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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Assistant Academic Support Specialist

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC

🕑 Temporary

💰 $18 per Hour

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ December 9th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an Assistant Academic Support Specialist. The role involves providing professional academic support to student-athletes through academic coaching, managing tutor programs, conducting study sessions, compiling academic reports, assisting with orientations and events, and supporting staff with administrative tasks.

Highlights
  • Meet weekly with assigned student-athletes to offer academic coaching in study skills, time management, and eligibility standards.
  • Conduct individual and small group daytime and evening study sessions to develop academic skills and executive-functioning coaching.
  • Manage tutor program activities including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, monitoring, and evaluating tutors and study hall monitors.
  • Compile reports related to study hours, academic performance, tutor schedules, and weekly meetings.
  • Assist with New Student Orientation, summer programming, event management (e.g., Academic Banquet, Major Fair), and data management.
  • Complete ongoing training on best practices for supporting at-risk students, including those with learning disabilities and ADHD.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills required; ability to work collaboratively with diverse students and staff.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required; prior university experience and interest in student-athlete academic progress preferred.
  • Full-time temporary position, 40 hours per week with flexible schedule including nights and weekends.
  • Hourly pay rate is $18.00; appointment duration is six months with possible extension.