CAAS PROGRAM ASSISTANT: STUDENT ATHLETE ACADEMIC SERVICES
Position Status: Part-time, 10 month, 15-18 hours/week (Hours flexible; Some Evening hours required.)Exempt/Non-Exempt Status: Non-Exempt Salary Range: $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 rates.
- 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.
To be considered for this position, please submit your cover letter, resume and salary history to: Andrea Villegas at avilleg2@whittier.edu
Deadline to apply for position: April 30, 2015
