Academic Counselor

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ June 3rd, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an Academic Counselor. The role involves providing academic support and coaching to student-athletes, monitoring their academic progress, and ensuring compliance with NCAA, ACC, and University policies. The counselor collaborates with faculty, coaches, and campus partners to assist student-athletes in balancing their academic and athletic commitments and contributes to preparing academic progress reports and eligibility documentation.

Highlights

Provide academic coaching on study skills, time management, and organizational strategies for student-athletes.
Monitor student-athletes’ academic progress, attendance, and grades through regular meetings and review of faculty and tutor reports.
Educate student-athletes on NCAA and institutional eligibility requirements and reinforce academic advising information.
Prepare and compile semester grade and eligibility reports and assist with Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR) calculations.
Work within the Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes (ASPSA), collaborating with athletics, faculty, and campus communities.
Required qualifications include a relevant post-Baccalaureate degree or a Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience, plus knowledge of undergraduate retention and student-athlete academic transition issues.
Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree and experience working with student-athletes or diverse, at-risk student populations.
Strong written and oral communication skills required; availability for nightly and weekend work year-round.
Position is full-time, permanent staff within the Student Services career area.
Acts as a Campus Security Authority per Clery Act reporting requirements.