Learning Specialist - Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine

Meritus Health External • Hagerstown, MD

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine Learning Specialist develops, implements, and continuously evaluates a comprehensive academic success and retention program for medical students and residents. The position supports learners across the educational continuum through data-informed academic coaching, individualized learning plans, competency-based remediation, and proactive interventions designed to promote persistence, well-being, and professional identity formation. The role emphasizes collaboration with faculty, program directors, and institutional partners to ensure learner support services align with the osteopathic philosophy, inclusive excellence, and accreditation requirements for undergraduate and graduate medical education.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree is required; a master's degree is preferred or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in academic or learning support with documented outcomes in student progression and retention.
• Demonstrated expertise in learning skills development, diagnostic and prescriptive advising, adult learning theory, and academic assessment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to engage in sensitive, high-stakes academic conversations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and data-informed decision-making skills.
• Innovative, solution-oriented approach with flexibility to meet diverse learner needs.
• Proven ability to develop collaborative, productive relationships with students, faculty, staff, and institutional partners.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience in osteopathic medical education, undergraduate medical education, and/or graduate medical education.
• Experience with program development, coordination, and evaluation of academic success initiatives.
• Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence, learner well-being, and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Manages and delivers structured academic interventions for medical students and residents, including early identification of academic risk, targeted coaching, and longitudinal follow-up.
• Counsel's learners in identifying and addressing academic, clinical, and professional performance concerns using diagnostic and prescriptive advising approaches aligned with adult learning theory and competency-based education.
• Collaborates with faculty, course directors, and residency program leadership to design, implement, and monitor individualized learning plans (ILPs) mapped to osteopathic and national core competencies, including medical knowledge, professionalism, practice-based learning, and communication skills.
• Supports learners preparing for licensure examinations and specialty board certification through evidence-informed study strategies and performance analytics.
• Designs and facilitates workshops and small-group sessions addressing learning strategies, clinical reasoning, time and stress management, test-taking, and resilience.
• Develops and supervises peer-assisted learning and tutoring programs, ensuring tutor training, quality assurance, and alignment with curricular goals.
• Works closely with faculty, staff, and program directors to embed learner support strategies within curricular and co-curricular environments and to strengthen formative and summative feedback practices.
• Manages collection and analysis of academic performance, utilization, and outcome data to identify trends, evaluate program effectiveness, and inform short- and long-term retention strategies.
• Serves on institutional committees and work groups relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance available starting the 1st of the month following date of hire
• life insurance
• short and long-term disability coverage
• Paid Time Off begins accruing from day one
• 401k plan
• education assistance program
• employee assistance program
• shift differential for employees working evening, night, or weekend shifts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level