Learning Specialist - Schwab Learning Center

Job Summary  

The S LC Learning Specialist  is responsible for developing,  implementing, and  monitoring interventions,  indicated by testing, direct observations and self-reports, required by students to be successful at their respective high  school and   middle school .   The specialist is knowledgeable and insightful into the academic and social-emotional  challenges, often confronting students with learner variability including learning disabilities and ADHD. This position reports to the  Schwab Learning Center  Senior Learning Specialist.   This position is initially part-time and will increase in hours as demand for this new  service grows.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities   

• Analyze individual student strengths and challenges and develop interventions   to   resolve   academic impairment  issues which   may   span   multiple   areas,   using   advanced   technical   and   professional   expertise  

• Ensure student confidentiality and HIPAA by adhering to the  policies  and practices on the student’s contracts an d with the students’ college.  

• Fulfill reporting   requirements that address the Center’s metrics.  

• Conduct student- facing and parent-facing   communications in  a timely and professional manner.  

• For each  student , evaluate,   and   make customized  recommendations   on   technology   resources,   executive function  needs   and learning strategies  that will enhance the student’s opportunity for success.  

• Provide   direct  advice  to students  and parents  on a range of  issues including,  but  not  limited  to, academic   support,   accessibility,   workplace   demands,   executive   functioning, and  community standards   to   assist   them   in   making   appropriate   choices   and   decisions.  

• Provide consulting  advice  to key personnel involved with the student , most commonly the parent/guardian, that elevates their understanding of the student’s challenges and accommodations to enhance the student’s opportunity for success with that  parent/guardian,  teacher, professor,  supervisor and/or related support personnel .   

• Abide by  established   processes and  policies designed to safeguard student’s confidentiality.  

• Possess the ability to administer   a   variety   of   standardized   academic assessments, rating  scales and conduct interviews as   part   of   developing a   student’s Comprehensive  Learning  Toolkit ; summarize key indicators,  observations, and direct statements by the student in  client summary form and intake note s.  

• Collaborate with relevant professionals across the CHC  agency, especially those in the Clinical Services Division and Administrative support areas.  

• Perform other related duties as  required and assigned.  

• Design and conduct relevant workshops for students and parents as needed.  

• Perform other related duties as  required and assigned.  

• Maintain commitment to child safety, mandated reporting duty, and professional boundaries.  

Accountability  

• Delivery of required reporting to be  timely and  accurate  

• Manage expected caseload of students as assigned by the  Director and/or Care Team.  

• Active participation in program development, staff, and planning meetings  

• High marks on student surveys relating to service delivery and meaningful relationship  

Education and Qualifications:   

• A  master’s degree in Special Education , Learning Sciences, Psychology, or other  program related to learning disabilities, neurodiversity, learner variability, cognitive neuroscience.  

• Experience working with middle school, teen and/or young adult students with learning differences and attention challenges.  

• Demonstrated interest and experience in applying research-based strategies and techniques.  

• Experience and interest in assessment of student and program outcomes.  

• Experience administering and/or interpreting educational measures and cognitive testing typically associated with learning disabilities, ADHD, and other types of learning differences.  

• Experience collecting and analyzing data to use in the development of learning strategies/executive function skill building.  

• Familiarity with Universal Design for Learning.  

• Experience with developing e-portfolios preferred.  

• Conference presentation experience is a plus  

Knowledge , Skills, and Abilities:  

• Advanced communication skills to  communicate information clearly and effectively to internal and external audiences, client groups, and all levels of management.  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to review and analyze complex information.  

• Advanced computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office Suite and a variety of assistive and presentation software.  

• Advanced client service skills.  

• Competency in managing service time and developing invoices to  assure   timely and  accurate financial transactions.  

• Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects and proven success in following through and completing projects  

• Ability to ensure and apply compliance with legal, financial, and CHC policies, procedures & regulations.  

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  

• Excellent interpersonal skills.  

• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and collaborate with excellence.  

Physical  and Special Job  Requirements:   

• An employee in this position may  be required to occasionally lift, move and/or set-up stacks of documents such as training binders or other training materials, lap-top computers, in-focus projectors, flip  charts and other materials  required for meetings and presentations. The employee will also  be required to work for extended periods of time at a computer.  

• Flexibil ity will  be  r equi red   for the work schedule; evening and weekend hours will  be  r equi red . Work may be done remotely as approved by t he  D irecto r .    

Contact with Others :   Extensive interpersonal interaction with peers,  subordinates and outside contacts.