CAAS PROGRAM ASSISTANT: Student Athlete Academic Support Services
Position title: CAAS Program Assistant Reports to: Director of CAAS
Hours/Week: Part-time, 10
month, 15-18 hours p/week (Hours flexible; Some Evening hours required.)
Salary: $13.00 - 15.00 per
hour Starting Date: July 20, 2015 Ending Date: May 20, 2016
Duties and Responsibilities:
Coordinate, develop, and conduct academic success workshops for student athletes/athletic teams
during the academic year. Including, but not limited to identifying topics, reservation logistics,
marketing, and outreach to campus community.
Counsel and provide academic services for student athletes on academic probation and warning.
Advise undeclared students; assist with course selection and exploring majors.
Assist the Academic Support Coordinator with providing support services for the Student Athlete
Academic Program participants; assist with academic coaching, Peer Mentoring Program, and managing
student case load.
Serve as a co-instructor for the college skills development course INTD 70: Academic Success for Student
Athletes.
Assist CAAS professional staff with coordinating Exploring Majors Event for First Year students.
Assist with researching and developing programing focused on improving student athlete retention and
graduation
Evaluate and assess the effectiveness of academic workshops; produce semester assessment reports.
Assist with supervision and training of undergraduate student employee staff.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required, currently enrolled in a masters or doctoral degree
program in education, psychology, counseling, or related field, or equivalent experience. Strong written
and verbal communication skills required.
Qualified candidates should have experience working with
student athletes in academic support environments, programming events, and counseling/advising
techniques. Current or former student athletes experience is preferred.
Candidates will also have insight
into the needs of first-generation and/or underrepresented college students, and a commitment to the
ideals of a liberal arts education
