Athletics Academic Advisor Graduate Assistant

Position Department: Athletics Administration Position School: Administration Overview: Robert Morris University Department of Athletics seeks a Graduate Assistant for Student-Athlete Academic Services to support the academic growth, course enrollment, and progress-toward-degree for Division I student-athletes. Working directly alongside Athletic Academic Advisors, the Graduate Assistant will assist student-athletes with class registration, degree planning, and semester schedule optimization to ensure proper credit hours and degree progression. This position focuses on academic tracking, learning strategies, and helping student-athletes successfully navigate university degree requirements each term. Responsibilities: This individual will directly guide assigned Division I student-athletes through the degree completion process by monitoring degree progress, credit hour accumulation, and semester GPAs each term. In this role, the GA will assist student-athletes with semester course registration, helping them build balanced schedules that satisfy degree requirements while accommodating training and travel schedules. The GA will meet regularly with student-athletes to review degree audits, evaluate academic performance, and implement individualized study plans and learning strategies to keep them on track for graduation. Additionally, the GA will coordinate with campus academic advisors and faculty to address course registration obstacles, verify continuous degree progression, and deliver proactive academic support across various major programs. Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must be fully admitted to a graduate degree program at the university, with preference given to those pursuing degrees in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Sports Management, Counseling, or Academic Advising. The position requires a strong understanding of university academic structures, degree audits, and course registration processes, along with exceptional communication, organization, and problem-solving skills. Preferred candidates will have prior experience in peer academic advising, tutoring, or collegiate athletics, along with familiarity with university student information systems (Banner and Blackboard). The ideal candidate demonstrates a genuine commitment to supporting diverse student-athlete populations and possesses the ability to effectively guide students through degree planning and academic challenge. Academic Years Preferred: First Year Graduate Student or Greater Wage: $1,500 Wage Frequency: Monthly Stipend (Consistent and Continuous amount) Is this position funded through Federal Work Study dollars?: No Average Number of Hours Per Week: Varies, averages 20 Days of the Week to Work: Monday - Friday Anticipated Time Frames to Work: 9 AM - 4 PM Preferred Start Date: Sep 1, 2026 Anticipated End Date: Apr 30, 2027 Act 153 Clearance Required: No Required To Pass a Motor Vehicle Report Check (If driving on behalf of the University): No Required to Pass a Credit Check: No Additional Posting Information: None Special Applicant Instructions: None Commitment to Diversity: RMU complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws and provides equal opportunity in all educational programs and activities, admission of students and conditions of employment for all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin. Reasonable Accommodation Notice: Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please email [email protected] or call us at (412) 397-6270 if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Student Jobs for Academic Credit Students may apply to use their on-campus job for academic credit. This is incumbent upon the student completing the application process through the Career & Professional Development Center and receiving approval from the appropriate department head. Visit www.rmu.edu/why-rmu/campus-experience/cpdc/students [https://www.rmu.edu/why-rmu/campus-experience/cpdc/students] for more information).

The Graduate Assistant will support Division I student-athletes with degree planning, course registration, and academic progress monitoring. They will also implement individualized study plans and learning strategies to ensure students remain on track for graduation.

Candidates must be fully admitted to a graduate degree program at the university, preferably in fields like Higher Education, Student Affairs, or Sports Management. Strong organizational skills and familiarity with university academic structures and degree audit processes are required.

• Problem solvingPreferred
• OrganizationPreferred
• CommunicationPreferred

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• Academic Advising
• Degree Planning
• Student Support
• Communication
• Organization
• Problem-solving
• Learning Strategies
• Banner
• Blackboard
• Data Tracking
• Course Registration
• Student Services
• Sports Management
• Planning
• Athletic Administration
• Auditing
• Problem Solving
• Student Information Systems

• Education
• Sports & Recreation
• Administrative
• Academic Advisor/Graduate Assistant
• Dean of Academic Affairs
• Education Managers
• Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Minimum education

Master’s degree

Minimum experience

0+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

20 hours per week