Learning Specialist

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Deadline for application: Sunday, 29th August 2021



We are seeking applications for the position of Learning Specialist. This position will be a student facing role tasked with not only providing one on one learning support for moderate to high needs students but conducting workshops and trainings for the student body as a whole. This position will require a dynamic outgoing personality with a strong background in liberal arts education. This position requires not only an academic background and experience with teaching and education but strong interpersonal and communication skills.



Roles and Responsibilities



The Learning Specialist is responsible for the following:

1. Conduct 1-1 (in-person, online) learning advising sessions to address their challenges related to English skills, academic skills, and study skills with students:

• Helping students to understand their learning challenges and areas for improvement;

• Facilitate students in finding the answers to their questions;

• Facilitate students in designing their individual learning plans to improve their skills.

2. Conduct 1-1 learning advising sessions with academically at-risk students to help them overcome their academic learning challenges.

3. Work collaboratively with Learning Support team to develop and implement effective, student-centered workshops on English skills, academic skills and study skills.

4. Work collaboratively with Learning Support team to develop and implement curriculum of mentoring program for Peer Mentors. (Peer Mentors are those students who participate in FUV's student tutoring program).

5. Conduct training sessions on English skills, academic skills and study skills & mentoring skills for Peer Mentors.

6. Collaborate effectively with the rest of the Learning support team to develop learning-support curriculum, materials and deliver instructions.

7. Synthesize and report on students' learning needs, challenges and propose solutions, implement solutions in collaboration with LS team members.

8. Collaborate effectively with other teams to academically support students' learning.

9. Performs other related duties as assigned.