Learning Specialist

The Comprehensive Assistance Program (CAP) at Iona University is a fee-based optional support program that offers individualized comprehensive services for students with diagnosed learning disabilities AD/HD traumatic brain injuries or those on the autism spectrum. CAP is committed to fostering academic success personal growth and independence through targeted support and mentorship.

Position Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Learning Specialist to join our CAP team. This part-time position (1829 hours per week) is scheduled during standard business hours (8:30am-4:30pm) and plays a critical role in supporting students academic and personal development through one-on-one coaching group activities and skill-building workshops.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individualized academic coaching and mentorship to students
• Facilitate group-based activities such as workshops and study groups focused on key academic skills such as:
  • Organizational strategies
  • Time management
  • Study techniques
  • Test-taking strategies
  • Critical thinking reading and writing skills
• Collaborate with CAP team members to ensure integrated student-centered support
• Conduct proactive outreach to promote engagement and follow-up
• Engage in ongoing professional development related to academic coaching learning strategies and disability support.
• Participate in meetings with students and their instructors to clarify assignments or address academic concerns.
• Maintain accurate timely electronic records of student sessions and progress
• Participate in weekly staff meetings and contribute to team planning
• Participate in all aspects of the Summer Transition Program for incoming students
• Represent CAP at university events related to student recruitment and program promotion
• Connect students with appropriate campus resources (e.g. tutoring counseling academic advising) to support holistic success.

Job Requirements

• Strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment

• Must be able to take the initiative to assist students with problem solving and helping students to communicate with their Instructors
• Must be willing to work with a structured team and be flexible

Qualifications

• Experience working with students with learning differences is highly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

Job Requirements

• Masters Degree or higher in Psychology Counseling or similar field
• Experience teaching students with disabilities in High School or at the Post-Secondary Level
• Must be able to take the initiative to assist students with problem solving and helping students to communicate with their Instructors.
• Must be willing to work with a structured team and be flexible
• Experience tutoring or coaching students with disabilities a plus

About Iona University/EEO language

Founded in 1940 Iona University is a masters-granting private Catholic coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Ionas 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4000 students and an alumni base of more than 50000 around the world Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice peace and service. Iona is highly accredited offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts science and business administration as well as Master of Arts Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across theSchool of Arts & Science;LaPenta School of Business;NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; andHynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona also continues to be recognized in prestigious national rankings. Most recently for 2025 Iona has been named one of the nations best colleges by The Princeton Review The Wall Street Journal Forbes and others. Additionally U.S. News & World Report recognized Iona as one of top colleges for social mobility in the country while Georgetown Universitys Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) ranked an Iona degree in the top 5 percent nationally for long-term return on LaPenta School of Business meanwhileis also accredited by AACSB International a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.

Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal state or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live.