Senior Learning Specialist
About The Position
The Senior Learning Specialist serves as an academic support counselor for student-athletes in Student Athlete Support Services (SASSO), helping provide a supportive learning environment and identify students’ skills for college-level work. The role designs and implements strategic instructional plans for student-athletes who are underprepared for college and supports time management and academic skill building in partnership with academic counselors and tutors. The specialist provides individual and small-group instruction, implements academic plans and learning interventions, and develops study strategies in areas such as time management, critical thinking, reading, writing, note-taking, and test-taking. The role also provides objective-based study hall and academic skill-building sessions, trains tutors in learning strategies, and maintains resources related to study skills and learning strategies. The position may meet with prospective student-athletes and their families, collaborates with SASSO staff to implement the learning support program, prepares reports as needed, and supports SASSO initiatives. The specialist must represent the University and Athletics independently in a fast-paced environment, follow SASSO best practices, maintain academic integrity and transparent communication, and comply with FERPA. A flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends is required. Two positions are available: one supporting Men’s Basketball/Olympic and one supporting Football/Olympic.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Four years of experience in the field of athletic academic support.
- Familiarity with NCAA rules, eligibility, academic advising, and Big Ten Conference rules.
- Ability to work with students from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to provide individual and group instruction, skill development, classroom management, and tutoring.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- At least four years of athletic academic support experience.
- Demonstrated success working with student-athletes.
Responsibilities
- Serve as an academic support counselor for student-athletes and help provide a supportive learning environment.
- Identify student-athletes’ skills for college-level work and design and implement instructional plans for students underprepared for college.
- Support time management and academic skill building in partnership with academic counselors and tutors.
- Conduct individual meetings and small-group sessions to implement academic plans.
- Develop and implement learning interventions and study strategies in time management, critical thinking, reading, writing, note-taking, and test-taking.
- Provide objective-based study hall and academic skill-building sessions.
- Provide ongoing professional training to tutors on learning strategies for student-athletes.
- Develop and maintain resources related to study skills and learning strategies.
- Meet with prospective student-athletes and families when requested.
- Collaborate with SASSO staff to implement the learning support program.
- Prepare reports as needed.
- Support SASSO initiatives and perform other duties as assigned.
- Follow SASSO best practices, uphold academic integrity and transparent communication, and abide by FERPA.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
