Job Posting Title:

Learning Specialist III - Sanger Learning Center

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Hiring Department:

Sanger Learning Center

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Aug 29, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Purpose

The Learning Specialist III at the Sanger Learning Center plays a crucial role in supporting student learning. This position works with the Course Support and Instruction Team to coordinate the Supplemental Instruction (SI) program, including supervising and training student educators, developing relationships with departmental stakeholders across campus, and innovating the program to meet the evolving needs of students. The Learning Specialist III also provides direct academic counseling to students in one-on-one sessions. This position requires strong communication skills, creativity, and strategic thinking in supporting student success.

ResponsibilitiesSupervision: Supervises and supports the training and professional development of undergraduate and graduate student educators. Manages performance, provides feedback, attends weekly team meetings, conducts performance evaluations, and manages corrective and disciplinary action as needed.Administration: Collaborates with departments to identify relevant courses, publicize the SI program, communicate outcomes, and recruit and hire students. Ensures timely and accurate communications are disseminated to campus stakeholders. Organizes SI-related events and maintains programmatic records. Ensures student educator compliance with departmental policy.Direct Student Support: Provides direct service to students, teaches Sanger Learning Center classes and workshops, and provides academic counseling.Assessment and Reporting: Supports supervisor with SI-specific and center-wide data collection and assessment planning.Professional Development: Maintains, participates, and contributes to current knowledge of academic support, theory, and best practices and serves on internal and external committees as needed.Other related functions as assigned
Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in learning development and at least three (3) years of experience in teaching or clinical experience in learning development. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated experience in a STEM-related field. At least one (1) year experience in coordinating student programming and counseling students' academic skills. Experience teaching in higher education. Experience training or supervising undergraduate student educators and/or graduate teaching assistants. Demonstrated knowledge in student learning, curriculum development, and learning strategies instruction. Work experience creating student-centered learning materials for classroom and training purposes. Experience with research methods and/or learning outcomes assessment. Demonstrated ability to balance multiple projects and meet deadlines. Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills

Salary Range

$50,000 + depending on qualifications

Working ConditionsExposure to standard office conditionsRepetitive use of keyboard at workstation
Required MaterialsResume/CV3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisorLetter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.