Director of Student-Athlete Success & Support / Academic Advisor

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rDirector of Student-Athlete Success & Support / Academic Advisor

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rCategory: Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

rDepartment: INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

rLocations: Macomb, IL

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rAPPOINTMENT: June 2026

RESPONSIBILITIES: To assist in enforcing eligibility and

certification processes by monitoring and evaluating the academic performance of all student-athletes at Western Illinois University and to provide appropriate support and programming (academic, athletic, career development, personal development, and service) activities for student-athletes.

RANK & SALARY: 12-month appointment. \$53,000 - \$57,000 per year,

commensurate with experience.

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of

State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO\'s, OAP\'s, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities

Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off,

Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits

Homepage: [https://www.wiu.edu/humanresources/benefits/](https://apptrkr.com/getredirect.php?id=7166485&targetURL=https://www.wiu.edu/humanresources/benefits/){target="blank"}.

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at

[HR-Benefits@wiu.edu](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=7166485&targetURL=mailto:HR-Benefits@wiu.edu) or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master\'s degree.
• Experience with academic advising and student life-skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in academic advising at the NCAA DI level.

*For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally

accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.*

Additional Information:

THE UNIVERSITY:

**[About

WIU](https://apptrkr.com/getredirect.php?id=7166485&targetURL=http://wiu.edu/about/){target="blank"}**

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding

educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL: Western\'s traditional, residential main campus

offers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in

Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of cultural, social, and entertainment amenities and experiences, as well as varied businesses and industries.

[Academics](https://apptrkr.com/getredirect.php?id=7166485&targetURL=http://wiu.edu/academics){target="blank"}

More than 61 undergraduate degree programs, 41 graduate programs, two

doctoral programs and 16 post-baccaulaureate certificate programs prepare students for a successful career after graduation.

Student Resources

More than 200 student organizations at Western provide social, academic,

recreation, athletics, service, aca