Learning Enhancement Coach for Student Success

City of Kansas City; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas City University (KCU) seeks a Learning Specialist to enhance its learning enhancement program. You will support students and faculty across KCU colleges, under the Director of Learning Enhancement, ensuring equitable access to learning support.

This role emphasizes evidence-based coaching, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and data-informed interventions to promote student success and independent learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling, education, or related discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
• Five years of experience working with students in graduate, professional, health professions, or similar programs.
• Experience supporting learners across multiple academic disciplines or professional programs.
• Knowledge of assessment, learning analytics, or early-alert/student-success systems.
• Experience developing educational resources, workshops, curricula, or scalable student-learning interventions.
• Familiarity with health profession education environments.

Responsibilities

• Engage students individually and in group learning activities, applying evidence-based strategies.
• Apply learning science principles in support of students’ cognition and metacognition.
• Collaborate across disciplines to bridge technical domains and support curricular milestones.
• Deliver targeted learning enhancement strategies aligned with faculty instruction.
• Build student-centered relationships and communicate clear expectations and boundaries.
• Use data to guide conversations, interventions, and follow-ups.
• Develop workshops and programming for diverse student populations.

Skills

Learning strategies

Academic coaching

Student support

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in counseling

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Kansas City University (KCU) seeks a Learning Specialist to enhance its learning enhancement program. You will support students and faculty across KCU colleges, under the Director of Learning Enhancement, ensuring equitable access to learning support.

This role emphasizes evidence-based coaching, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and data-informed interventions to promote student success and independent learning.