Senior Learning Specialist

Quest Oracle Community; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Retirement plan

Vacation & sick leave

Parental leave

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Job summary

K-State Athletics in Manhattan, KS is seeking a Senior Learning Specialist to provide intensive academic support to an assigned group of student-athletes and oversee internship and tutoring programs. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible role with on-site work and involvement in program development.

The position requires a Master's degree and two years of related experience, with some evening and weekend hours expected. On-site work in Kansas is required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in education-related field
• Two years working full-time as a learning specialist or in a closely related field

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive academic support to an assigned group of student-athletes.
• Work with other learning specialists to level and support all student athletes in the program.
• Supervise and mentor post-graduate interns and oversee their daily responsibilities.
• Coordinate the Strategic Tutor Program, assist with recruitment, hiring and training of tutors.
• Collaborate with intern supervisors to create holistic development throughout the internship program.
• Provide leadership and assistance with the Strategic Learning program services and resources.
• Other duties as assigned

Job description

K-State Athletics is seeking qualified applicants for a Senior Learning Specialist, which is a full-time, salaried, benefits-eligible position.

An example of job duties includes but are not limited to:

• Provide intensive academic support to an assigned group of student-athletes. This includes one-on-one tutoring and skill building, evaluating, and monitoring academic plans for students, assisting students in developing self-advocacy skills and self-awareness, providing appropriate referrals to the Student Access Center.
• Work with other learning specialists to level and support all student athletes who level into the strategic learning program
• Provide supervision and oversight for the post-graduate interns and oversee their overall training and daily responsibilities. Provide mentorship and constructive feedback to support interns’ holistic professional and personal development.
• Provide supervision and oversight for the coordination of the Strategic Tutor Program. Assist with the recruitment, hiring and training of strategic tutors; assist with facilitation of payroll and other HR processes. Work in tandem with Tutor Coordinator to determine a comprehensive support schedule for tutorial program.
• Collaborate with other intern supervisors in the department to create holistic development throughout their time in the internship program
• Provide leadership and assistance with the Strategic Learning program services and resources
• Other duties as assigned

About Us

K- State Athletics, Inc. is a proud member of the Big 12 Conference. We are looking for someone who enjoys working with student-athletes and wants to become a member of our staff to help advance athletics student athlete academic services through hard work, knowledge, and dedication.

Our mission is to foster a culture in which our student-athletes have every opportunity to reach their maximum potential academically, athletically, mentally and socially while operating an organization that is anchored by a genuine commitment to K-State, our supporters and each other.

For more information on K-State Athletics, please visit http://www.kstatesports.com

For more information on Manhattan, KS and the University, please visit http://www.k-state.edu/hcs/jobs/

Worksite Description

This position is On-site.

All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental and vision health plans
• Very competitive retirement plan
• Earned vacation and sick leave plans
• Parental leave plan
• Term life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Long term disability insurancePaid KSU designated holidays

K-State Athletics Local Agency Employee Benefits Information: https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/2020/3/6/athletics-human-resources.aspx?path=reources

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in special education, educational psychology, academic advising, college student development, curriculum/instruction, or closely related field
• Two years working full-time as a learning specialist or in a closely related field

Other Requirements

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and computer proficiency
• Excellent organizational skills
• Some evening and weekend hours required

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of diagnostic placement testing/learning assessments and interpretation of disability documentation
• Experience using Teamworks Academics, Peoplesoft, or other NCAA/University learning software.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and experience working with NCAA student-athletes with documented learning disabilities
• Supervisory experience of student or postgraduate intern staff or strategic tutoring program
• Sponsorship eligibility:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship