Learning Specialist: Adult and Transfer Students

Department:

Learning Services and Analytics

Requested Start Date:

April 1, 2025

Normal Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Salary:

$55,000.00-$58,290.00 commensurate with experience

Job Summary:

As part of a holistic strategic effort to support at-risk adult learners and transfer students, this position provides individualized student support programming efforts that centers around learning strategies and academic skills. The Learning Specialist functions to ensure assigned students understand assignments in their courses, help them to develop an organizational system that will facilitate success in their courses, assists students in areas where there are some cognitive deficiencies, and helps coordinate with assigned academic counselors, tutors, Disability Resources, and other Student Success Center Team members to guarantee the students receive proper academic assistance.

Duties And Responsibilities:

• Serve as a learning specialist for a population of adult learners and transfer students.
• Provide academic support for academically at-risk students on an individualized basis with an emphasis on academic skill development.
• Help students develop an organizational system that will facilitate success in their courses, assist students in areas where there are cognitive deficiencies, and help coordinate with success team members, mentors and tutors to make sure they are receiving proper academic assistance.
• Implements and develops certain initiatives that promote equitable learning environments.
• Follows best practices and current research regarding strategies around student success, learning resources, and student support.
• After each appointment, the Learning Specialist will log a report in JSU Navigate detailing what took place during each session to ensure compliance with JSU policies and applicable regulations.
• Ensure compliance with institutional rules and regulations regarding academic support.
• Administer screening assessments to identified underprepared and/or at-risk students.
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Education, Psychometry, Psychology, English, Math, Linguistics, or related field
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) or more years of experience as a learning specialist or related position serving adult learners or transfer students.
  
  

Required Documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Unofficial Transcripts (official required upon hire)
  
  

Employee Benefits:

JSU strives to provide great quality of life to our employees through an attractive, competitive benefits package for our full-time faculty and staff. These benefits enhance your salary as a JSU employee and are part of your total compensation package. Benefits include:

• Retirement Plans
• Alabama Teacher’s Retirement System (TRS)
• RSA-1 Deferred Compensation
• 403-B Retirement Annuity (TIAA)
• Health Insurance
• Medical (PEEHIP)
• Optional plans: vision, dental, flexible spending plan, dependent care, cancer and hospital indemnity
• Long-term disability and life insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Paid and unpaid leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Prescription assistance
  

For Additional Information Regarding Benefits, Please Visit Our Website.

Clery Notice: In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, https://clerycenter.org/policy-resources/the-clery-act/ the Jacksonville State University Police provide information on crimes statistics, crime prevention, law enforcement, crime reporting, and other related issues for the past three calendar years. The JSU Annual Campus Security and Fire Report is available online at: https://www.jsu.edu/police/docs/cleryannualreport.pdf

Equal Employment Opportunity: JSU is an Equal Employment, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Duties And Responsibilities:

• Serve as a learning specialist for a population of adult learners and transfer students.
• Provide academic support for academically at-risk students on an individualized basis with an emphasis on academic skill development.
• Help students develop an organizational system that will facilitate success in their courses, assist students in areas where there are cognitive deficiencies, and help coordinate with success team members, mentors and tutors to make sure they are receiving proper academic assistance.
• Implements and develops certain initiatives that promote equitable learning environments.
• Follows best practices and current research regarding strategies around student success, learning resources, and student support.
• After each appointment, the Learning Specialist will log a report in JSU Navigate detailing what took place during each session to ensure compliance with JSU policies and applicable regulations.
• Ensure compliance with institutional rules and regulations regarding academic support.
• Administer screening assessments to identified underprepared and/or at-risk students.
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Education, Psychometry, Psychology, English, Math, Linguistics, or related field
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) or more years of experience as a learning specialist or related position serving adult learners or transfer students.
  
  

Required Documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Unofficial Transcripts (official required upon hire)
  
  

JSU Strives To Provide Great Quality Of Life To Our Employees Through An Attractive, Competitive Benefits Package For Our Full-time Faculty And Staff. These Benefits Enhance Your Salary As a JSU Employee And Are Part Of Your Total Compensation Package. Benefits Include:

• Retirement Plans
• Alabama Teacher’s Retirement System (TRS)
• RSA-1 Deferred Compensation
• 403-B Retirement Annuity (TIAA)
• Health Insurance
• Medical (PEEHIP)
• Optional plans: vision, dental, flexible spending plan, dependent care, cancer and hospital indemnity
• Long-term disability and life insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Paid and unpaid leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Prescription assistance
  

For Additional Information Regarding Benefits, Please Visit Our Website.

Clery Notice: In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, https://clerycenter.org/policy-resources/the-clery-act/ the Jacksonville State University Police provide information on crimes statistics, crime prevention, law enforcement, crime reporting, and other related issues for the past three calendar years. The JSU Annual Campus Security and Fire Report is available online at: https://www.jsu.edu/police/docs/cleryannualreport.pdf

Equal Employment Opportunity: JSU is an Equal Employment, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.