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Troy University

Academic Advisor/Life Skills

🇺🇸 Troy, AL

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ June 26th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Troy University is hiring an Academic Advisor/Life Skills. The role involves coordinating at least four annual Life Skills events mandated by the NCAA, managing study hall activities, and advising student-athletes primarily on academic courses and daily challenges such as social and athletic stressors to support their overall well-being.

Highlights

  • Coordinate a minimum of four annual Life Skills events focused on NCAA mental health and student-athlete development.
  • Manage and monitor study hall sessions for student-athletes.
  • Advise and counsel student-athletes, primarily from assigned sports, on academic course selection and personal issues.
  • Position is full-time and salaried within the Athletic Reinforcement Programs department.
  • Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least one year of related work experience.
  • Standard office hours with some evening and weekend work required.
  • Driving may be necessary but not a primary duty.
  • No supervisory responsibilities associated with this position.
  • Works within the Athletics division and supports student-athlete well-being.
  • Employment contingent on satisfactory background check; Troy University is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Academic Advisor/Life Skills Full Description



Academic Advisor/Life Skills
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Posting Details 
 Position Information 
Posting Number  | SF2348P
Position Title  | Academic Advisor/Life Skills
Position Type  | Professional/Salaried
Department  | Athletic Reinforcement Programs - Troy
Division  | Athletics
Campus  | Troy
Work Status  | Full-Time (FT)
Temporary  | No
Location  | Troy - T01
Job Summary  | The Academic Advisor/Life Skills Coordinator’s position in the Athletics Department is responsible for overseeing the coordination of a minimum of four annual Life Skills events covering NCAA mandated mental health and student-athlete development areas; coordinating and monitoring study hall; and advising student-athletes, focusing primarily on assigned sports, including academic course advising as well as advising and counseling on daily issues such as social and athletic stressors vital to overall student well-being.
Minimum Qualifications  | 1. Bachelor’s degree in a related field
2. Minimum of one year of related work experience
Preferred Qualifications  |
Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties?  | Driving may be necessary but is not a primary responsibility
Work Hours  | Standard office hours
Some evening and weekend work required
List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position  | NA
Does this position have supervisory responsibility?  | No
Posting Date  | 06/25/2025
Closing Date  |
Open Until Filled  | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants  |
Quick Link  | https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/44599
Reference Letters
 Reference Letters 
Solicit References Through the System?  | No
Last Day a Reference Provider Can Submit Reference  |
Applicant Special Instructions  | Qualified applications will be made available to the department/committee for review immediately upon submission. We ask that you provide email addresses for your reference providers and please be certain that the email addresses you list are accurate. If you are selected as a candidate for consideration by the department/committee, an instructional email will be sent to your reference providers to ask that they submit a reference letter on your behalf via a link to our reference portal. Separate reference letters will be requested for each position to which you apply (if applicable), so your reference providers will be contacted separately for each application on which you list them. Reference letters will not be copied from one application to another. You can assure your reference providers that our system is secure and that all letters are confidential. If your reference providers have trouble using the reference portal, please advise them to contact jobs@troy.edu.
Supplemental Questions 
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  1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity? 
    • Troy University employment website (www.troyuniversityjobs.com)
    • Chronicle of Higher Education
    • Higher Ed Jobs
    • Social Media website
    • Indeed
    • Other employment website (please specify below)
    • Employee Referral (please specify below)
    • Local newspaper (please specify below)
    • Professional journal (please specify below)
    • Other source (please specify below)
  2.  Please specify: 
    (Open Ended Question)
  3. * Regarding your current employment status, please select one of the following: 
    • Not a current Troy University employee
    • Current part-time Troy employee (including adjunct faculty)
    • Current full-time Troy employee - initial appraisal period complete
    • Current full-time Troy employee - still within initial appraisal period (six months for new employees and three months for promoted employees) 
  4. * Do you have a Bachelor's degree in a related field? 
    • Yes
    • No
  5. * Do you have a minimum of one year of related work experience? 
    • No
    • Yes
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
Optional Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. List of References
  3. Unofficial Transcript 1
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