Learning Specialist and Athletics Advisor, UTC Athletics UT Chattanooga

The Athletics Academic Advisor supports the academic success of students with a focus on those with learning disabilities and student-athletes. Key responsibilities include assessing learning needs overseeing testing for learning services coordinating the summer bridge program advising student-athletes on academic and NCAA eligibility managing tutoring programs and textbook purchases and supervising learning specialists tutors and academic coaches. This role requires complex problem solving based on a variety of individual student variables and creating innovative individualized educational plans. Has latitude to determine objectives and tasks within the Frost Family Learning center.

• Runs the Frost Family Learning Center including hiring training and supervising staff and students
• Makes complex decisions regarding learning services and selects methods to obtain academic objectives and modifies solutions when necessary
• Advises student athletes towards class selection graduation and NCAA eligibility
• Advises a small caseload of students with choosing classes that fulfill degree requirements
• Reviews student records for NCAA compliance
• Responsible for recruitment of students
• Coordinates and implements the summer bridge program
• Proctors evaluates and creates individualized educational plans based on the NCAA GRO survey (or similar) for all incoming student-athletes and develops a risk profile for each sport
• Creates and implements learning plans for at-risk freshmen in the summer program which may include reading comprehension work
• Schedules tutors
• Facilitates the ordering of textbooks through Barnes and Noble Campus
• Serves as liaison to campus and department resources to promote utilization of campus resources
• Works with the Center for Student Accessibility to partner with students who need additional campus resources for their disability

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Skill and knowledge in working with at-risk students at the secondary and or post-secondary level in areas of self-regulated learning and study strategies critical reading skills and academic writing skills
• Skilled in organizing and implementing a tutoring program for students
• Ability to advise UTC student-athletes towards graduation
• Skills and ability to work with diverse populations of students
• Ability to work nights and weekends

Application Review

Review of applications will beginAugust 10 2026 and will continue until the position is received bythis datewill receive priority consideration.

Minimum:Requires a bachelors degree in psychology special education sports administration or related field; experience working with student-athletes at the Division I level; and four years of experience working with students with learning disabilities at the secondary or post-secondary level. A valid drivers license is required.

Preferred:Masters degree in psychology special education sports administration or related field; and knowledge of UTC student resources MS access databases and NCAA rules and regulations.

Work Location:

• University of Tennessee Chattanooga TN Campus
• This is a fully on-site position

Compensation and Benefits:

• UT Market Range: MR07
• Anticipated hiring salary: $47250 - $52000
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