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About the Role
The Learning Strategist works with students with disabilities in 1-1 or small group sessions, providing coaching and mentoring to facilitate self-education and skill development tailored to individual needs.
Responsibilities
- Meets with students with disabilities in a 1:1 or small group session to establish student-directed goals.
- Practices student advocacy and communication skill development.
- Builds habits and routines.
- Fosters critical self-reflection.
- Explores environmental factors that affect learning and development in the higher education setting.
- Prepares individualized learning strategies using a disability-informed, strengths-based approach.
- Manages a diverse caseload of students with disabilities and accommodation requirements.
- Works closely with students and Access Coordinators to address disability-related barriers.
- Works with academic departments and Student Success to plan initiatives.
- Assists students enrolled in summer courses with persistence and retention.
- Evaluates and prioritizes case management demands and makes appropriate referrals.
- Maintains current standards of practice and stays informed of new issues and practices in the field.
- Keeps detailed records of all contacts and sessions.
- Understands and abides by confidentiality standards (FERPA, ADA, etc.).
- Supports the general operation of Disability Services and promotes disability awareness, access, and inclusivity.
- Develops and maintains effective working relationships within the work environment and with the campus community.
- Performs related duties as assigned or required.
- Understands responsibilities with respect to Title IX, Clery, and other compliance requirements.
- Demonstrates capacity, skill, and willingness to engage students and contribute to student success.
- Understands responsibilities with respect to conflicts of interest and behaves consistently with law and university policy.
- Contributes toward creating a positive and respectful workplace.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Three (3) years' experience working with individuals with disabilities.
- Knowledge of the diverse social, cognitive, and educational needs and characteristics of individuals with disabilities.
- Knowledgeable in various disability-related learning and access issues in higher education settings.
- Working knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, the Fair Housing Act, and/or other relevant federal, state, and local laws as applied to the higher education context.
- Understanding characteristics and accommodation requirements of people with a range of disabilities, with a focus on full engagement in campus life.
- Strong interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills.
- Established skills in typical office suite software such as Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Teams, and web-based data management systems.
- Ability to travel for job-related purposes.
- Occasional nights and weekends required.
Skills
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Self-education
- Skill development
- Student advocacy
- Communication
- Habit building
- Routine building
- Critical self-reflection
- Environmental factor exploration
- Learning strategy preparation
- Disability-informed approach
- Strengths-based approach
- Neuro-inclusive study skills
- Reading techniques
- Organizational techniques
- Individualized approaches
- Active learning strategies
- Metacognitive skills
- Diverse approaches to information processing
- Active reading
- Note-taking
- Writing process
- Communication strategies
- Self-advocacy
- Executive functioning
- Work-load management
- Disability and social justice theories
- Case management
- Referral
- Record keeping
- Confidentiality
- Disability awareness
- Access
- Inclusivity
- Working relationships
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Teams
- Web-based data management systems
Location
- Amherst
Work Type
- Full Time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Three (3) years' experience working with individuals with disabilities.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree.
Salary/Compensations
- PSSAP Grade 26
About the Company
- Advocacy, Inclusion & Sup Prog
- Disability Services
- Student Affairs & Campus Life