TRIO Learning Specialist Position
Listed on 2025-12-03
-
Education / Teaching
Education Administration, Adult Education
Join to apply for the TRIO Learning Specialist (Full-Time, 12 Month Position) role at Inside Higher Ed
1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Join to apply for the TRIO Learning Specialist (Full-Time, 12 Month Position) role at Inside Higher Ed
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
Category::
Full-time Staff
Subscribe::
Department::
Student Affairs - Student Support Services
Locations::
Lowell, MA
Posted::
Aug 20, 2025
Closes::
Sep 10, 2025 - 11:59 PM EDT
Type::
Full-time
Position :: 191911
About Middlesex Community College
Middlesex Community College (MCC), established in 1970, provides access to affordable education to prepare individuals for success and lifelong learning. We promote academic excellence, provide workforce development opportunities, and empower all learners to become productive and socially responsible members of our local and global communities.
The College provides a broad range of services that are essential to attract, reward, and retain talented faculty and staff. The MCC community promotes a work environment where our employees feel supported and empowered to best serve our student population. We are proud to offer our classes on both the Bedford and Lowell campuses, as well as a robust online course offering.
MCC is committed to transforming lives as we educate, challenge, and support all students as evident in our strategic plan.
Job Description
Title: TRIO Learning Specialist (Full-Time, 12 Month Position) (Federally Grant Funded)
Unit: MCCC Full-Time Professional Staff
Department: Student Affairs, Student Support Services, TRIO Program for Student Achievement (PSA)
Reports to: Director of TRIO Program for Student Achievement
Date: August 20, 2025
General Summary: The TRIO Learning Specialist (12 month) is a member of the TRIO Program for Student Achievement team which uses a caseload model in a non-therapeutic setting to provide academic, career, transfer, financial aid and personal advising to 100 program participants, 100% of whom are students with documented disabilities. In service to TRIO grant objectives of good academic standing, retention, progress to graduation and transfer to four-year institutions, this position will:
Essential Job Functions
- Instruct in study and learning strategies to promote independent learning and encourage students to develop a systematic approach to studying that will serve them throughout their coursework.
- Provide academic and career advising and assist in the course selection and registration process.
- Support students in accessing and implementing accommodations.
- Conduct intake interviews, reviews application materials, and creates a customized service plan for each student.
- Participate in program specific recruitment activities within the college.
- Outreach to students who may be experiencing academic difficulties as determined by academic deficiency grades, early alert system and class withdrawals and make appropriate referrals to college and community resources.
- Assist with financial aid and scholarship application process including assistance in applying for educational funds from sources at MCC, potential transfer institutes and other funding sources.
- Maintain student advisor log and record student contacts using Student Access database, Navigate and other college platforms.
- Manage and implement the TRIO PSA Early Awareness process.
- Maintain awareness of current issues supporting students with disabilities in post-secondary settings.
- Attend training sessions and meetings including professional development opportunities.
- Assist in the development of and presentation of skill building workshops for program participants such as time management, project management, resume writing, financial literacy.
- Provide support for TRIO PSA program goals in the areas of financial literacy information and education.
- Write letters of recommendation for participants for awards, scholarship, fellowship, and employment opportunities, and as part of the transfer process.
- Offers comprehensive transfer planning, including campus visits, college fairs, and applying for educational funds from sources at MCC, potential transfer institutes and other…
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).