Learning Specialist

Academic Program Development

• Develop, design and implement specific, individualized plans for the development of academic skills, which include, but are not limited to, reading and writing competencies, time management, note-taking techniques and enhanced study habits.

Individual Student Assessment

• Responsible for the assessment and coordination of all aspects of academic services for student-athletes with learning disabilities; work on the needs specifically designed for the learning of assigned student-athletes; and

• Participate in the summer and fall learning disability screening and on-boarding process for new student-athletes.

Strategic Engagement

• Collaborate with other Academic Services staff in the development and delivery of learning strategy programming individually tailored to each student-athlete;

• Collaborate with staff of assigned programs, along with other staff in Academic Services in coordinating campus visits with prospective student-athletes in areas related to academics;

• Supervise academic assistants assigned to specific caseload, including scheduling, assigning and reviewing work, and serving as intermediary between student-athlete and academic assistants; and

• Work compatibly and cooperatively with all personnel within the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics and on the University of Illinois campus.