Student-Athlete Success Specialist

Posting Details

Posting Details

Business Title Student-Athlete Success Specialist Posting Category Athletics Salary Grade 05 Salary Plan Professional Staff - SEIU Hiring Range /Pay Rate Department Athletics Administration Department Description Position Location Main Campus FTE 1.0 Job Summary

Responsible for maintaining a caseload of students-athletes to enhance academic strategy development and support student success. The Student Athlete Success Specialist encourages achievement of goals through self-assessment, reflection and connection to campus and community resources with a goal of graduation. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferably in social work, psychology, counseling and education.
• One (1) year of experience in academic support services in an educational or non-profit setting. Experience can be in advising, mentoring, tutoring, student programming or student services.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, education or related field.
• One (1) year experience in higher education retention programs.
• Experience using an online student engagement system.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Ability to increase persistence, retention, and graduation rates.
• Ability to creatively motivate, empower, and recognize students.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse population of students.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills and decision-making abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and have a "Customer Focus" attitude and delivery.
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships and work as an individual contributor and an effective team player.
• Possess the ability to manage projects, meet deadlines and tackle emergencies and difficult situations.
• Possess negotiation and conflict resolution skills to address issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Knowledge of utilizing social media network communications.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Requisition Number PT0703905S Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting Special Instructions to Applicants Applicant Instructions

Offer of employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the University's verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or University policies or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background check.

Applications will be exclusively accepted online at http://www.csuohio.edu/offices/hrd/employment.html. Mailed or emailed application materials will not be accepted.

Hours per week 40 Work Schedule Advertising Copy Full Time/Part Time Full Time Posted Date 07/10/2026 Close Date/Application Deadline 07/22/2026 Open Until Filled No Review Begins Tentative Start Date

Supplemental Questions

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• • How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

• Public Job Posting

• Internal Job Posting

• Agency Referral

• Advertisement/Publication

• Personal Referral

• CSU Website

• Other

• If you selected 'Public Job Posting" or "Other" please provide source.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you require any type of accommodation, should you be invited to campus for further screening? Please contact CSU at (216) 687-3636 if you need accommodation.

• Yes

• No

• • Are you able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes

• No

Application Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application