Educational Coach & Learning Specialist

Job Description:
This Educational Coach and Learning Specialist in the Office of Disability Support Service provides intensive, essential learning strategies for at-risk students, through proactive, early, sustained, individualized support to enhance student success and to develop independent learners. The Educational Coach & Learning Specialist provides comprehensive and proactive case management for students with identified risk factors; assists individual students or groups in developing effective problem-solving skills, decision-making, and personal responsibility to overcome barriers impeding academic success; helps develop curriculum on supporting students with neurodivergent conditions and learning differences; provides support and consultation as well as deliver workshops and other trainings for faculty and staff, and Fredonia's tutors, on best practices.
Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive compensation plus comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, and vision insurance and retirement plan options including a fixed pension plan or a 401(A) with generous employer contributions;
• Paid leave provisions including sick and holiday leave; impressive educational benefits including tuition-free study plus supplemental tuition aid;
• A rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of their personal life, including professional development programs and services, employee EAP and wellness programs, discounted membership to the on-campus fitness center, and access to the Campus and Community Child Care Center.

KEY RESPONSBILITIES
Reporting to the Chair, the successful candidate will:

• Support the inclusion of students with disabilities;
• Foster student independence, including help with social skills and functional life skills;
• Encourage appropriate college behavior;
• Draw from research in the learning sciences to develop and facilitate a range of skills-based group interventions, such as workshops, academic programs, and group coaching, as well as asynchronous resources for students who are managing neurodivergent conditions and/or learning differences. These include workshops tailored to specific courses and campus programs on topics such as: time management, procrastination, academic motivation, exam preparation, effective study strategies, reading strategies, goal-setting, resilience, growth mindset, and more;
• Serves as an advocate and resource for students navigating college processes such as student code of conduct, grade appeals, and complaint process;
• Send weekly email updates to supervisors regarding student progress;
• Maintain confidentiality regarding educational information and records;
• Work as a member of a team, with the ability to communicate with faculty and staff;
• Help develop curriculum on supporting students with neurodivergent conditions and learning differences; deliver workshops and other trainings for faculty and staff, and Fredonia's tutors, on best practices;
• Participate in institutional committees and trainings that are related to student success and retention goals and enhance opportunities for students with disabilities;
• Remains current with college and SUNY initiatives, relevant technology, and coaching/advising pedagogy.
• Contribute to curriculum development and refinement;
• Provide academic advisement to students;
• Participate in committees and provide service to the department, college, university, and profession;
• Be aware of, understand, and follow all university policies.

SPECIALIZED SKILLS

• Demonstrated interest and experience working with student populations that are highly diverse in terms of disabilities, neurodiversity, and academic abilities and interests
• One or more years of experience teaching or conducting workshops or other trainings in a postsecondary setting
• Excellent verbal, listening, writing, problem-solving and interpersonal communication skills, including tact and diplomacy.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Assessing student needs and providing appropriate resources and/or referrals.
• Ability to work an established schedule which may include occasional evenings and weekends, at various points during the year.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks, especially complex projects with multiple deadlines.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Physical Requirements*: Frequently sit, perform desk-based computer tasks; occasionally stand, walk, twist, use fine manipulation, grasp, use a telephone, write by hand, sort and file paperwork, lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds

Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree
• 3 years of relevant experience or combination of education, training, and relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to work with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff and constituents in support of campus and department mission;
• Experience with instructional technology;
• Demonstrated commitment to the university, division, and profession.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree
• Coursework or other formal training (such as ongoing professional development) related to supporting students with neurodivergent conditions and learning differences
• At least one year of experience in coaching or as a Learning Specialist, teaching skills related to neurodivergent conditions and learning differences
• Demonstrated experience working in a diverse environment, inclusive of people with disabilities
• Strong interpersonal skills to identify students' academic needs, make recommendations, and follow-up
• Interest in, and commitment to, community engagement.

Additional Information:
This is a full-time, 10 month, SL3, UUP represented position beginning immediately. This temporary position may be eligible for renewal contingent on sufficient funding and the business needs of the university.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Fredonia prides itself on an outstanding workforce. To continually support organizational excellence, the university conducts background screens on applicants.
An Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, Fredonia provides for, and promotes, equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, without discrimination.
Pursuant to University policy, the University is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, or domestic violence victim status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
The University's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
SUNY Fredonia is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG ("Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth") aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority ("URM") faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields ("WSTEM"). Click this link https://www.suny.edu/prodig/ to find out more about PRODiG.
Application Instructions:
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