About this career
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.
Essential skills
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
Required knowledge
assessment processes
curriculum objectives
project management
Additional skills
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
communication
customer service
education law
electronic communication
learning difficulties
school psychology
university procedures
Also known as
university access coordinator
schools liaison and access officer
higher education access officer
student support officer
university access and outreach officer
university access officer
access officer in university
access and outreach officer
undergraduate access and outreach officer
access and outreach officer in university
