Athletics Academic Specialist (Part-time/ Limited)

About the role

The Athletics Academic Specialist supports, develops, and counsels student-athletes in various sports programs on specific learning skills and styles while promoting an environment of academic excellence and fostering student success and retention.

Responsibilities

• Support student-athletes in developing and enhancing their academic skills and learning styles.
• Maintain and improve opportunities for student-athletes to progress towards their degrees, graduation, and continuing eligibility in accordance with UCR, Big West Conference, and NCAA regulations.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of strategies in critical thinking, reading, writing, note taking, test taking, time management, and goal setting.
• Oral and written communication skills; interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Basic skill in evaluating tutor performance against program standards.
• Basic knowledge of how learning skills issues apply to a research institution.
• Multicultural competencies; knowledge and experience working and interacting effectively with diverse groups of staff, faculty, and student populations.
• Basic ability to communicate information in small and large group settings.
• Proficient computer skills including databases, word processing, spreadsheets, and web-based systems.
• Basic knowledge of learning theories and training models.
• Basic problem solving skills.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Experience: 0 - 1 years of related experience.

Skills

• Knowledge of specific learning theory, learning styles, affective issues, academic issues, and socio-cultural issues in applying academic support for students.
• Knowledge of current and theoretical models that influence the application and delivery of academic services (e.g., discipline specific; student-population specific).

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$54,183.60 - $91,350.00 annually.

Schedule

Part-time, less than 1,000 hours per year.