Learning Specialist
Summary:
Overview:
Ranked #46 in U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University–Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers–Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University–Camden among its “Best Bang for the Buck” universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers–Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.
Minimum Education & Experience:
The successful candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling, education, humanities, or a related field. Requires at least two years of experience delivering academic learning support for undergraduate students at a university setting, and/or two years of experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of collegiate learning strategies and methodologies for individuals and groups, and/or experience managing the operations of a collegiate learning center.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience developing digital and multimedia content and facilitating educational workshops;
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement virtual learning experiences and asynchronous resources for student development.
- Strong communication, presentation, project management, and relationship-building skills; excellent computer skills; ability to multitask under busy office conditions; ability to deal with a variety of situations with discretion and confidentiality.
- Must be available to work occasional evening and weekend hours in addition to the standard workweek.
- ·Working knowledge of instructional design theory and adult learning principles.
- Experience designing and applying assessment strategies to evaluate learning effectiveness.
- Ability to process/analyze complex information and effectively communicate it to students, parents, and/or administrators.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience with training, public speaking, and/or conducting presentations.
- Ability and willingness to work collaboratively.
- Attention to detail and the ability to follow through with assisting students
Equipment Utilized:
MS Office, internet, tutoring software databases, student information systems, and other computer-based platforms including EAB and Qualtrics. Incumbent may use social media tools to communicate with students and tutors.
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
Must be available to work occasional evening and weekend hours in addition to the standard workweek.
Direct link to apply: https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/272416
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Additional Info
Job Type : Full-Time
Education Level : Bachelors Degree
Experience Level : Mid to Senior Level