Learning Specialist

As a Learning Specialist youll be tasked with implementing and evaluating a mentoring and coaching program designed to assist students who face academic challenges. Your responsibilities will include providing counseling and support to these studentathletes organizing and assessing the effectiveness of the program and collaborating closely with various community stakeholders such as the Associate Athletics Director of Academic Services Deans staff and faculty.

To excel in this role youll need a strong educational background preferably with a bachelors degree in education counseling psychology or a related field. Additionally extensive knowledge of learning concepts and educational theory will be essential for designing effective support strategies. Your interpersonal skills will play a crucial role in providing the necessary guidance and assistance to students and strong communication skills will be vital for conveying information effectively to both students and other stakeholders.

Moreover your ability to think critically and collaborate effectively will enable you to assess the needs of students and tailor support programs accordingly. Proficiency in computer technology will also be valuable for implementing digital resources and tools to enhance the learning experience. Overall your role as a Learning Specialist will be pivotal in ensuring that studentathletes receive the support they need to succeed academically within the university environment.

• Provide intensive academic support and learning assistance to specific studentathletes (e.g. individual study skills instruction).
• Coordinate the Academic Tutoring Program for studentathletes: hiring training scheduling and evaluating tutors.
• Coordinate the Academic Mentoring Program: hiring training and evaluating Academic Mentors.
• Conduct intake assessments on studentathletes to identifyareas of academic strengths and weaknesses.
• Teach a section of USU 1730 Strategies for Academic Success.
• Work collaboratively with student services departments (e.g. Disability Resource Center Counseling and Psychological Services Academic Success Center etc. faculty and other campus personnel to obtain resources and services for studentathletes.
• Provide consistent and frequent feedback to Academic Coordinators concerning the progress of identified studentathletes.
• Evaluate and assess learning programs on frequent basis.
• Other duties as assigned by Associate AD of StudentAthlete Academic Services.
• Provide learning assistance as needed on evenings and weekends.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in education psychology counseling or related field.
• Experience in teaching or counseling a culturally diverse population at the university or high school level (can be part of the two years of minimum experience listed above).
• Strong commitment to academic and personal integrity.
• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent written oral and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in education psychology counseling or related field.
• Knowledge of disability regulations and laws associated in higher education.
• Experience working with studentathlete populations at the university level in an academic capacity.
• Experience teaching learning strategies and developing academic intervention strategies at a university level to enhance learning for academically underprepared students and students with learning disabilities.

Along with the online application please attach:

1. Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Resume/CV
2. Name and contact information for 3 professional references to be entered into Candidate Profile
3. Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants but not necessarily occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

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