Learning Specialist

Brigham Young University • Provo, UT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The learning specialist works in the Built4Life Student-Athlete Center under the supervision of the Director of Olympic Sport Academics. The learning specialist meets one-on-one with student-athletes from various sports for the purpose of helping them develop strong learning /study strategies and time management skills with the long-term goal of students becoming independent learners.

Be an integral part of BYU history and our rich tradition of winning. As a member of the Big 12 Conference, never has there been a better opportunity for BYU to tell its story on the biggest stages, and you can be a part of that. We need someone who understands BYU’s distinctive mission and vision, with the gospel of Jesus Christ as its essential foundation. We need someone who cares deeply about the individual successes and challenges of our student-athletes. We need someone who strives for excellence in all they do, and who can thrive in a dynamic, challenging, and incredibly rewarding environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, special education, sociology, or other related field or an equivalent combination of education/experience.
• 1 year experience in an educational and/or academic support setting
• Willingness to uphold and live by the university's Honor Code
• All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend, which may be verified during the application process.

Responsibilities

• Meet one-on-one with assigned student-athletes 1-3 times per week and identify individual academic support needs.
• Write goal-oriented action plans for academic improvement and personal progress for assigned student-athletes.
• Teach, model, demonstrate, monitor good academic behaviors, learning skills and study strategies to assigned students.
• Must be available 2-3 evenings during the week to work with assigned students.
• Recommend students for possible psychoeducational testing as needed.
• Monitor at-risk students’ academic progress on a daily basis.
• Write weekly academic reports which include current grades, missing assignments, and other pertinent information about academic behaviors.
• Work collaboratively with the other Learning Specialist, mentors, and Advisor staff to create academic support plans for assigned student-athletes on various teams.
• Communicate with faculty about academic progress for assigned students.
• Build positive relationships with other Built4Life and athletic dept. staff, academic team members, and coaches.
• Develop and maintain strong communication with coaches about academic progress for assigned students.
• Assist with tutor recruitment, training, and monitoring as needed.
• Assist with hiring, training, and monitoring of student mentors.
• Contribute to the Academic team’s knowledge of current best practices and effective academic skills for college students with an emphasis on at-risk student-athletes.
• Collaborate with nonacademic staff within the Built4Life Student Athlete Center on student career choices, belonging issues, service opportunities, and mental health.
• Attend weekly academic team meeting and monthly all staff meeting.
• Work on various projects or tasks as assigned by Olympic Sport Director of Academics.

Benefits

• 401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
• Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
• May be eligible for tuition benefits after two years
• Access to the library
• Free on-campus parking
• Free UTA passes for employees, spouses, and qualified dependents
• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

What This Job Offers

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