Senior Academic Coordinator for Student-Athlete Support Services

University of Idaho; Moscow (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Academic Coordinator for Student-Athlete Support Services (SAC-SASS) at the University of Idaho in Moscow oversees academic counseling and coaching for student-athletes, coordinates course registration and progress toward degree, and serves as the Tutoring Liaison for new student-athletes.

This exempt, full-time role reports to the Assistant Athletic Director of SASS, and requires a Bachelor's degree with a Master’s degree preferred.

Qualifications

• One year of experience providing academic advising, academicsupport, student success services, or related educational supportservices at the post-secondary level
• Experience using organizational and planning skills withattention to detail
• Experience using business software used for word processing,spreadsheets, calendaring, and email management
• Experience working with students, faculty, staff, or otherstakeholders in an educational setting
• Experience maintaining confidential student information andrecords

Responsibilities

• Academic counseling
• Academic coaching of student-athletes that present academicrisk factors
• Assisting with course registration and monitoring NCAA ProgressTowards Degree
• Serving as the Tutoring Liaison and assisting with orientationfor new student-athletes

Skills

Academic counseling

Academic coaching

Course registration

Progress Toward Degree

Tutoring liaison

Orientation support

Confidentiality handling

Multi-stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Word

Spreadsheets

Email management

Job description

Senior Academic Coordinator for Student-Athlete SupportServices

Posting Number: SP005468P

Division/College: Athletics

Department: Athletics General

Location: Moscow

Posting Context Statement

The Senior Academic Coordinator for Student-Athlete SupportServices (SAC-SASS) provides support and education to elevatestudents' learning experience at the University of Idaho (U of I).The SAC-SASS fosters student success by building positive andprofessional student relationships and implementing proactivestrategies that help students fulfill their educational goals. Thisposition provides academic services for student-athletes throughthe Student-Athlete Support Services and reports to the AssistantAthletic Director of SASS.

Position Overview

The Senior Academic Coordinator for Student-Athlete SupportServices (SAC-SASS) provides support and education to elevatestudents' learning experience at the University of Idaho (U of I).The SAC-SASS fosters student success by building positive andprofessional student relationships and implementing proactivestrategies that help students fulfill their educational goals. Thisposition provides academic services for student-athletes throughthe Student-Athlete Support Services.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Academic counseling
• Academic coaching of student-athletes that present academicrisk factors
• Assisting with course registration and monitoring NCAA ProgressTowards Degree
• Serving as the Tutoring Liaison and assisting with orientationfor new student-athletes

This position maintains close liaison with U of I athleticadministrators, coaching staffs, faculty, and campus academicsupport areas and reports to the Assistant Athletic Director ofSASS.

Required Experience

• One year of experience providing academic advising, academicsupport, student success services, or related educational supportservices at the post-secondary level
• Experience using organizational and planning skills withattention to detail
• Experience using business software used for word processing,spreadsheets, calendaring, and email management
• Experience working with students, faculty, staff, or otherstakeholders in an educational setting
• Experience maintaining confidential student information andrecords

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Required Other

• Ability to travel infrequently within the state and region
• Ability to work non-standard hours including select eveningsand weekends
• Must be eligible for N4A membership

Additional Preferred

Education

• Master's degree preferably in Counseling, Education, AthleticAdministration, or another related area

Experience

• Experience in an academic support unit for student-athletes,preferably at the NCAA Division I level
• One year working with NCAA bylaws and tracking Progress TowardsDegree for student-athletes
• Experience developing and presenting academic successprogramming, workshops, or interventions for students

Knowledge/Skills/Ability to

• Demonstrated working knowledge of NCAA rules andregulations
• Ability to multi-task and work under tight timelines
• Current N4A membership
• Ability to work successfully with individuals and groups,including student-athletes, faculty, coaching staffs, andadministrators
• Demonstrated commitment to student success, retention, andgraduation initiatives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• None

Degree Requirement

Listed degree qualification is required at time ofapplication

FLSA Status

Exempt

Employee Category

Exempt

Pay Range

$49,816 annually or higher depending on educationand experience

Type of Appointment

Fiscal Year

FTE

1

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time

A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in thisvacancy

No

Posting Date

09/28/2026

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applications received by10/12/26 will receive first review consideration.

Applicant Resources

https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources

Background Check Statement

Applicants who are selected asfinal possible candidates must be able to pass a criminalbackground check.

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunityemployer, including veterans and individuals withdisabilities.