Learning Specialist --Athletics

The learning specialist is responsible for providing intensive, essential learning strategies for student-athletes through proactive, early, sustained, and individualized support. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, study strategies, time management skills, and identification of at-risk student-athletes. Reports to Assistant Athletic Director, Academic and Student Services.

Additional Basic Function – if applicable:

Examples of Duties:

Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following:

Conduct one-on-one meetings with a caseload of student-athletes.

Utilize teaching skills and knowledge of student personal and cognitive development to design and implement a learning support system individualized to specific student-athletes.

Identify and properly refer individuals struggling with learning disabilities, emotional and/or mental wellbeing.

Prepare summary reports and updates for athletic academic counselors.

Organize and implement student-athlete academic development workshops and seminars.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Additional Examples of Duties – if applicable:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and three months experience in the area of student development, teaching, collegiate athletics and/or academic support services.

License/Certification:

Knowledge Of:

Desktop software (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite)

Skill In:

Written and verbal communication and communicate effectively with a diverse population of students, faculty, staff and university constituents *

Ability To:

Exercise sound judgment and handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and accordance to FERPA guidelines *
Establish and interact collaboratively and effectively with staff, student-athletes, coaches and administrators *
Develop a learning support system individualized to specific student-athletes *
Work evenings and weekends *

Preferred Qualifications – if applicable:

Assessments:

Asterisk (*) indicates knowledge, skills, abilities which require assessments

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

Light work-Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Incumbent must be able to communicate with others. Incumbent may be required to travel from building to building frequently and off campus occasionally.

Working Schedule:

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