Academic Advice, Analysis Skills, Athletics, Best Practices, Communication Skills, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Higher Education, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Mentoring, NCAA Regulations, Organizational Skills, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Risk, Sports, Sports Management, Student Services, Systems Analysis, Training/Teaching, Trend Analysis, Writing Skills
Coordinator of Athletic Counseling
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
700 University Avenue, Monroe, LA, LA
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Number
01694
Division
Academic Affairs
Opening Date
06/12/2026
Closing Date
6/29/2026 11:59 PM Central
Control Number
8896
Job Summary
The Coordinator of Athletic Counseling provides leadership, oversight, and coordination of academic support services for student-athletes within the Student Success Center. This position supervises athletic academic counselors ensures compliance with institutional and NCAA regulations, and supports the academic success, retention and graduation of student-athletes.
Duties and Responsibilities
This position reports directly to the Director of Student Success and provides supervision to Athletic Academic Counselors.
Leadership and Supervision
- Supervise and provide guidance to athletic academic counselors, including training, evaluation, and workload assignment.
- Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality academic support services across all assigned sports.
- Develop and implement best practices for academic counseling, progress monitoring, and student support.
Program Oversight and Coordination
- Coordinate academic support services for all student-athletes, including advising, tutoring, and mentoring and study programs.
- Oversee the planning, implementation, and assessment of supervised study and mentoring programs for student-athlete.
- Coordinate and monitor the NCAA Academic Performance Program and related reporting requirements.
- Maintain and promote compliance with University, Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations.
Academic Monitoring and Student Success
- Oversee systems for tracking academic progress, eligibility, and retention of student-athletes.
- Ensure accurate and complete recordkeeping for all student-athletes.
- Review academic data and identify trends, at-risk populations and opportunities for intervention.
Collaboration and Communication
- Facilitate collaboration between athletes, the Student Success Center, and campus community.
- Communicate information regularly regarding academic programming and student progress for student-athletes to the Director of Student Success and other administrative individuals and reasonable need to know.
Recruitment and Eligibility Support
- Oversee the review of academic credentials for prospective student-athletes and families during recruitment periods as needed.
- Participate in meeting with prospective student-athletes and families during recruitment periods as needed.
Compliance and Professional Development
- Maintain current knowledge of University, Sun Belt Conference, and NCAA policies and bylaws.
- Ensure staff adherence to all regularly requirements and institutional policies.
Other Duties
- Serve as a referral resource for campus support services.
- Attend departmental and University meetings.
- Perform other duties as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in higher education, counseling, sport management, or a related field required.
- Demonstrated experience in academic advising or counseling, preferably within intercollegiate athletics.
- Supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
- Knowledge of NCAA rules and academic eligibility requirements strongly preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and leadership abilities.
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with student-athlete academic support programs.
- Experience with academic tracking systems and data analysis.
- Proven ability to manage multiple programs and stakeholders.
Employees are eligible for a full benefits package (health, dental, vision, life, retirement, leave, etc.) ULM offers a wide range of employee benefits. Read here for more information regarding benefits.
Employer University of Louisiana Monroe
Address 700 University Avenue
Monroe, Louisiana, 71209
Phone 318-342-5140
Website http://www.ulm.edu
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University of Louisiana Monroe