Temporary Academic Support Assistant

🇺🇸 Syracuse, New York 🕑 Temporary 💰 $18 per Hour 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ September 15th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Syracuse University is hiring a Temporary Academic Support Assistant to support student-athlete academic development at the Stevenson Educational Center. The role works alongside the Center's Academic Coordinators to build and carry out academic support plans for Syracuse student-athletes.

Highlights

Mentors a caseload of at-risk student-athletes and monitors their academic progress through regular individual meetings
Helps with daily operations including student tracking, learning support, study-hall monitoring, and research
Develops familiarity with institutional, conference, and NCAA rules governing student-athlete eligibility and retention
Provides administrative support to the Stevenson Educational Center's full-time staff
Monitors academic support appointments and the facility during assigned coverage blocks
Requires a bachelor's degree (master's preferred); evening and weekend availability needed

Temporary Academic Support Assistant Full Description

Job Description

The Temporary Academic Support Assistant will play a significant role assisting student-athlete academic development at Syracuse University's Stevenson Educational Center. This position will afford the individual an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with respect to providing support services to student-athletes. Individuals in this role will work closely with Stevenson Educational Center Academic Coordinators to create and execute academic support plans for Syracuse University student-athletes, and will facilitate the smooth functioning of Stevenson Educational Center’s academic programming in a wide range of capacities. Through the course of their work, they will develop familiarity with institutional, conference, and NCAA rules and processes related to student-athlete eligibility and retention.

Responsibilities

Helping with daily operations including student tracking, learning support, study hall monitoring, and research. Mentoring a caseload of at-risk student-athletes and monitoring their academic progress through regular individual meetings. Providing administrative support to Stevenson Educational Center full-time staff. Monitoring academic support appointments and the facility during assigned coverage blocks.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred.

Skills and Knowledge

Excellent organizational skills, demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Demonstrated sensitivity/experience working with populations that reflect cultural, academic, socioeconomic, gender, and ethnic diversity. High level of intrinsic motivation. Ability to work evenings and weekends.