Learning Specialist

About the role

The TRIO Student Support Services Learning Specialist will convey a passion for learning by providing specific learning strategies and fostering academic support programs to enrich USU Blanding first-generation, low-income students’ academic performances. This full-time (40 hours per week) position operates on a 10-month work schedule (August 1 through June 1) within a 12-month fiscal year, including two months off during the summer contingent upon federal grant funding. Current grant funding is secured through August 31, 2031, with a history of uninterrupted funding cycles for the past 45 years. The Learning Specialist reports to the TRIO Student Support Services Director and may train and guide student employees.

Responsibilities

• Teaches study strategies and learning skills with an emphasis on cognitive and behavioral psychology theories and models.
• Conducts individual counseling and assistance to help improve learning skills, strategies, and attitudes.
• Provides general orientation and individual assessment of study strategies, time management, and organizational skills as well as disability-related counseling.
• Assists in recruiting, training, and supervising students as tutors when necessary.
• Evaluates activities, program effectiveness, and performance reports as requested.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with University departments, faculty, and staff to provide information regarding the TRIO SSS program, services, and retention.
• Attends core courses and training in order to specialize in subject areas to meet the needs of current USU Blanding TRIO SSS participants.
• Develops curriculum and instructional materials and teaches undergraduate course USU 1060: Reading for College Success.
• Incorporates a variety of new technologies to reach all types of learners.
• Develops assessments to measure how well students have learned material and adjusts instructional methods accordingly.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience or a Master’s degree is required.

Skills

• Knowledge of current methods of enhancing skills required for excellent academic performance.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Skilled in maintaining tact and equanimity when dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Skilled with computers and associated software.
• Ability to provide supplemental instruction in specific course areas as needed.
• Ability to understand the needs of disadvantaged students.
• Ability to instruct in areas of academic skill and strategy weakness.
• Knowledge of education-impacting and evidence-based intervention strategies.
• Knowledge of approved and appropriate academic accommodations.
• Knowledge of university resources.
• Classroom teaching ability.

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts
• Teaching Philosophy

Answer the following questions within the application:

• Explain your ability to develop and adapt in an academic support setting.
• What is your communication philosophy with students and team-members and how do you handle conversations when the stakes are high?
• Explain your level of passion for learning and how this would transfer to encouraging student success.
• How would you facilitate one-on-one learning environments as well as create group student sessions with first-generation, low-income students?

Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

Pay

$40,000 to $44,000, commensurate with experience plus excellent benefits.

Schedule

Full-time (40 hours per week) on a 10-month work schedule (August 1 through June 1).