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The Johns Hopkins University Student Health & Well-Being practice group supports well-being, primary care, and mental health services for JHU students and learners across all nine schools within the University. Our integrated service delivery model provides dynamic health and well-being promotion, support and programming, student disability services including guidance and resources, and in-person primary and mental health care options at our clinics as well as remote support though phone and online resources.

We are committed to recruiting, hiring, and supporting the professional development of a diverse team of practitioners and support staff who bring a range of intersecting identities as well as personal and professional experiences to their roles. The Johns Hopkins University comprises undergraduate and graduate students and learners from across the globe, and the division of Student Health and Well-being prioritizes innovative care delivery models to meet the evolving needs of our stakeholders and to support the development and sustainability of well-being.

We are seeking a Learning Specialist. This Learning Specialist position will provide coaching, programs, and support for students with ADHD learning disabilities. Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Clinical Services for Student Health and Well-Being Mental Health, the successful candidate will consult and work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of colleagues to coordinate care and support for students. Students' ADHD and learning disabilities can intersect with compounding factors such as co-occurring mental health challenges, academic probation, return from leave status, historically marginalized identities, and other stressors. The Learning Specialist will design and execute programs to support the development of strategies to address academic challenges and increase student/learner skills. The person in this position will spend 60% of time on the Homewood campus, and 40% on the East Baltimore medical campus. Occasionally, it may be necessary to provide programs or services in Washington, D.C. Flexible hours are required at key times in the academic year (e.g. orientation and special events) including evenings and weekends.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Creates a warm and welcoming environment where students/learners feel supported and respected as they pursue their personal, academic, and professional goals.
  
• Determines students' learning and skill targets by interpreting neuropsychological or psycho-educational evaluations, interviews, collateral contacts, and the use of relevant structured tools and assessments.
• Provides individualized coaching to address academic difficulties, compensatory strategies, executive functioning skills, and other sequelae of ADHD and/or learning disabilities.
• Assists students/learners with creating study plans and test-taking strategies; skills to manage procrastination; time management; organizational skills; and increasing understanding of individual needs.
• Develops and executes a range of skills-based group interventions for students/learners who are managing ADHD and/or learning disabilities.
• Communicates and develops collaborative working relationships across the University, including with Homewood Academic Support, to facilitate students/learners in self-advocacy and connect to other campus resources.
• Collaborates closely with Student Disability Services.
• Provides trainings to SHWB Mental Health Services staff on working with students with ADHD and learning disabilities and best practices for addressing co-morbid mental health concerns.
• Maintains knowledge of academic programs across the University to effectively tailor interventions to student/learner needs.
• Maintains current knowledge the ADAAA and other laws relating to disability in higher education, as well as the ability to explain them and the implications for students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD.
• Stays up-to-date on research and evidence-based approaches for adolescents and young adults with learning disabilities and/or ADHD.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Special training and/or relevant certifications related to ADHD and learning disabilities is strongly preferred.
• Excellent group facilitation skills, as well as the ability to work one-on-one.
• Experience providing services to college and professional students is strongly preferred.
• Commitment to actively engage in practice with diverse populations, and to one's own ongoing development of multicultural competence as a professional.

• PC, facsimile, photocopier, telephone, video conference.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and facility in emails is required. Knowledge of Excel helpful.
• Experience with electronic medical record systems is strongly preferred; training will be provided for SHWB platform

• Must possess the ability to function independently; consultation and general supervision will be provided.

Additional Information

• Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
• Starting Date: as soon as possible.
• Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; some after-hours and weekend work is expected based on the programmatic needs of the University during the academic year (e.g. orientation, special events, etc.)

• Master's Degree in counseling, education, special education, applied educational psychology or related field is required.
• Two years of experience in coaching or as a learning specialist teaching skills related to ADHD and learning disabilities is required.
• This position does not allow for education or experience substitutions.

• Three or more years of experience in coaching or as a learning specialist teaching skills related to ADHD and learning disabilities preferred.
• Proven ability to relate effectively to a wide variety of people of various ages, backgrounds and lived experience, including an understanding and appreciation of intersecting identities.

Classified Title: Clinical Services Learning Specialist 
Working Title: ADHD and Learning Specialist   
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD  
Starting Salary Range: $54,080 - $74,390 - $94,710 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 8:30-5:00pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Homewood Campus 
Department name: 60012201-UHS - Mental Health 
Personnel area: University Student Services 

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at [email protected]. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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