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CATS Academic Services Assistant

🇺🇸 Lexington, KY

🕑 Part-Time

💰 $16 per Hour

💻 Other

🗓️ July 7th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Kentucky is hiring a CATS Academic Services Assistant to monitor the academic progress of student-athletes, communicate with professors, and check class attendance. The role includes managing study halls, setting tutor appointments, and assisting academic counselors with various projects, requiring strong organizational and communication skills.

Highlights
  • Monitor academic progress of student-athletes through daily contact and professor communication
  • Check class attendance and monitor study halls
  • Set tutor appointments and assist with counselor-assigned projects
  • Requires strong organizational and communication skills
  • Preferred interest in academic advising for student-athletes
  • Salary: $16.00 per hour, 29 hours per week through May 15, 2026
  • Temporary, part-time position with shifts including days, evenings, and weekends
  • No required education or experience; Bachelor’s or Master’s in relevant fields highly preferred
  • Department: UKAA - Support Services
  • Preferred start date: August 1, 2025

CATS Academic Services Assistant Full Description

CATS Academic Services Assistant

Job Title  | CATS Academic Services Assistant
Requisition Number  | DU13306
Department Name  | 12F00:UKAA - Support Services
Work Location  | Lexington, KY
Salary Range  | $16.00 per hour for 29 hours a week through May 15, 2026
Type of Position  | Temporary
Position Time Status  | Part-Time
Required Education  | None required
Required Related Experience  | None required.
Required License/Registration/Certification  | None required.
Physical Requirements  | None required.
Shift  | Days, Evenings, Weekends

Job Summary
Monitoring academic progress of student-athletes through daily contact, communicating with professors and checking class attendance. Other duties include monitoring study hall, setting tutor appointments and assisting with projects assigned by academic counselors. The position requires efficient organizational skills and strong communication skills. An interest in entering the field of academic advising for student-athletes is preferred.

Preferred start date: August 1, 2025
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities  |
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?  | No
Preferred Education/Experience  | Bachelor’s degree or Master’s in education, student development, psychology, business administration or sports management is highly preferred.

Deadline to Apply  | 07/31/2025
Our University Community  | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
 
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
 
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * As part of the Southeastern Conference, candidates considered for staff or coaching positions within UK Athletics are required to disclose any unethical conduct. Please answer the below questions regarding your personal NCAA record. Have you ever been charged with a violation of NCAA 10.1 Unethical Conduct by the NCAA or any NCAA member institution? 
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * Have you ever been charged with a NCAA Level I, II or III, secondary or major violation? 
    • Yes
    • No
  3. * Are you currently involved in any pending NCAA investigation, charges and/or violations of NCAA legislation? 
    • Yes
    • No
  4. * Has the NCAA Committee on Infractions ever issued you show-cause penalty? 
    • Yes
    • No
  5. * If you answered yes, to either of the previous two questions, please list all violations in which you’ve been charged or were involved. If you answered no to both of the previous questions please type: N/A 
    (Open Ended Question)
  6. * I agree to and understand that failure to disclose any NCAA violation or false information regarding my NCAA compliance history will result in removal of my application for consideration. 
    • Yes
    • No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents
  1. Academic Transcript

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