Learning Specialist

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

Job summary

Drexel University College of Medicine is seeking a learning support professional to provide direct support and develop resources for DUCOM students. You will lead individual counseling and group workshops focusing on study skills, time management, and transition to medical education.

Responsibilities include monitoring student progress, coordinating intervention plans, and maintaining up-to-date learning resources on Canvas for campus-wide access and effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent required.
• At least 2 years of applicable experience.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise good judgment.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Ability to refer students to mental health resources.
• Detail-oriented with strong time management.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual supportive counseling to medical students and develop expertise with at-risk students.
• Create, deliver, and assess small group discussions and workshops on study topics.
• Meet with students individually and in groups to consult on strategies and schedules.
• Assess students with academic difficulty and develop intervention plans.
• Monitor tracking for students experiencing academic difficulty.
• Develop and maintain learning resources and Canvas content for students.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Confidentiality

Diversity & inclusion

Collaboration

Canvas LMS

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

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