Learning Specialist

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g. education, special education, psychology, social work or counseling) or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• One to three years experience teaching in a formal educational setting (secondary or above) or academic support experience in a collegiate enviornoment. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience utilizing a wide range of learning strategies and remedial study skill development techniques.
• Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships; 
  
  • Working knowledge and ability to work effectively in a highly regulated team environment

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field (e.g. education, special education, psychology, social work or counseling).
• Three to five years of experience in a learning support role, serving student-athletes with academic difficulties in an intercollegiate athletics program.
• Working knowledge of and ability to effectively supervise and manage part-time/student staff to achieve goals and objectives. 

Application Process:  Visit our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu and search for keywords “Learning Specialist” Only applications submitted at https://jobs.uiowa.edu will be accepted. 

• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. 
• Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a relevant file to the submission.  Applications without both a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration. 
• The successful candidates will be subject to a driving record review, a credential and criminal background check and will be required to self-disclose any conviction history. 
• Five professional references will be required at a later step in the recruitment process. 
• As a part of the University of Iowa’s review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices, the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet, including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access, viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the University’s Policy on Human Rights, as well as state and federal law.
• For questions or additional information, please contact tanner-erwin@uiowa.edu