NORTHAMPTON SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION Learning Specialist & Tutorial Services Coordinator This is an academic year, 39-week position set to start on August 19th. The position is part-time working 23 hours per week. For the \'24-\'25 academic year this position will work an increased 35-hrs per week. Job Summary Under the general direction of the director of the Jacobson Center (JC), the Part-Time Learning Specialist & Tutorial Services Coordinator will be part of a high-quality program focused on delivering academic support to all students at the college, but especially those struggling with academic success. They will provide direct services to students struggling with academic success; teach two sections of a credit-bearing course on applied learning strategies per year; recruit, select, train, and supervise peer tutors in the non-quantitative disciplines; and plan and deliver workshops on academic success for all students. They will regularly assess the non-quantitative tutoring program and learning specialist services and work with the director of the Jacobson Center on strategic initiatives in both regards. Under the general direction of the Accessibility Resource Center (ARC), the Part-Time Learning Specialist will be part of a high-quality team focused on the delivery of services to students with disabilities and access needs. The PT Learning Specialist will evaluate, implement, coordinate, and monitor appropriate services and activities designed to create an accessible educational environment for students with disabilities. The PT Learning Specialist will provide direct consultation as well as group educational opportunities for students to develop essential academic skills and personal independence, and will refer students with complex needs to Full Time (FT) Learning Specialist and ARC Director as necessary. The successful candidate will have a flexible, strengths-based, community-building approach, and demonstrated knowledge of college-level disability services. Minimum Qualifications MA/MS/MEd degree required. 1-3 years of tutoring, tutor training, and classroom teaching experience, preferably in higher education. Demonstrated experience providing education, counseling, advising, or other disability-related services. Demonstrated experience in curriculum development, training, and group instruction. Knowledge of the literature in teaching and learning with regard to tutoring. Knowledge of academic skills development theory and methods. Knowledge of a range of disabilities that impact learning, including learning disabilities, ADHD, Aspergers, head injuries, psychiatric disabilities, and various chronic medical conditions. Knowledge of applicable disability civil rights laws. Knowledge of Universal Design for Learning principles and techniques. Knowledge of assistive technology. Knowledge of adolescent and adult learning theory. Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Skills Excellent skills in communication, presentation, and group dynamics. Ability to learn and incorporate new technologies. Ability to supervise and manage more than fifty students. Empathy and sound judgment. Sensitivity and understanding of the needs of a diverse student body. Work is in person with occasional remote meetings and requires appropriate interpersonal and technological skillsets.