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Student Athlete Learning

Student Athlete Learning Specialist provides resources to student athletes; monitor student growth and aid in building intervention and learning strategies in areas of time management, planning academic work, writing development, and address motivational barriers; facilitate trainings to comply with the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certification requirements for ongoing professional development of our tutorial staff; interacts with students and parents to address academic, educational or personal needs; assist in creating a supportive environment and offering high quality services on behalf of a diverse student population in collaboration with others in the work unit and University community.

• Develop individualized academic support plans tailored to the needs of each student
• Support an assigned caseload of student-athletes and participate in ongoing projects to enhance the overall learning services
• Review reports/records to determine need for specialized services for at-risk students and students with diagnosed disabilities in seeking appropriate resources
• Review and evaluate incoming and returning student-athlete documentation, and identify at-risk student-athletes
• Provide coaching staff information regarding potential academic services and support to prospective incoming student-athletes and their families
• Organize tutorial support for student-athletes, and monitor compliance of program policies and procedures
• Coordinate and oversee services and programs provided by a campus or unit learning center including tutoring services, academic skills workshops, and peer study groups
• Participate in ongoing projects to enhance the overall learning services
• Communicate with disability services and academic staff to continually monitor student academic progress and concerns
• Recruit, hire, train, schedule, and evaluate tutors
• Maintain databases for data collection and prepare reports regarding student needs
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Intermediate Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates ability to perform intermediate tasks in defined skill areas. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of internal procedures. Works under general supervision, performing assignments that may be varied and sometimes difficult. Supports team decisions and follows through with team responsibilities. Interprets and communicates information clearly and accurately. Demonstrates intermediate problem–solving skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers or volunteers

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems; occasionally faces more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– Applies knowledge of larger unit goals, priorities, and related procedures in determining course of action

Independence of Action:

– Work is generally monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided
– Uses available guidelines to make appropriate adaptations to routine situations and refers other situations to supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and/or the University
– May communicate with external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 6
• Minimum – $42,100.00
• MidPoint – $51,600.00
• Maximum – $61,000.00