Learning Specialist

About This Role

K-State Athletics is seeking qualified applicants for a LEARNING SPECIALIST in our Evans Student-Athlete Success Program, which is a full-time, salaried, benefits-eligible position.

An example of job duties includes but are not limited to:

• Provide intensive academic support to an assigned group of student-athletes designated as having specific, specialized academic needs; development of study skills and individualized learning strategies. This includes one-on-one tutoring and skill building, evaluating, and monitoring academic plans for students, assisting students in developing self-advocacy skills and self-awareness; assist with providing appropriate referrals to the Student Access Center.
• Work in tandem with fellow learning specialists to level and support all student-athletes who level into the specialized learning program; assist with diagnostic placement, testing and interpretation where needed.
• Responsible for coordination of student athletes in Strategic Tutor Program. Assist recruitment and hiring of strategic tutors; assist with facilitation of payroll and other HR processes.
• Responsible for training strategic tutors as it relates to study skills implementation and educational impacting disorders, including how Supervised Study Program functions. Work in tandem with Tutor Coordinator to determine a comprehensive support schedule for tutorial program.
• Assist in development of appropriate study strategies/individualized learning strategies for tutors/mentors. Responsible for dissemination of daily/weekly reports to SAS staff members as it relates to strategic tutor sessions. Assist with overall program evaluation and effectiveness of strategic tutors.
• Provide leadership and assistance with the Specialized Learning & Tutorial program overall. Assist with orientation programming, student-athlete development programming (Global Cats, Women Leaders, etc.); other duties as assigned.

K-State Athletics is a proud member of the Big 12 Conference, and we are looking for applicants who are passionate about student-athlete academic support and want to become a member of our staff to help advance our program through hard work, knowledge, and dedication.

Our mission is to foster a culture in which our student-athletes have every opportunity to reach their maximum potential academically, athletically, mentally and socially while operating an organization that is anchored by a genuine commitment to K-State, our supporters and each other.

For more information on K-State Athletics, please visit http://www.kstatesports.com

For more information on Manhattan, KS and the University, please visit http://www.k-state.edu/hcs/jobs/

This position is on-site.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in special education, educational psychology, academic advising, college student development, curriculum/instruction, or closely related field.
• Two years working as a learning specialist and/or in closely related position such as a graduate assistant/intern with time spent with learning specialist program, or in a closely related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of diagnostic placement testing/learning assessments and interpretation of disability documentation.
• Experience using Teamworks Academics, Peoplesoft, or other NCAA/University learning software.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules, and experience working with NCAA student-athletes with documented learning disabilities.
• Supervision experience and experience with tutor coordination and/or scheduling and training student workers.

Other Requirements:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent computer proficiency
• Excellent organizational skills
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment

This position holds expectations of compliance with all NCAA, Big 12 Conference, Kansas State University and K-State Athletics, Inc. rules and regulations.

Sponsorship eligibility:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship

To be considered for the position, please submit/upload the following documents:

1. Cover letter indicating your qualifications for the position
2. Resume with three professional references that includes contact information (name, title, phone number and email address)

Screening begins immediately and continues until position is filled.

$40,000 to $44,000

• Excellent medical, dental and vision health plans
• Competitive Retirement plan
• Generous earned leave plan - vacation and sick
• Parental leave plan
• Term life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Long term disability insurance
• Paid KSU designated holidays