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Job Description:

• Manages a caseload of student-athletes
• Maintains accurate records (including electronic records) of interaction with students.
• Develop support materials and presentations to support individual and group student sessions. · Communicate with students regularly to apprise them of semester dates, deadlines, and other relevant university policies and procedures.
• Receives and submits referrals to and from faculty and other University offices for academic issues or personal concerns.
• Utilizes early alerts, mid-semester, and end-of-semester grades to determine interventions for students.
• Serves as a liaison and fosters intentional relationships with other advisors, coaches, offices, colleges, and university offices/departments.
• Participates in Admissions and orientation-related events as requested I.e., Athletic events · Ensures selected course schedules are appropriate based on practice and athletic content schedules for student-athletes ·
• Manages and develops, as well as assists others in, one or more programs and/or projects related to student success, persistence, and graduation rates.
• Understands the institution's interpretation of FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) rules for the release of student information to faculty, parents, students, etc.
• Understands and demonstrates knowledge of NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and GMAT (Great Midwest Athletic Conference) compliance rules and regulations to ensure eligibility certification for both incoming student-athletes and current student-athletes
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
• Two (2) to four (4) years of experience in a higher education setting
• Two (2) years of current or previous athletic academic advising experience is preferred · Knowledge of NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and GMAT (Great Midwest Athletic Conference) policies and procedures in order to maintain student-athlete compliance and wellbeing
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication and people skills, strong computer, and organizational skills, and must be able to think, plan, and execute strategically · Candidate must have a customer service orientation and utilize relationship-building techniques in a cross-cultural environment
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others and in teams
• Proven ability to work with diverse populations
• Desire to work in an upbeat, creative, and exciting environment that is constantly striving to provide better service and support

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About Ashland University

Ashland University, ranked in the top tier of colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report’s National Universities category for 2017, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University places great emphasis on the importance of each individual. The phrase “Accent on the Individual” has been our motto for many years and, hopefully, characterizes well the nature and content of the campus environment. It means that our concern for the student extends beyond ensuring a quality education in the classroom and laboratory to include a commitment to provide a stimulating and supportive environment in every respect.Translating the ideas of our Mission Statement into the realities of everyday life is the responsibility of each Ashland University employee. These ideas must be evidenced daily in the classroom, residence halls, each teaching site, on the playing fields and in our interaction with others. It should be the goal of each Ashland University employee to ensure that our Mission Statement is not merely words on paper but a true reflection of who and what we actually are and intend to be in the future.

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