Learning Specialist - School of Medicine, Center for Holistic Student Success

About the role

The Learning Specialists will serve on the School of Medicine’s Center for Holistic Student Success Team. They will provide support in three primary areas: improving access to mental health resources; improving access to academic support; and improving trust and sense of belonging for all students in the School of Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Focus on 1:1 academic student support meetings, workshops, and community-building events.
• Affirmatively assess the academic progress of at-risk students and assist them in developing individualized study and remediation plans.
• Create proactive student success interventions and analyze student outcome data.
• Collect relevant programmatic data through the monitoring of trends in student needs.
• Aid in the training, development, and organization of EUSOM tutors.
• Facilitate workshops focused on academic support interventions within or across six academic programs.
• Collaborate with Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), religious and spiritual life, and community providers to ensure optimal mental health offerings across SOM.
• Advocate for issues important to the students and community as a whole.

Qualifications

• Masters degree required.
• 1-3 years of related experience required.
• Experience providing services in at least three of the following areas required:
• Advising students in their study strategies: didactic, clinical, and standardized testing.
• Licensure examination preparation experience in any of the following or related health science fields: Step 1 and Step 2 preparation for MD students; PANCE for Physician Assistant (PA) students; National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapy (DPT) students; American Board of Genetic Counseling Certified Genetic Counselor Examination for Genetic Counseling (GC) students; National Board of the Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistant (AA) Examination.
• Experience working with students with disabilities and the didactic and clinical accommodations needed.
• Experience working with diverse student learners including but not limited to students underrepresented in medicine, international students, and students with English as a second language.

Benefits

Emory University is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities).