Learning Specialist

Position Details

Department: Acad Svcs Stdnt Athletes (MSA)

Position Title: Consultant-Ath Counselor

Job Title: Learning Specialist

Appointment Type: Professional Faculty

Job Location: Corvallis

Benefits Eligible: Full-Time, benefits eligible

Remote or Hybrid option: Not specified

Academics for Student Athletes is seeking a Learning Specialist. This is a full‑time (1.00 FTE), 12‑month, professional faculty position. ASA is committed to providing holistic and inclusive academic support for student‑athletes, empowering them through graduation and beyond. The Learning Specialist works collaboratively with ASA colleagues from a variety of sport programs, and with Academic Counselors to oversee and implement individualized education plans for student‑athletes presenting academic risk factors and/or learning disabilities.

The role involves time‑management strategies, study‑skills building, tutoring assistance, and the active utilization of cognitive strengths to improve academic performance. Responsibilities also include assisting with course‑specific content, reading comprehension, writing development, and monitoring and reporting student academic progress. The Learning Specialist leads the implementation of the new student assessment process and supports peer‑educator learning and development. The position reports to the Head Learning Specialist.

Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem‑solvers and change‑makers. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and perspectives into a community where everyone feels seen and heard.

• Top 1.4% university in the world
• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
• 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
• 217k+ alumni worldwide
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Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport. The main campus is located in the historic Willamette Valley, offering outdoor recreation, a vibrant downtown, and a supportive community.

OSU offers a comprehensive benefits package for benefits‑eligible positions:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work‑Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance.

OSU is deeply committed to the principles of a Health Promoting University.

85% – Serve as Learning Specialist

• Develop and deliver comprehensive academic support services, including individualized academic plans to a caseload of student‑athletes with a variety of academic needs.
• Meet with assigned cohort of student‑athletes up to five times per week, focusing on academic skill building, time management, organization, reading comprehension, and writing development.
• Demonstrate understanding of course expectations and general content to help students succeed.
• Develop and disseminate timely academic performance reports to Academic Counselors; meet as needed to ensure collaboration.
• Lead the administration of the incoming student assessment process, coordinating testing sessions, evaluating findings, and making service…