Departmental Assistant - Assistant Academic Counselor Post Grad Internship
Departmental Assistant - Assistant Academic Counselor Post Grad Internship
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About UMass Amherst
The flagship of the Commonwealth the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a nationally ranked public landgrant research university that seeks to expand educational access fuel innovation and creativity and share and use its knowledge for the common good. Founded in 1863 UMass Amherst sits on nearly 1450acres in scenic Western Massachusetts and boasts stateoftheart facilities for teaching research scholarship and creative activity. The institution advances a diverse equitable and inclusive community where everyone feels connected and valuedand thrives and offers a full range of undergraduate graduate and professional degrees across 10 schools and colleges and 100 undergraduate majors. We believe every member of our university community can contribute to our ongoing success by striving for the highest level of excellence as we seek breakthrough solutions to mounting environmental social economic and technological challenges in our world.
Job Summary
The Assistant Academic Counselor will be supervised by an Associate Director of Academic Success with the primary responsibility of meeting with an assigned caseload of studentathletes to develop and improve academic skills and contribute to the development and maintenance of objectivebased study hall plans. Duties related to the role include but are not limited to:
Essential Functions
- Assist studentathletes in setting and tracking manageable weekly objectives.
- Monitor and document weekly progress and NCAA eligibility.
- Collaborate with other Academic Success staff in strategy and management of studentathlete academic support and objectivebased study hall plans.
- Serve as secondary academic counselor to one or more Olympic Sport teams and assigned Football and Mens Basketball studentathletes.
- Assist Associate Director of Learning Enhancement with tutor coordination.
- Create and communicate weekly reports to assigned coaching staff including but not limited to progress reports grade reports and appointment reports.
- Assist with semester registration advising for assigned studentathletes.
- Provide support with StudentAthlete Development special projects and programming.
- Participate in athletic certification and APR meetings with representatives from the registrars and compliance offices.
- Adhere to NCAA University and educational regulations.
Other Functions
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge Skills Abilities Education Experience Certifications Licensure)
- Completion of a Bachelors degree prior to the start date of appointment.
- Ability to work 37.540 hours per week and willing to work flexible hours including some nights and weekends.
- Interest in working in the field of collegiate athletics academic support.
- Previous experience within the field of education (i.e. academic advising tutoring teaching) and/or collegiate athletics.
- Understanding of issues related to diversity equity inclusion and belonging.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge Skills Abilities Education Experience Certifications Licensure)
- Masters degree.
- Proficient in all facets of Microsoft Office.
- Previous work with academically atrisk populations.
- Experience in collegiate athletics academic support higher education teaching or a related field.
- Familiarity with NCAA rules and regulations.
- Experience working with a variety of technology platforms preferably Teamworks.
Physical Demands/Working Conditions
- Typical office environment activity.
Work Schedule
- Monday Friday 9:00am 5:00pm.
- Employment dates will be midJuly 2025 June 2026.
- This is a temporary nonbenefited position.
Salary Information
- $20.00 per hour.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Along with the application please submit a resume and cover letter. References will be checked at the finalist stage. Please be prepared to provide contact information for three 3 professional references. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis until the position is filled. Early submissions are encouraged.
UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race color religion caste creed sex age marital status national origin disability political belief or affiliation pregnancy and pregnancyrelated condition(s) veteran status sexual orientation gender identity and expression genetic information natural and protective hairstyle and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination in employment admission to and participation in academic programs activities and services and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities women persons with disabilities and covered veterans. It is the policy of UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes rules and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Hourly
