1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Academic Advisor - Athletics Specialist do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Education
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What is your job title?
Academic Advisor - Athletics Specialist
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work for a mid-sized private, Catholic university. We have approx. 4,600 students and employ approx. 550 people.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
3 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I advise student athletes in major and course choices. In addition, I ensure that student athletes remain in good standing with the NCAA and the athletic conference. I also instruct a course dedicated to first-year students.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
37500
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
41000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
Tuition remission, PPO health insurance, four weeks vacation, employer backed retirement plan
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Slightly undercompensated
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes. It is the greatest things about the position - I get to work with other professionals in the university as well as students.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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4 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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6 Benefits
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5 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Must earn at least a master's degree. Must have strong interest in working with students and higher education. I would then recommend getting involved in professional organizations related to the field.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Socail skills - this job requires a lot of interaction with students and other members of the university. Organization skills - this job requires you to multi-task and you cannot be successful at that if you are not organized. Extreme flexibility - this is a job that is student centered which means that you must be willing to drop everything to meet with students - on their time.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes. It would be helpful to have an advanced degree and experience with advising.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
I would tell them to be prepared to be not only a course advisor, but also a life advisor as many students need to establish a relationship with a university professional.
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