Academic Counselor/Coordinator (UCP VII)
University of Connecticut

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Academic Counselor/Coordinator (UCP VII)
Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes

The Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes is searching to fill a position for an Academic Counselor.  Responsibilities include but are not limited to providing academic career, social and personal counseling to members of the University of Connecticut Intercollegiate Athletic basketball team; assessing academic needs of students and coordinating and carrying out appropriate support and intervention strategies; monitoring academic progress in accordance with NCAA and University rules; working in conjunction with other University personnel and programs; and developing and implementing academic enhancement programs.

Minimum Qualifications:  an advanced degree in Counseling Education or appropriate discipline and five years of related experience; the ability to work with students from diverse ethnic, educational and cultural backgrounds and be familiar with the academic and social issues they face; good interpersonal skills including the ability to interact with faculty, staff and coaches, and members of the community; excellent written and verbal skills; the ability to work some evenings monitoring study halls and attend recruiting functions on weekends to meet with prospective student-athletes and their parents; as well as the ability and willingness to travel.

Preferred Qualifications:  Experience advising and counseling Division I intercollegiate student-athletes.

Salary:  Commensurate with experience.  Screening will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

To apply: Send letter of application, resume, three letters of recommendation and contact information of three professional references to: University of Connecticut, Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes, Attn.: Cynthia Gilmore, 362 Fairfield Road, Unit 2194, Storrs, CT  06269-2194.  (Search # 2010021)

Position Type:
Full Time

Location:
9 Walters Avenue, Unit 5075 Storrs, CT.
Storrs, CT

Employer Description
The University of Connecticut is the state's flagship institution of higher learning. Founded in 1881, the University of Connecticut has grown to include 10 Schools and Colleges at its main campus in Storrs, separate Schools of Law and Social Work in Hartford, five regional campuses throughout the state and Schools of Medicine and Dentistry at the UConn Health Center in Farmington.

Website:
www.uconn.edu

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