The Lindahl Academic Center is a student-athlete focused environment dedicated to guiding student-athletes to graduation, building positive relationships, and enhancing their overall experience. We strive to serve the University and our constituents with integrity and professionalism.

75% Learning Specialist

• Meet individually with academically underprepared student-athletes to foster academic success
• Monitor progress in all classes and communicate progress, issues, and concerns with appropriate stakeholders
• Identify gaps in and help build academic skills through discussions, referral to workshops, or other academic resources
• Collaborate with academic advisors to determine best course of action for struggling or academically underprepared student-athletes
• Teach skills to student-athletes, including but not limited to, exam preparation, note-taking, reading, and time management
• Monitor course progress reports

15% LAC liaison with University Disability Services

• Administer Learning Strengths Assessment to incoming student-athletes
• Coordinate learning disability screening and further testing as needed
• Communicate with academic advisors
• Assure that departmental process runs smoothly

10% Support the student-athlete first year experience courses (OUE 1086 and 1087)

• Lead or assist with discussion sections based on the instructor’s course plan
• Support the instructor during lecture sections

Essential Qualifications:
•    BA/BS degree and at least 4 years of related work experience
•    At least one year of experience in working with underprepared students
•    Must be able to work weekend and evening hours if necessary
•    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
•    Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations
•    Demonstrated ability to build relationships with students and colleagues across campus

Preferred Qualifications:
•    Special education teacher certification or other related field certification
•    Experience working with students with learning disabilities
•    Familiarity with University, NCAA, and Big Ten Conference policies and procedures pertaining to academic eligibility, ethical conduct, and academic integrity

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