Student Assistant - Athletics Academic Mentor

Job description

The role of the academic mentor is to foster the academic skills of students with varying levels of academic ability. The skill-building focus of mentors will include the five BullsLearn Academic Skills: Reading, Writing, Time-Management/Organization, Note-Taking, and Study/Test-Taking skills. Mentor sessions will emphasize the development of time-management/organization skills and prepare students to effectively complete assignments. Using advised learning and academic strategies, students will have additional time in sessions to apply their assignment completion plan. Job Duties: - Student-Athlete Expectations & Accountability: Academic Mentors support student-athletes by reinforcing academic expectations and accountability standards established by the Athletics academic support program. Mentors monitor attendance, preparedness, and engagement during mentoring sessions, encourage responsible academic behaviors, and communicate concerns or trends to staff as appropriate. - Caseload Management: Academic Mentors manage an assigned caseload of student-athletes by maintaining consistent mentoring appointments, documenting session outcomes, and tracking progress toward academic goals....