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The Learning Specialist will assess and teach cognitive/affective skills to students pursuing a Medical Doctorate (M.D.) degree. The Learning Specialist will assist and equip medical students to achieve academic and professional success through a variety of activities including academic coaching, life skills support, and other services. The Learning Specialist will also link students to services as appropriate, such as the Peer Assisted Learning Service (PALS).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Masters Degree in higher education, science education, educational psychology, social work, student affairs, special education, basic sciences, or related field. 2. Valid WV driver's license EXPERIENCE: 1. Three 3 years of educational work experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Doctoral Degree in higher education, science education, educational psychology, social work, student affairs, special education, basic sciences, or related field. EXPERIENCE: 1. Five (5) years of educational work experience

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Maintain a working knowledge of the learning sciences literature, instructional theory, study resources (e.g., ANKI) and test-taking strategies to operationalize advising services and programming to maximize students' academic and professional success.
2. Provide medical students with relevant learning strategies, trouble-shooting, coaching, advocacy, and support.
3. Assess students' academic progress and develop strategies for academic improvement.
4. Design specific study/time management plans based on students' needs.
5. Provide instruction and advising that will occur in individual student appointments, workshops and professional development activities.
6. Assess, innovate and implement strategies to improve student support services across the medical curriculum and monitor the academic progress of medical students in collaboration with faculty and the student services team.
7. Manage academic intervention and advising for medical students, including tracking their academic progress; initiating student contact; interpreting assessment instruments, including but not limited to The Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI), Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality inventory, Error... For full info follow application link.

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