alerts, and policies/procedures. Work closely with the Faculty Athletic Representatives to provide coordinated advising and programming. Reinforce information provided by official academic advisors and educate students on NCAA and institutional eligibility and academic requirements. Proactively connect and engage with campus departments, organizations, faculty, and administrators to facilitate positive working relationships.

●      Represent Student Success: Regularly participate in Athletics and Recreation divisional meetings, participate in the Retention Intervention Team and the Student Intervention Team; assist Enrollment by meeting with coaches and prospective students/families to provide academic consultation and information.

●      Be Present: Attend home student athletic competitions.

Experience and Qualifications

●       Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.

●       1-3 years of relative experience to the position.

●       Experience in college athletics is highly preferred.

●       Experience in academic support environments is required. Knowledge of data/reports, maintaining databases, email functions, Google suite products, and Slate is highly preferred.

●       The ability to learn new systems quickly and efficiently is required. Familiarity with College processes and functions of campus offices is preferred.

●       Must demonstrate integrity and confidentiality; excellent listening and communication skills; and strong organizational skills.

●       Must possess the ability and willingness to collaborate productively with diverse groups and work productively and tactfully with students and colleagues.

YOUR COMPENSATION

New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. The expected starting salary range for this position is $42,000 annually.

THE HIRING PROCESS

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and provide contact information for three references to the Office of Human Resources, Allegheny College, 520 N. Main Street, Meadville, PA  16335 by e-mail to employment@allegheny.edu.  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

Currently there is no application deadline for this position. For certain positions, finalist candidates can expect to engage in various rounds of interviews either in person or via online meetings.  Candidates will also have the opportunity to read more about the current work and share thoughts during the interviews.

ALLEGHENY COLLEGE

Allegheny College, founded in 1815, is one of the nation’s oldest and most innovative four-year colleges where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold. It is one of the few colleges in the United States with a unique requirement to choose both a major and minor for graduation, to provide students with a cross-disciplinary path in the sciences and humanities for educational depth and intellectual growth. Located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, Allegheny College is one of 44 colleges featured in Loren Pope’s “Colleges That Change Lives.” In its 2022 rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Allegheny College as one of the country’s top 100 national liberal arts colleges — and one of the top 25 best for undergraduate teaching.

Allegheny College is deeply committed to creating an inclusive community that actively challenges racism, sexism, heterosexism, religious bigotry, and other forms of bias (see Allegheny College Statement of Community).

Allegheny College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. The College does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, creed, national/ethnic origin, ancestry, veterans, handicap or disability as those terms are defined under applicable law, or members of other underrepresented groups.

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