Learning Specialist

Department: University Life

Classification: GMU Worker

Job Category: Part-Time / Hourly Wage

Job Type: Part-Time

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary: Starting at $35 per hour, commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

Learning Services addresses the needs of students in the general student body and in specific populations including those in academic difficulty, high-risk courses, traditionally underprepared groups, and students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder. In addition, Learning Services provides support to faculty and staff in their efforts to improve student learning. 

About the Position:

The Learning Specialist is responsible for assisting the university in its academic efforts by providing students with learning strategies and resources for managing the demands of academic life. This is a restricted position due to availability of funds.

Responsibilities:

• Carries a caseload of individuals seeking academic assistance;
• Develops and provides academic success workshops;
• Collaborates with faculty and staff to provide comprehensive assistance to students with learning disabilities, attention disorders, and other learning issues;
• Assists with training and supervising graduate assistants and peer academic coaches; and
• Provides consultation to faculty and staff on ways to support student learning.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of thinking and learning processes, and basic counseling/consulting skills to assess the processes and teach new strategies on an individual basis; and
• Experience using a wide variety of learning strategies that students can use to become active learners, a range of educational methods to help students develop these skills, and patience and empathy to discern the student’s skill level and to build on the student’s individual strengths.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in education, special education, educational psychology, higher education, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Experience in a college, university, or community college setting;
• Knowledge of learning differences presented by students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and ASD, and a variety of ways to assist them in developing new learning strategies for academic success at the university-level; and
• Knowledge and experience in consulting with faculty and collaborating with colleagues on support programs.

Instructions to Applicants: 

For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Learning Specialist at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter and resume for review.