Department Description:
Student Life is a campus-wide student resource, supporting student initiatives, encouraging involvement in campus life, and serving as a primary liaison to students. Student Life supports student success through various programs and services that include Basic Needs for Students, First Generation Support Services, Guardian Scholars Program, Learning Resource Services, Student Disability Services, Student Rights and Responsibilities, Student Veteran and Military Support Services, and student involvement, etc.
Student Life is housed in the Student Success Center (SSC). The SSC functions as a hub for centralized campus student services, including Student Life, Learning Resource Services (LRS) and Student Disability Services (SDS). We are a community resource offering supportive services, building partnerships, and enhancing the campus experience. We bring existing University programs and services to students and develop diverse and innovative programs and activities that enhance the quality of student life.
Job Summary :
Learning Resource Services (LRS) promotes students to achieve academic success, professional growth, and lifelong learning by providing high-quality, inclusive academic support from entry of program through completion. Through skill building services, supplemental instruction, academic workshops, and accessible learning resources, LRS strengthens foundational skills, advance academic progress, and cultivate student agency, confidence, and self-sufficiency. The purpose of the Learning Resource Specialist position is to support the educational mission of the University through individual consultations with students and by developing workshops and seminars that assist health science students with successfully learning, integrating and applying complex information in classroom, research and clinical settings. In addition, the Learning Resource Specialist will work with graduate and professional students who experience academic difficulty, to assess learning problems and to assist with developing new and highly personalized learning strategies and techniques to enhance learning, and to improve study techniques and exam preparation.
