Company Description:

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world.

SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for best work-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.com named Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happy employees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of the top 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.

Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is an engaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing career networks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality of life for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, the community, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship and action, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty, staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.

Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Description:

The Academic Advisor provides academic support and guidance for student athletes, particularly the teams of cheer, dance, men's and women's swimming, men's & women's cross country/track & field, football, and women's tennis to develop academic strategies for success, connects students with resources and opportunities, and serves as a source of ongoing support through the time working with the student-athlete. This individual would work intentionally and strategically with the Director and Assistant Director to best support student-athletes.

Primary Responsibilities include:

Guidance and support:

• Be a primary academic advisor for students
• Work with student athletes individually to develop academic strategies for success;
•  Work is being completed effectively; Ongoing review of grades;
• Meet/consult with students one-on-one, electronically, or via phone 
• Present students options for effective support/resources
• Refer students to other campus resources  
• Responding to alerts, messages, and requests from various systems/partners (e.g., from director / assistant director, Colleague Retention alert, academic updates from faculty, etc.)  

Records and Data Management:

• Track students-athletes academic performance (academic progress in course work)
• Data review / data analysis of reports as needed to evaluate department's practices and support student-athletes in specific ways (promoting adding a minor, taking BU 299, etc.)
• Support for research projects as needed
• Oversight of assigned teams study hour requirements (automated process)
• Record information about student appointments
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality in accordance with established policies

Collaborate with Campus Partners:

• Participate in regular meetings with the Director & Assistant Director
• Work with campus partners on as needed basis (e.g. collaborating on programmatic initiatives 
• Refer to director and assistant director when there are curriculum / degree track questions
• Coordinate with other support/service units as needed
• Participate in recruitment, enrollment, academic affairs, orientation, and other campus-wide events as needed

 

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.

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Requirements:

• Master's degree from an accredited four-year college or university
• Experience working one-on-one with students
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experience working directly with college readiness initiatives, advising and/or academic coaching
• Experience having difficult conversations with students
• Experience working with a variety of software systems

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.  
 
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.