Academic Counselor

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ March 7th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an Academic Counselor. This role involves providing academic support and coaching to student-athletes by monitoring their progress, reinforcing advising information, educating on NCAA and institutional eligibility, and collaborating with coaches and faculty to ensure students succeed academically while complying with all relevant policies.

Highlights

Provide academic coaching in study skills, time management, organizational skills, and course scheduling for student-athletes.
Regularly meet with student-athletes to monitor academic progress and review faculty and tutor reports.
Educate students about NCAA and institutional eligibility requirements.
Prepare weekly detailed reports for coaches and assist with Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data.
Collaborate with faculty, athletic department, and campus community to support student-athletes.
Required knowledge of best practices in undergraduate retention and student-athlete academic issues.
Strong written and oral communication skills necessary; night and weekend work required year-round.
Minimum of a relevant post-baccalaureate degree or bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of related experience.
Preferred: Master’s degree and experience in academic support for student-athletes or diverse/at-risk populations.
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