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Student Athlete Learning

The Student Athlete Learning Specialist develops and implements individualized leaning plans for a caseload of student athletes; provides academic support, tools, resources, and learning strategies to enhance academic success; monitors student growth and identifies the need for intervention; interacts with students and parents to address academic, educational or personal needs; contributes to the delivery of effective and responsive services within a student athlete learning center.

• Coordinate, facilitate, and deliver academic support and interventions to a caseload of student athletes; develop individualized learning plans

• Provide instruction and support in specific academic success skill areas including time management, critical thinking, note taking, and study strategies

• Facilitate and conduct screening, assessment, and diagnostic testing of student athletes; identify at risk student athletes; determine the level and type of learning support needed; refer for additional testing outside of the unit as necessary

• Facilitate and lead tutor programs; select and train tutors; coordinate tutor schedules; assess, monitor, and report on program outcomes 

• Coordinate and deliver summer bridge and academic enrichment programs

• Develop and implement training initiatives or programs for academic support staff to ensure that staff are equipped with skills needed to serve at-risk student athletes

• Collaborate with disability offices, coaches, and academic counselors to provide recommendations based on the individual learning plan and needs of each athlete; advocate for student-athletes with University student support offices

• Maintain student records and files in accordance with privacy and compliance policies; prepare reports for academic support teams related to learning outcomes and intervention success data

• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Intermediate Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates ability to perform intermediate tasks in defined skill areas. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of internal procedures. Works under general supervision, performing assignments that may be varied and sometimes difficult. Supports team decisions and follows through with team responsibilities. Interprets and communicates information clearly and accurately. Demonstrates intermediate problem–solving skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers or volunteers

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems; occasionally faces more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– Applies knowledge of larger unit goals, priorities, and related procedures in determining course of action

Independence of Action:

– Work is generally monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided
– Uses available guidelines to make appropriate adaptations to routine situations and refers other situations to supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and/or the University
– May communicate with external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 6
• Minimum – $42,100.00
• MidPoint – $51,600.00
• Maximum – $61,000.00

• Coaching
• Consulting
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Curriculum Development
• Data management
• Networking
• Operations management
• Program evaluation
• Regulatory compliance
• Scheduling
• Strategic Planning