"Senior Learning Specialist"

Senior Learning Specialist

Company: Virginia Tech

Job Location: Blacksburg, 24061

Category: Athletics - Athletic Administration

Type: Full-Time

Job Description

The Learning Specialist will work with colleagues in Student Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS) to meet the academic support needs of student-athletes. Specifically, the Learning Specialist will work in conjunction with the Assistant Director of LAP to design and implement academic coaching and support services for student-athletes with disabilities and other learning differences. In this capacity, the Learning Specialist for student-athletes must be professionally qualified to do the following:

• Identify learning needs of student-athletes with Education-Impacting Disabilities or student-athletes who are academically at-risk;
• Provide individualized instruction in research-based learning strategies and other successful intervention strategies to help students gain the academic skills necessary to be successful at Virginia Tech;
• Develop and implement academic support plans for student-athletes;
• Assist student-athletes with time management and organizational skills relevant to academic performance;
• Oversee the onboarding, continuing education, and evaluation of the Assistant Learning Specialist position (LAP Intern Program);
• Serve as a resource to the advising and tutoring staff on relevant learning strategies;
• Work with the Assistant Director of the Learning Assistance Program to facilitate the screening process for Education-Impacting Disabilities;
• Instruct student-athletes with disabilities on the use of a variety of assistive technologies (text-to-speech, speech-to-text, etc.);
• Participate in the ongoing evaluation of the Learning Assistance Program for student-athletes;
• Maintain confidential records and other documentation in accordance with ADA, FERPA, and HIPAA;
• Stay abreast of and assure adherence to NCAA, ACC, and University rules and regulations as it relates to this position;
• Must be able to work some nights and weekends.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Special Education, Education or a related field required;
• Experience working with K-12 or college students with disabilities (including but not limited to, a diagnosed learning disability, a lack of academic preparation, skills, or motivation, etc.).
• Experience teaching learning strategies and developing academic interventions strategies to enhance learning for students with Education-Impacting Disabilities, students with attention problems, or students who are under-prepared;
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse educational, cultural, and economic backgrounds;
• Strong communication and computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education Specialist degree in Special Education, Education, or a related field;
• Considerable experience working with at-risk students in a collegiate environment;
• State certification in: reading, mathematics, Special Education, or K-12 education;
• Experience working with student-athletes in a NCAA Division 1 environment.

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Overtime Status Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type Regular

Salary Information 58,000.00 - 60,500.00

Hours per week 40+

Review Date Dec 12, 2025

Additional Information The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Tracie Smith at tacie03@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

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