Academic Support Specialist II

Department:

Location:

Belknap Campus

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req Id:

R107713

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a related field and two (2) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 5 (Salaried)

Position Description:

The Academic Support Specialist II is responsible for programs that support the University of Louisville's focus on undergraduate retention and student success. This includes administration of the curriculum and instruction of required coursework for students placed on academic warning; outreach and support for students who are admitted conditionally; supporting students who are identified as being underprepared or underperforming.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Administration of the intervention coursework focused on helping students who are placed on academic probation.
• Design and update curriculum.
• Serve as an instructor and provide training and logistical support to other university staff and faculty who teach the intervention course.
• Uphold university policies around course completion and participation in academic coaching. Recruitment, hiring, training, payment coordination, supervision, and evaluation/feedback of professional instructors for intervention coursework.  
• Engage in proactive outreach efforts with undergraduate students, especially FTIC (first time in college).
• Utilize CardSmart and university communication platforms to reinforce the use of academic support services, programs, and staff who focus on student success.
• Coordinate referrals to these offices and staff.
• Coordinate messaging and outreach to students who are conditionally admitted to the university once they matriculate.
• Provide connections to key academic programs and services, information about key academic dates, communicating and reinforcing the university’s academic requirements, and providing referrals to university personnel and services that foster student success efforts and goals.
• Collaborate with REACH Coordinator for Retention Initiatives to support Learning Contract students in compliance with state law 13 KAR 2.020.
• Regularly examine university policies, language, and communication channels regarding academic warning and probation status.
• Work with academic colleges and the Provost’s Office to make changes that better support undergraduate students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience in a college, university learning center.
• Master’s degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, Counseling, or similar programs.
• Supervisory and training experience with college students.
• Preference for instructional experience at the college level (does not have to be discipline specific).

Competencies

MS Office Suite Supervisory experience Analysis and data reporting skills Critical thinking Teamwork Interpersonal skills Knowledge of postsecondary education and student development Classroom instructional experience.

Target Compensation Salary $52,000

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Assistance And Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.