Senior Learning Specialist

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

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.

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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.

• 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 insurance
  
  Paid KSU designated holidays

K-State Athletics Local Agency Employee Benefits Information:

• 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

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

• 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