academic support officer

Academic support officers provide assistance to students with learning problems and act as the main point of contact for these students. They make sure extra tuition and educational programmes are provided to under-represented students with academic or personal issues. They also organise several social activities throughout the academic year.

Alternative Labels

access and outreach officer

access and outreach officer in university

access officer in university

higher education access officer

schools liaison and access officer

student support officer

undergraduate access and outreach officer

university access and outreach officer

university access coordinator

university access officer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

assess students assist in the organisation of school events communicate with youth cooperate with education professionals coordinate educational programmes counsel students guarantee students' safety identify education needs listen actively manage access programmes oversee extra-curricular activities recruit student ambassador show consideration for student's situation support children's wellbeing tackle issues that block academic progress tutor students write work-related reports

Essential Knowledge

assessment processes curriculum objectives project management

Optional Skills and Competences

give constructive feedback liaise with educational staff liaise with educational support staff monitor student's behaviour promote education course promote social awareness provide information on study programmes teach university class work with virtual learning environments

Optional Knowledge

communication customer service education law electronic communication learning difficulties school psychology university procedures

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2ddde737-28f3-444d-b1f8-ef12cc2df3c7

Status

released

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