Senior Academic Counselor - Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (166506)
University of Illinois

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Senior Academic Counselor -

Division of Intercollegiate Athletics

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Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. We serve the state, the nation, and the world by creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and addressing critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge. Illinois is the place where we embrace difference. We embrace it because we value it. Illinois is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the Illinois community.

The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign has an opening for a Senior Academic Counselor.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

Primary Position Function/Summary: Reporting directly to the Associate Athletic Director of Academic Services, the Academic Counselor will coordinate academic activities for the Men's Basketball program and assigned Olympic Sport teams.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Individual Student Progress

• Oversee and report individual and team weekly study hall sessions
• Monitor and report academic progress of assigned student-athletes relative to NCAA, Big Ten and University requirements Assist student athletes with academic schedule development and major exploration and planning
• Facilitate interaction with or guide assigned student-athletes to campus and academic resources Provide academic evaluation of recruits
• Schedule campus appointments for, and meet with, prospective student--athletes on both official and unofficial visits Provide comprehensive semester grade reports to Associate Athletic Director of Academic Services

Strategic Engagement

• Prepare and distribute NCAA required travel letters for athletes
• Communicate with campus faculty and staff regarding student-athlete progress and performance Consult with coaches on a regular basis regarding academic performance of their student-athletes
• Work compatibly and cooperatively with all personnel within the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics and on the University of Illinois campus

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education Required: Master's degree in Education, Counseling or Sport Management or closely related field

Experience: Required: Minimum 5 years of experience in intercollegiate athletic advising. Strong written and oral communication skills required three to five years full-time professional experience in academic services for student-athletes required.

Preferred: Experience in athletic academic counseling and/or higher education, preferably with either Football, Men's/Women's Basketball student-athletes.

Salary: Salary will be commensurate with experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Maintain knowledge of an compliance with specific NCAA, Big Ten Conference, and institution rules as they related to this position is required.

Environmental Demands: May work nights and weekends

Salary:

Salary will be commensurate with experience

APPOINTMENT STATUS

100 % time of appointment

PROPOSED START DATE

As soon as possibility after the closing date.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

For full consideration, please create your candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your resume, a cover letter, and the names and email addresses or phone numbers of three professional references by July 4, 2022. All requested information must be submitted for your application to be considered.

CONTACT

For further information regarding application procedures, you may contact Krissy Doran at kdoran@illinois.edu

University of Illinois faculty, staff and students are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not able to receive the vaccine for medical or religious reasons, you may seek approval for an exemption in accordance with applicable University processes.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Convictions are not a bar to employment. As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment.

College Name or Administrative Unit:

Division of Intercollegiate Athletics

Category:

5-Education and Student Services

Title:

Senior Academic Counselor - Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (166506)

Open Date:

05/25/2022

Close Date:

07/04/2022

Organization Name:

Intercollegiate Athletics

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