Learning Specialist

Drexel University; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Drexel University in Philadelphia seeks a Learning Specialist to provide direct support and develop learning resources for DUCOM students.

The role focuses on adult learning, remediation, academic enhancement, time management, knowledge organization, and test-taking skills to foster independence.

Responsibilities include counseling, delivering workshops, tracking student progress, and maintaining online resource hubs on Canvas.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of applicable experience.
• Excellent judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with students, tutors, course directors, faculty, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual counseling to medical students and develop expertise with at-risk students.
• Create, deliver, and assess a robust program of small group discussions and workshops on study topics.
• Meet with students individually and in small groups to consult on learning strategies and schedules.
• Assess students with academic difficulty and develop intervention plans.
• Monitor tracking of students who experience academic difficulty.
• Develop and provide resources such as study templates and resource lists for campus and Canvas.
• Maintain and update Academic Resource webpages with current information.
• Monitor external resources for updates and new information.

Skills

Counseling

Study skills mentoring

Group workshops

Time management

Confidentiality

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Master's degree

Job description

United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Sep 10, 2026

Learning Specialist

Job no: 507222

Work type: Full-Time

Location: University City - Philadelphia, PA

Categories: College of Medicine

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing direct support and creating learning support services and resources for all DUCOM students. Support is provided in the areas of adult learning, remediation, academic enhancement, time management, knowledge organization, and test-taking skills to help students become independent learners.

Essential Functions

• Provide individual supportive counseling to medical students. Develop expertise in working with at risk medical students.
• Create, deliver, and assess a robust program of small group discussions and workshops on a variety of study topics that address students' needs, including but not limited to: the transition to medical school, time management, note-taking, study cycle, and motivation.
• Meet with students individually and in small groups to consult on learning strategies and study schedules.
• Assess students having academic difficulty and develop plans for intervention.
• Manage and monitor the tracking process of year 1st -3rd students who experience academic difficulty.
• Develop, implement, and provide oversight of hard copy and electronic resources such as study templates and resource lists to be available to students on campus and on Canvas.
• Manage, advance and further develop the Academic Resource webpages to provide students with relevant, accurate, current and robust resources and information.
• Maintain and update resources and content on an ongoing basis
• Monitor and review relevant external websites, listservs, and communications to identify relevant updates, changes and/or new information, programs, resources, opportunities, etc.
• Maintain and update resources and content on an ongoing basis.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master's Degree in or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • (Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.)
• Minimum of 2 years of applicable experience
• Excellent judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with students, tutors, course directors, other departmental faculty, and staff.
• Ability to identify students who need a referral to mental health or other health care professionals.
• Detail-oriented and possess excellent time management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience facilitating small and large group workshops
• Familiarity with high-stakes objective testing and/or the medical school environment.

Physical Demands

• Typically sitting at a desk/table
• Typically standing, walking

Location

• University City - Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This position is classified as Exempt, grade J. Compensation for this grade ranges from $52,360 to $ 78,530 per year. Please note that the offered rate for this position will vary based on the successful candidate's qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.

Applicants are encouraged to explore the Professional Staff salary structure and Compensation Guidelines & Policies for more details on Drexel's compensation framework. For information about benefits, please review Drexel's Benefits Brochure .

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

Advertised: Sep 10 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: Oct 10 2026 Eastern Daylight Time