Assistant Athletic Academic Counselor/Learning Specialist - Internship

Details

Posted: 05-Jun-25

Location: Mobile, Alabama

Type: Full-time

Salary: $1,500/Month

Categories

Operations

Operations - Academic Support

Sector

Collegiate Sports

Required Education

4 Year Degree

Essential Functions

• The Assistant Athletic Counselor/Learning Specialist will be responsible for assisting in the day-to-day operation in the Office of Student-Athlete Academic Services and will serve as the primary athletic counselor for multiple sports.
• Provides academic advising and counseling to student-athletes in various academic majors in matters relating to goal setting, curriculum choice, course load, study habits and course selection.
• Assists in the development and implementation of programs and services designed for under-prepared and learning challenged student-athletes, as well as, developing and implementing programmatic and training initiatives for the tutorial program.
• Monitors academic progress toward degree for continuing eligibility and graduation.
• Tracks student-athlete academic performance through use of weekly academic reports, progress reports and communication with faculty members.
• Identifies at-risk students and refers students to appropriate resources.
• Conduct daytime and evening study sessions with individual and/or small groups of students focusing on the development of academic skills and learning strategies.
• Assists in the recruiting, interviewing and hiring of the tutoring staff.
• Works individually with student-athletes concerning study skills and class related content/requirements.
• Provides guidance to student-athletes with issues related to personal & professional development.
• Ability to work schedule as defined and additional hours as required.
• Adheres to all State of Alabama, University, NCAA, Sun Belt Conference and athletic department rules and policies pertaining to the position of Assistant Athletic Academic Counselor/Learning Specialist.
• Reports any known NCAA violations or concerns to Senior Associate Athletic Director of Internal Operations and/or Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance.
• Related duties as required.
  
  

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama.
• Flexible, detail-oriented individual with the ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Ability to work a non-standard work week which will include evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Desire to work a full-time schedule in the Office of Student-Athlete Academic Services.
• The University of South Alabama is an EO/AA employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression), religion, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.
• The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Please email a cover letter, resume, and list of references to Jason Kelly ([email protected]) and Summer Stover ([email protected]).
  
  

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About University Of South Alabama Athletics

The University of South Alabama is a member of NCAA Division I and the Sun Belt Conference and participates in 17 intercollegiate sports. The University is located along the growing Gulf Coast Region, famous for white sandy beaches, mild winters, and long summers, in Mobile, Alabama. USA with nine colleges and schools (including a College of Medicine), has an enrollment of more than 14,000 students.

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