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• Must be able to navigate and adapt in a fast-paced, intense environment with many moving parts.
• Must be able to problem-solve, make quick ethical and policy-based decisions, and meet deadlines for multiple tasks and supervisors.
• Must have high ethical standards and impeccable personal and professional integrity.
• Must have excellent written, verbal, analytical, and listening skills.
• Must be able to effectively communicate task and internship-related needs to primary and secondary supervisors and other staff members.
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Must have computer software application skills to develop written reports. Must be attentive to detail and accurate in record keeping.
• Must be able to teach academic success strategies.
• Must have conflict management and interpersonal skills that maximize success in communicating with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including at least 1-2 evenings per week and most Sundays during the semester.

• Supervise and monitor student-athletes, tutors, and mentors in daytime and evening structured study hall environments, including individual study and tutor sessions.
• Facilitate the creation and regular updating of multiple administrative reports, including academic update reports (AURs), structured study hall attendance, and daily reports related to student academic progress and behavior.
• Work closely with tutorial and mentoring program staff to set up and oversee group and one-on-one tutorial and mentoring sessions based on student-athlete performance and requests, including daily changes to student appointments.
• Determine the academic support needs of an assigned group of student-athletes through regular one-on-one academic meetings and keep accurate records of grades reported.
• Co-teach University Studies Courses (USC), which are designed to support first-year student-athletes in their transition from high school through the first year of college studies.
• Assist in the day-to-day operation of at least one auxiliary area, including class attendance policy and USC curriculum.
• Assist in engaging student-athletes in the course selection and registration process.
• Design and present training to tutors and mentors on topics related to increasing effectiveness in working with students.
• Participate in staff training and mandatory orientations on a variety of subjects related to academic support, including APR/eligibility, registration advising, and recruiting.
• Assist with presentations made to prospective student-athletes during on-campus visits.
• Complete special projects as assigned.

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• Completed a master’s degree in the fields of education, higher education administration or leadership, college student personnel, psychology, sociology, and/or sport management
• One year of work experience in an academic support for athletics setting
• A sincere interest in athletic academic counseling as a profession
• Basic knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations, particularly in the areas of initial and continuing eligibility

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