Learning Specialist

The primary duties of the full time Learning Specialist is to provide comprehensive support and services to students with learning disabilities. The position will also contribute to the daily operation of the Comprehensive Assistance Program.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Engage, mentor and support students in their academic and personal goals
• Evaluate student academic skills development through diagnostic interviews, individual assessment of academic strengths and deficits.
• Help students to develop compensatory learning and study skills
• Teach organizational strategies, study strategies, time management, test-taking skills and critical reasoning, reading and writing skills
• Work collaboratively with the team to support students
• Conduct individual outreach to students as needed
• Conduct workshops and/or study groups related to academic success
• Maintain an electronic summary of all work done with students
• Participate in weekly staff meetings
• Maintain a working knowledge of learning strategies, attend trainings on topics pertaining to academic coaching/mentoring and engage in best practice

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Participates in planning and execution of the Summer Transition Program
• Provide ongoing engagement with incoming freshmen throughout the summer
• Assist students on academic recovery to plan for a successful semester
• Plan and organize workshops and semester calendar of events
• Coordinate with Learning Specialists to implement interventions to assist students
• Assist with CAP admission process - communicating with families, reviewing documentation and scheduling and participating in interviews
• Assist the Director in assessing the effectiveness of tutoring services, including conducting student surveys, usage and progress reports, and impact analyses.
• Help to manage student interventions, troubleshooting and connecting to campus resources, as needed
• Compile grade reports and other data for use by staff
• Assist with department initiatives and other duties as assigned by Director

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

• Master’s Degree or higher in Psychology, Counseling or similar field
• Experience tutoring or coaching students with disabilities
• Understanding of the unique learning needs of students with disabilities and able to adapt to those individual needs
• A preference for collaborative approaches to problem solving
• Willingness to work both autonomously and as a key member of a vibrant team
• Comfortable using online resources and technology to assist students
• Able to effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects and timelines
• Comfortable taking the initiative and contributing to all aspects of the program

About Iona University/EEO Language

Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, nursing, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona is widely recognized in prestigious rankings, including The Princeton Review’s 2024 national list of “The Best 389 Colleges” and The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s “2024 Best Colleges in America,” which ranked Iona at #66 in the nation overall and #8 in the nation among Catholic schools. Iona's LaPenta School of Business is also accredited AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.

Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, and in particular from historically underrepresented groups.