Academic Advisor I - Athletic Student Services

Position Announcement

Utah Valley University invites qualified applicants to join our Athletics Student Services team as an Academic Support Coordinator for student-athletes. This vital role focuses on promoting student-athlete success by developing and overseeing individualized academic support plans that foster retention, academic achievement, and NCAA eligibility. You will collaborate closely with athletic academic advisers, coaches, compliance staff, and campus partners to monitor academic progress, recommend course and major selections, and support students in navigating academic challenges.

In this position, you’ll also lead structured study hall programming, manage graduate student mentors, and coordinate tutoring sessions tailored to student-athletes’ academic goals. Your work will directly contribute to a supportive and inclusive environment that prioritizes student well-being and academic integrity. As part of a collaborative and student-centered team, you’ll have the opportunity to shape a culture of success while ensuring that student-athletes receive consistent, high-quality support throughout their academic journey.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Creates, coordinates, and monitors individualized academic support services plans for at-risk student-athletes to help ensure retention and eligibility. Communicates the student-athletes’ progress and sends reports to athletics coaching staffs, academic advisers, and Director of Compliance detailing academic progress of assigned students.
• Collaborates with athletics academic advisers on items such as course and major selection based on student academic goals, strengths and weaknesses.
• Oversees study hall for assigned students including oversight of graduate student mentors and coordination of tutorial sessions.
• Serves as an active Student Services team member seeking to provide coordinated services for prospective student-athletes, student-athletes, coaches, and administrators ensuring the highest levels of customer service and availability.
• Serves as a member of the Academic Improvement Team to help acquire information for academic reports and create and implement academic improvement plans.
• Works with Office of Disability Services to identify students with learning needs and assists with process of obtaining accommodations.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

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Position Announcement

Utah Valley University invites qualified applicants to join our Athletics Student Services team as an Academic Support Coordinator for student-athletes. This vital role focuses on promoting student-athlete success by developing and overseeing individualized academic support plans that foster retention, academic achievement, and NCAA eligibility. You will collaborate closely with athletic academic advisers, coaches, compliance staff, and campus partners to monitor academic progress, recommend course and major selections, and support students in navigating academic challenges.

In this position, you’ll also lead structured study hall programming, manage graduate student mentors, and coordinate tutoring sessions tailored to student-athletes’ academic goals. Your work will directly contribute to a supportive and inclusive environment that prioritizes student well-being and academic integrity. As part of a collaborative and student-centered team, you’ll have the opportunity to shape a culture of success while ensuring that student-athletes receive consistent, high-quality support throughout their academic journey.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Creates, coordinates, and monitors individualized academic support services plans for at-risk student-athletes to help ensure retention and eligibility. Communicates the student-athletes’ progress and sends reports to athletics coaching staffs, academic advisers, and Director of Compliance detailing academic progress of assigned students.
• Collaborates with athletics academic advisers on items such as course and major selection based on student academic goals, strengths and weaknesses.
• Oversees study hall for assigned students including oversight of graduate student mentors and coordination of tutorial sessions.
• Serves as an active Student Services team member seeking to provide coordinated services for prospective student-athletes, student-athletes, coaches, and administrators ensuring the highest levels of customer service and availability.
• Serves as a member of the Academic Improvement Team to help acquire information for academic reports and create and implement academic improvement plans.
• Works with Office of Disability Services to identify students with learning needs and assists with process of obtaining accommodations.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

Graduation from an accredited institution with a bachelor’s degree plus one year of experience related to Summary of Duties.

Preferred Qualifications:
All employees of the Athletic Department are required to uphold and abide by all NCAA regulations and Utah Valley University institutional policies and procedures. (Policy available for review in the Athletics and HR Departments)

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of student development, creating effective student academic plans, and career and life goal setting processes in order to promote student retention and academic success.
  
• Knowledge of student advising and teaching laws and techniques including content, curriculum, and graduation requirements specific to the academic major, department or school.
  

Skills

• Proficient in the use of computers and Microsoft Office.
  
• Familiarity or computer aptitude to learn NCAA institutional software as applied to management of student records including: JumpForward, Banner, CAi, and LSDBi.
  
• Interpersonal, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  

Abilities

• Ability to manage and keep up-to-date student records.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively with student-athletes, faculty, athletic administrators and coaches.
  
• Ability to enhance the overall athletic academic program and represent the department at conferences, community, and school events, and other functions pertaining to academics.
  
• Ability to keep confidences.
  
• Ability to always maintain professionalism even in high stress situations.
  
• Ability to anticipate department and student needs.
  

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant’s qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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