EDGE CoordinatorLearning Specialist

Wilkes University invites applicants for an EDGE Coordinator/Learning Specialist in the Office of Academic Success (OAS). Overall OAS includes programs and services related to first year advising academic support disability support services first generation college students pre-professional heath advising ACT 101 EDGE Program and Upward Bound. OAS is dedicated to providing exemplary services to assist all students to achieve academic and intellectual excellence in the liberal arts sciences and professional programs from their initial transition to college through their progress to post-graduate studies and professional careers.

The successful candidate is responsible for assessing student needs and designing individualized plans for student success. The professional in this position will also work with students individually and within small groups to provide instruction in learning enhancement strategies present workshops and serve as a resource for the campus community. This will include dedicated time supporting students through the Academic Recovery Program (designed to assist students that are currently on academic probation). This position has a particular emphasis on supporting the EDGE Program; program responsibilities include teaching a career exploration course and coordinating program duties such as monitoring student academic performance developing academic plans and coordinating weekly study labs.

A Masters Degree in an associated field (e.g. counseling education psychology) is required. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years counseling and/or teaching experience in an educational environment preferably at the post-secondary level. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Wilkes University is an independent comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts sciences and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels. Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

To apply visit Please be sure to include a cover letter resume or curriculum vitae and three references.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race color national or ethnic origin age religion disability pregnancy sex/gender gender identity and/or expression sexual orientation marital or family status military or veteran status or genetic information.

Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.

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