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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:

– Supervisor

Base Description:

– Supervises direct reports, but primarily completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates appropriate knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. Demonstrates baseline planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Reviews completed work of others to verify accuracy and quality. Follows recommended approaches to assigned work. Supervises assigned staff and coordinates routine work activities. Monitors employee interactions and facilitates a productive working environment. Communicates instructions and policies in a consistent, effective and timely manner. Identifies and addresses concerns appropriately. Makes recommendations for possible solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Typically oversees at least 2 full–time direct reports or equivalent team of part–time and/or student workers (for Support track, performs work at Senior Support level or higher; for Professional track, performs work at the Advanced Professional level or higher)

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– May monitor/track budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems with progressively more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows standard operating procedures to resolve problems
– May apply specialized knowledge and skills to resolve complex and/or varied problems
– Applies proven and tries new approaches when solving problems

Independence of Action:

– Works with minimal supervision on difficult work assignments, conferring with manager on unusual matters
– Follows precedents and procedures
– Organizes work of direct reports and may set priorities within general guidelines established by manager
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Collaborates closely with team members; may interact with other staff outside of area
– Utilizes a communication style that is appropriate for a given situation
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials

• Comp Grade – 7
• Minimum – $46,400.00
• MidPoint – $56,800.00
• Maximum – $67,300.00

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