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Academic Counselor, Student-Athlete Services, Department of Athletics

Employer
Wake Forest University
Location
Winston Salem, NC

Job Details

Job location: Winston Salem, NC


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2021-06-11
Req: R0003458
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Job Description Summary

Provides academic counseling and support in areas of course oversight, registration procedures, office report coordination, progress toward degree requirements, and career planning for student­-athletes in designated sports within Wake Forest University and NCAA guidelines.

Job Description

Essential Functions:
Major Tasks and Responsibilities

• Maintains a current working knowledge of academic eligibility rules and procedures of
the University, Atlantic Coast Conference and NCAA. Ensures compliance with all
applicable University, Athletic Coast Conference and NCAA rules and regulations.
• Provides academic counseling support for an assigned group of football student-athletes.
• Responsible for academic meetings with recruits.
• Develops strong working relationships with students to emphasize the value of education and the development of self-reliance.
• Meets with student-athletes to develop effective weekly academic plans and to assess
progress.
• Responsible for monitoring course registration and scheduling for student-athletes,
including maintenance of class schedules and books/class material needs.
• Present academic updates to football coaches during scheduled weekly meetings.
• Maintains open and consistent contact with coaches, athletic academic counselors, faculty and University support staff.
• Recommends and nominates student-athletes for awards and scholarships.
• Monitors graduation rates and performance of assigned student-athletes and provides
reports on data within NCAA guidelines.
• Monitor academic performance and prepare reports containing academic updates for
assigned student-athletes.
• Assists with the tutor assignment program and recommends updates as needed.
• Monitors Wake Ware distribution for student-athletes and meets with personnel to ensure timeliness and accuracy of distribution.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Working knowledge of NCAA academic eligibility rules and recruiting rules and procedures.
• Ability to lead and guide Division I student-athletes in their pursuit of a college degree.
• Knowledge and understanding of collegiate academic structure and processes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to work independently with minimum direction.
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work weekend and evening hours on occasion.

Sedentary work. Talking, hearing, fingering, grasping, feeling, repetitive motions. Close visual acuity. Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Minimum Education, Experience, Training

  • Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 1-2 years experience advising student-athletes at the Division I level.

Preferred Education Experience, Training

  • Master's degree. 2-3 years experience advising football student-athletes at the Division 1 level.

Accountabilities
Works under minimal supervision
Reports weekly to the Associate Athletic Director Student-Athlete Academic Counseling. Ensures appropriate tutoring services are provided to student-athletes.
Hires, terminates, evaluates, and assigns tutors to student-athletes. Approves payroll hours. Accountable for adhering to ACC and NCAA policies and regulations.
Assists in providing supervision, training, work direction and problem-solving assistance for tutors.

Additional Job Description

Time Type Requirement

Full timeNote to Applicant:This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.

Organization

Wake Forest University, formed in 1834, has experienced decades of growth and innovation.  WFU is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs.  The University embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, which prizes the personal interaction between students and faculty.  It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount.

Wake Forest University is a community that seeks the enlightenment and freedom which come through diligent study and learning. Its higher goal, however, is to give life to the University motto "Pro Humanitate," as members translate a passion for knowledge into compassionate service. The community shares a tradition that embraces freedom and integrity and acknowledges the worth of the individual. The heritage, established by the school's founders and nurtured by succeeding generations, promotes a democratic spirit arising from open-mindedness and discourse. Wake Forest fosters compassion and caring for others. Its collective strength and character are derived from the values and distinctive experiences of each individual; therefore, it affirms the richness of human intellect and culture and its contribution to knowledge, faith, reason, and dialogue. Furthermore, it strives toward a society in which good will, respect, and equality prevail. To that end, Wake Forest University rejects hatred and bigotry in any form and promotes justice, honor, and mutual trust.​

The University is comprised of:  the undergraduate college, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Divinity, School of Law, and School of Medicine (located on the Bowman Gray campus with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) and today enrolls about 4,846 undergraduates and 2,823 students in graduate programs at its principal location, the Reynolda campus.  Students at Wake Forest University enjoy a great deal of access to and interaction with world-class faculty both in and out of the classroom setting with a student-faculty ratio of 11:1.  Wake Forest employs approximately 2,772 full and part-time faculty and staff.

Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the fifteen-team Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).  Since its founding, the university has adopted the motto “pro humanitate,” which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. Wake Forest has a strong commitment to holistic, eight-dimensional well-being for students, faculty and staff as evidenced in the Thrive initiative.

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest is located in Winston-Salem, NC, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally located in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina.  Winston-Salem is a family-friendly city with high quality schools, numerous outdoor recreational activities and events, and is known for its vibrant and thriving arts scene.

Winston-Salem residents enjoy close proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (1.5 hours) and Atlantic beaches (4 hours), a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, a very reasonable cost of living, and an eclectic variety of restaurants, wine bars, and breweries for dining with friends and family.  Winston-Salem offers many of the amenities of a large city but with the sense of community and quality of life of a smaller town (www.visitwinstonsalem.com).

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