Position Title:

Academic Advisement Coordinator, Student-Athlete Enhancement

Department/School:

Student-Athlete Enhancement

Salary/Pay Rate:

$20/hour

Job Summary:

Marist University invites applications for the part-time position as Academic Advisement Coordinator in the Center for Student-Athlete Enhancement. Reporting directly to the Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Enhancement, the Academic Advisement Coordinator is responsible for providing academic support to student-athletes, assisting student athletes in appropriate course registration, and facilitating study hall in the Center for Student-Athlete Enhancement. Will also help monitor achievement of graduation requirements, assist in the development of academic and life skills programming, and monitor academic performance of student athletes.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree. Candidates must possess excellent written and oral communication skills. Candidates should be highly motivated and dedicated to the concept of student athletes and the requirements needed for them to succeed in the academic environment.

Essential Functions:

• Assist student athletes in appropriate course registration
• Monitor study halls for student athletes
• Assist in monitoring achievement of graduation requirements for student athletes
• Contribute to the development of support programs for student athletes
• Assist in monitoring academic performance of student athletes
• Assist with the development and implementation of student-athlete development programming, including the coordination of community service.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience in an athletic academic support setting and knowledge of NCAA rules preferred.

Required Application Documents:

Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 Professional References 

About the Department/School:

The Center for Student-Athlete Enhancement provides advising, tutoring, life skills development, and study support facilities to student-athletes who are members of Marist’s NCAA Division I athletics teams.   The Center provides general information to faculty about the competition schedules of Marist’s teams at the faculty website and will provide notifications to faculty members for specific events.   The Center will also monitor the academic progress of student-athletes throughout each semester and participate in eligibility determinations.  In addition, staff will provide education and programming to enhance the holistic development of student-athletes.

About Marist University:

Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-year institution whose signature educational approach blends the liberal arts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experiential learning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programs offering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal to the world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusive community. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to color outside traditional academic lines as they pursue coursework and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational expertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has been acclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review, and others. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about 

Type of Position:

Part-time

Classification:

Administrative (Hourly)

Months per Year:

10

Work Schedule:

Sunday-Thursday, primarily daytime hours; exact work schedule to be determined

Hours per Week:

29

Location:

Marist University Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

1

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist University is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the University will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of all members of the Marist community.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The University will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The University will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the University. It shall be considered a violation of University policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist University on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.