Learning Specialist III

Tulane University•New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

The Learning Specialist will play a leadership role in coordinating and promoting cross-departmental learning resources, as well as establishing new resources for students, faculty, and staff. This role involves planning and executing outreach initiatives to promote and support the delivery of learning support resources to various campus stakeholders. The position reports to the Director of the Goldman Center for Student Accessibility, in coordination with the Executive Director for Campus Accessibility & ADA/504 Coordinator. A primary focus of this role is to facilitate the provision of reasonable accommodations services to students, with an emphasis on supporting the academic achievement and persistence of Tulane University students with learning disabilities (LD) and/or Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD). This requires expertise and teaching skills to address specific academic challenges common to LD and/or ADHD, as well as challenges arising from the impact of other developmental and educational factors. The Learning Specialist will work individually with students and in group settings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Education, Special Education, Educational Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work or related field
2 years' experience working with students who have learning differences.
Professional training in the identification and remediation of learning and other disabilities in an educational setting

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Education, Special education, or Educational Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling

Responsibilities

Coordinate and promote cross-departmental learning resources.
Establish new learning resources for students, faculty, and staff.
Plan and execute outreach initiatives to promote learning support resources.
Support the delivery of learning support resources to various campus stakeholders.
Facilitate the provision of reasonable accommodations services to students.
Support the academic achievement and persistence of students with learning disabilities (LD) and/or Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD).
Work individually with students.
Work in a group setting with students.