Senior Learning Specialist

The Learning Specialist will work with colleagues in Student Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS) to meet the academic support needs of student-athletes. Specifically, the Learning Specialist will work in conjunction with the Assistant Director of LAP to design and implement academic coaching and support services for student-athletes with disabilities and other learning differences. In this capacity, the Learning Specialist for student-athletes must be professionally qualified to do the following:

• Identify learning needs of student-athletes with Education‑Impacting Disabilities or student-athletes who are academically at‑risk
• Provide individualized instruction in research‑based learning strategies and other successful intervention strategies to help students gain the academic skills necessary to be successful at Virginia Tech
• Develop and implement academic support plans for student-athletes
• Assist student-athletes with time management and organizational skills relevant to academic performance
• Oversee the onboarding, continuing education, and evaluation of the Assistant Learning Specialist position (LAP Intern Program)
• Serve as a resource to the advising and tutoring staff on relevant learning strategies
• Work with the Assistant Director of the Learning Assistance Program to facilitate the screening process for Education‑Impacting Disabilities
• Instruct student-athletes with disabilities on the use of a variety of assistive technologies (text‑to‑speech, speech‑to‑text, etc.)
• Participate in the ongoing evaluation of the Learning Assistance Program for student‑athletes
• Maintain confidential records and other documentation in accordance with ADA, FERPA, and HIPAA
• Stay abreast of and assure adherence to NCAA, ACC, and University rules and regulations as it relates to this position
• Must be able to work some nights and weekends

• Master’s degree in Special Education, Education or a related field required
• Experience working with K‑12 or college students with disabilities (including but not limited to a diagnosed learning disability, a lack of academic preparation, skills, or motivation, etc.)
• Experience teaching learning strategies and developing academic interventions strategies to enhance learning for students with Education‑Impacting Disabilities, students with attention problems, or students who are under‑prepared
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse educational, cultural, and economic backgrounds
• Strong communication and computer skills

• Education Specialist degree in Special Education, Education, or a related field
• Considerable experience working with at‑risk students in a collegiate environment
• State certification in: reading, mathematics, Special Education, or K‑12 education
• Experience working with student-athletes in a NCAA Division 1 environment