Student Athlete Academic Support Assistant (Entry-Level Trainee Appointment)

Working Title: Student Athlete Academic Support Assistant

Classification Title: Student Services Professional IA

Posting Details 

Priority Application Date (Posting will remain open until filled): Monday, June 29, 2026 @ 11:55pm PT

Hiring Preference

Not Applicable

Position Summary

The Student Athlete Academic Support Assistant is part of the Student Athlete Resource Center’s (SARC) Academic Support Services. Student Athlete Academic Support Assistants provide academic and overall program support in the form of one-on-one mentoring meetings, academic center/study hall monitoring, academic tracking, and serve as a resource for onboarding student-athletes.  

Student Athlete Academic Support Assistants meet with each of their assigned students at least once a week to review their academic progress. In these meetings, the academic support intern discusses and reviews the student’s academic progress by reviewing their coursework, syllabi, study skills, time management, class attendance, assignments, and tests. Academic Support Assistants may also provide tutoring, schedule and/or refer out to campus tutoring resources – assisting the athlete in connecting with the support services necessary. 

Academic Support Interns report their students’ academic progress, meeting attendance, and other pertinent information to the full-time SARC staff. This can include compiling weekly reports with student-athlete academic status updates to be shared with the respective coaching staff via email or in-person team staff meetings. 

Academic Support Interns may also provide support in student-athlete onboarding strategies which can include learning assessments, online class platform tutorials, class schedule review and textbook acquisition.

These efforts contribute to the Sacramento State retention and graduation success rate initiatives.

FLSA: Non-Exempt (Eligible for overtime)

Anticipated Hiring Range: The salary rate for this appointment is $4,150 monthly.

CSU Classification Salary Range: $4,150 monthly - $5,076 monthly

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Salary Grade/Range: 1

Recruitment Type: Temporary (Annually Renewable)

Time Base: Full Time

Pay Plan: 12 months 

Work Hours: Working hours are anticipated primarily between 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday. Hours may vary based on operational needs.

Department Information 

Minimum Qualifications 

Knowledge and Abilities:

Working knowledge of the basic principles of individual and group behavior; research and observation techniques for the purpose of recording, classifying, and interpreting factual information; and the techniques and methods of interviewing.

Ability to gather and analyze data; reason logically, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate recommendations; participate in and contribute to group meetings, conferences and interviews; clearly express ideas and recommendations orally; write clear and concise reports; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and faculty.

Experience:

None required.

Education:

Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in one of the behavioral sciences, public or business administration or a job-related field. Specialized experience during which the applicant has acquired and successfully applied the knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Required Qualifications