Athletic Academic Advisor

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the academic advisor for assigned sports.
• Assist student-athletes in understanding University and degree requirements and develop a responsible approach to academic planning.
• Assist student-athletes in selecting and declaring an academic major.
• Assist and advise student-athletes each semester during the pre-registration process by monitoring their class schedules for graduate requirements and special athletic needs, such as travel and practice times.
• Monitor study hall, maintain accurate academic records, develop statistical analysis of academic success or challenges and provide data as requested regarding the academic progress of student-athletes on an on-going basis.
• Communicate with coaches and track the admission status, assessment and pre-registration of assigned student-athletes.
• Assist coaches in the recruitment process of student-athletes by sharing academic information and by meeting prospective student-athletes for campus visits.
• Assist student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility in completing their degree at APSU.
• Assist upperclassmen in all graduation matters, e.g. career counseling, letters of recommendation, post-graduate testing and application, etc.
• Assist with orientation workshops for all freshman and transfer student-athletes.
• Refer student-athletes to other office and campus resources as needed.
• Oversee tutoring program and travel letter distribution for all teams.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to perform primary duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Ability to efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) Banner and TeamWorks.
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
• Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with the University community and the public.
• Ability to maintain files accurately, in paper and in software programs.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to relate to student-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and parents.
• Ability to interpret and adhere to NCAA Rules, APSU Academic Standards and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
• Ability to work occasional nights/weekends as needed.
• Ability to meet the needs of student-athletes experiencing adjustment or academic difficulties.
• Ability to monitor continuing eligibility and satisfactory progress of student-athletes each semester/term using APR, NCAA and University guidelines.
• Knowledge of University and degree requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum of two years of full-time experience in athletic academic advising at the intercollegiate level.
• A background check will be required of the successful applicant.
• An official transcript and names, addresses and phone numbers of three (3) references will be required for the successful applicant.

Physical Requirements

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.

Austin Peay State University is a proud supporter of hiring veterans. We hire veterans with equivalent experiences and pay grades from their military service, rather than requiring or preferring only college degrees. Please visit our website for more information on how veterans can qualify for additional employment opportunities at APSU: https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/hiring-veterans/.

Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. For Title IX inquiries or complaints, contact: Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator, LaNeeça R. Williams at williamslr@apsu.edu | 931-221-7690, Browning Building, Room 140, Clarksville, TN 37044. For other non-discrimination concerns, contact: Director of Institutional Culture & Title VI & Title VII Coordinator, Dr. Jo Baldwin at baldwinjapsu.edu | 931-221-7178 or Associate Director of Accessibility Compliance & ADA/504 Coordinator, Jayme Glover at gloverj@apsu.edu | 931-221-7160. View APSU’s full nondiscrimination policy at Policy 6:001.