Learning Strategist

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Student Management, Level B

Job Title

Learning Strategist

Department

UBCO | Student Staff | Learning Centre

Compensation Range

$6,551.00 - $9,418.83 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

March 4, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Description Summary

The Learning Strategist is responsible for the provision and coordination of professional support services that assist students to maximize their academic performance. They guide student exploration, encourage positive changes to learning and studying practices, and facilitate student success through enhanced learning support experiences. While available to help all students on campus, the Learning Strategist will specialize in supporting unique groups including but not limited to: disabled students; international students; indigenous students; student athletes; and students on academic probation, failed standing, or who have received disciplinary measures related to academic misconduct.

Organizational Status

The Learning Strategist is a member of the Student Development and Advising team and reports to the Senior Manager, Learning Resources. The Learning Strategist works cooperatively as a professional team member and actively participates in and contributes to the development and implementation of educational programs and organizational change initiatives. The Learning Strategist works in collaboration with UBC faculty, staff, and student organizations to achieve common goals. May supervise student staff and volunteers.

Work Performed

The Learning Strategist plays a key role in researching, designing, delivering and assessing learning skills approaches, consultations, and programs for undergraduate students.

Responsibilities include:
Program Management:

- develops and delivers programs/strategies to students who need additional academic support to ensure they possess the tools needed to take charge of their own learning
- facilitates individual and/or group learning consultations to encourage exploration and facilitate positive changes to students’ studying and learning practices
- exercises tact, empathy, inclusivity, and cultural sensitivity to assess students’ learning needs, problem solving difficulties, or challenges and assist them in developing academic learning strategies
- works with students to incorporate a learning style suitable to their unique needs, helping them to identify and capitalize on their strengths and compensate for any learning deficits; designs and delivers specialized support that is tailored to the needs of unique student groups and to build students’ executive functioning skills
- helps students implement strategies along with corresponding technologies in areas such as organization and analytical comprehension, as well as general study and coping skills, including critical thinking, assignment planning, and time management
- analyzes current practices, research, and strategies to assist students in the development of their learning skills and self-monitoring
- builds confidential relationships with students and maintains student records and relevant statistical data
- actively markets and promotes learning programs and services and recruits students to participate
- researches, designs and develops learning resources in print and web formats
- coordinates projects and special events related to the work of the unit
- performs duties consistent with the mandate of AVP Students and the Student Learning Hub as required

Student Leadership & Mentoring:

- participates in the recruitment, hiring and training of student staff
- provides ongoing coaching and mentorship to student leaders to ensure they are fully engaged and successful in their Learning Resource roles
- supervises student leaders to establish and maintain high quality skills and practices, as well as the exceptional provision of services to students and campus partners

Relationship Building:

- works collaboratively with faculty members, staff, and other administrators while addressing the learning needs, academi