"Learning Specialist"

Coastal Carolina University is currently accepting applications for the following full-time position: Learning Specialist in Student-Athlete Academic Services.

The Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) Learning Specialist is responsible for successful support of student-athletes with identified learning differences and challenges. The Learning Specialist provides intensive academic support to an assigned group of identified student-athletes from various sports.

Required Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree and experience in student services programs.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s Degree and at least two (2) years’ of professional work experience in counseling/advising college student-athletes.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide one-on-one assistance to student-athletes to assist with time management, organization, and study skills who have documented learning differences or who are identified as needing additional academic support.
• Work with academic coordinators to monitor and track the academic progress of student-athletes determined to need Learning Specialist Support as well as athletic teams assigned to position to ensure NCAA eligibility benchmarks are met. This includes providing accurate and timely daily, weekly, and semester academic reports to Academic Coordinators, coaches and supervisor, and meeting regularly with assigned student-athletes to monitor academic progress. Coordinate appointments for tutoring/additional support as needed to proactively support student-athletes. Manage the department’s role in the NCAA certification process for assigned teams.
• Assist with on boarding new student-athletes, including recruiting, orientation, summer bridge programming, and transfer evaluations. Collaborate with admissions, compliance, registrar and various campus partners. Manage transfer credit evaluations through collaboration with campus departments.
• Coordinate all aspects of the screening process for new student-athletes while being the liaison to Accessibility services for the SAAS department.
• Assist with the planning and organization of events and award nominations to promote positive cross-campus, inter-department relationships, and recognize student-athlete success.

Student Services Program Coordinator II (CB70/61121593/FTE-S01058P), full-time position with benefits. SC State Pay Band: 05. Salary range: $39,764.00 (minimum) – $56,670.00 (midpoint). This position requires working flexible shifts including weekends. The normal hours for this position are: Monday-Thursday 8:00am to 5:00 pm and Friday 8:00am to 12:30pm.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,000 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Sensitivity to, respect for, and understanding of educational and social developmental needs of student-athletes. Familiarity with academic assessment tools, current research, and learning strategies. Strong administrative skills in initiating and implementing programs. Ability to multi-task and work under tight timelines. Knowledge of disability regulations and laws associated in higher education. Demonstrated working knowledge of NCAA academic rules and regulations. Candidates with experience serving the needs of diverse populations are strongly desired. Strong commitment to academic and personal integrity.