Senior Learning Specialist

Job Description

The Learning Specialist will work with colleagues in Student Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS) to meet the academic support needs of student-athletes. Specifically the Learning Specialist will work in conjunction with the Assistant Director of LAP to design and implement academic coaching and support services for student-athletes with disabilities and other learning this capacity the Learning Specialist for student-athletes must be professionally qualified to do the following:
Identify learning needs of student-athletes with Education-Impacting Disabilities or student-athletes who are academically at-risk;
Provide individualized instruction in research-based learning strategies and other successful intervention strategies to help students gain the academic skills necessary to be successful at Virginia Tech;
Develop and implement academic support plans for student-athletes;
Assist student-athletes with time management and organizational skills relevant to academic performance;
Oversee the onboarding continuing education and evaluation of the Assistant Learning Specialist position (LAP Intern Program);
Serve as a resource to the advising and tutoring staff on relevant learning strategies;
Work with the Assistant Director of the Learning Assistance Program to facilitate the screening process for Education-Impacting Disabilities;
Instruct student-athletes with disabilities on the use of a variety of assistive technologies (text-to-speech speech-to-text etc.);
Participate in the ongoing evaluation of the Learning Assistance Program for student- athletes;
Maintain confidential records and other documentation in accordance with ADA FERPA and HIPAA;
Stay abreast of and assure adherence to NCAA ACC and University rules and regulations as it relates to this position;
Must be able to work some nights and weekends.

Required Qualifications

Masters degree in Special Education Education or a related field required;
Experience working with K-12 or college students with disabilities (including but not limited to a diagnosed learning disability a lack of academic preparation skills or motivation etc.).
Experience teaching learning strategies and developing academic interventions strategies to enhance learning for students with Education-Impacting Disabilities students with attention problems or students who are under-prepared;
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse educational cultural and economic backgrounds;
Strong communication and computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Education Specialist degree in Special Education Education or a related field;
Considerable experience working with at-risk students in a collegiate environment;
State certification in: reading mathematics Special Education or K-12 education;
Experience working with student-athletes in a NCAA Division 1 environment.

Pay Band

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Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

58000.00 - 60500.00

Hours per week

40

Review Date

Dec 12 2025

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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