Meharry
Educational Skills Specialist
The Educational Skills Specialist (ESS) is a vital member of the Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA) team. They provide holistic individual and group academic support to Meharry Medical College (MMC) students. The ESS facilitates one-on-one sessions covering topics including learning strategies, study skills, time management, planning, and motivation. The ESS designs, implements, and evaluates tailored programs, workshops, and initiatives to enhance critical thinking, retention, and academic performance. The ESS collects, manages, and analyzes data related to academic skills coaching, tutoring, workshops, and other student success initiatives. This role is responsible for monitoring usage patterns, tracking engagement trends, and assessing learning outcomes to inform program improvements and strategic planning. Moreover, the ESS supports CASA's promotional, marketing, and engagement activities to increase visibility and participation in CASA services. The ESS will develop outreach strategies, manage digital signage, email, and social media platforms, and promote CASA activities. The ESS will collaborate with campus partners, faculty, and student organizations to coordinate events and campaigns that connect students to academic success resources. The ideal candidate will be agile, innovative, technologically savvy, detail-oriented, and forward-thinking, increasing the impact of CASA's student-centered mission. Responsibilities include: Assess the learning styles of students and develop individualized learning programs for academic and critical thinking improvement. Manage and assess Center data and analytics. Collect and record student assessment results. Maintain student profile data from individual skills sessions. Design and facilitate learning strategy workshops and programs that address the evolving needs of MMC students. Contribute to CASA's marketing, outreach, and promotional efforts to increase awareness, engagement, and impact across campus. Participate in various MMC committees, events, and projects related to student success, belonging, and retention. Attend student and faculty development sessions; support educational research efforts by gathering relevant data and reviewing current literature to inform projects undertaken in CASA. Assist the CASA team in the development of research projects undertaken within the Center. Lead and write departmental reports related to CASA academic activities. Attend educational development conferences on and off campus. Perform other duties as assigned.
The Educational Skills Specialist (ESS) is a vital member of the Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA) team. They provide holistic individual and group academic support to Meharry Medical College (MMC) students. The ESS facilitates one-on-one sessions covering topics including learning strategies, study skills, time management, planning, and motivation. The ESS designs, implements, and evaluates tailored programs, workshops, and initiatives to enhance critical thinking, retention, and academic performance. The ESS collects, manages, and analyzes data related to academic skills coaching, tutoring, workshops, and other student success initiatives. This role is responsible for monitoring usage patterns, tracking engagement trends, and assessing learning outcomes to inform program improvements and strategic planning. Moreover, the ESS supports CASA's promotional, marketing, and engagement activities to increase visibility and participation in CASA services. The ESS will develop outreach strategies, manage digital signage, email, and social media platforms, and promote CASA activities. The ESS will collaborate with campus partners, faculty, and student organizations to coordinate events and campaigns that connect students to academic success resources. The ideal candidate will be agile, innovative, technologically savvy, detail-oriented, and forward-thinking, increasing the impact of CASA's student-centered mission. Responsibilities include: Assess the learning styles of students and develop individualized learning programs for academic and critical thinking improvement. Manage and assess Center data and analytics. Collect and record student assessment results. Maintain student profile data from individual skills sessions. Design and facilitate learning strategy workshops and programs that address the evolving needs of MMC students. Contribute to CASA's marketing, outreach, and promotional efforts to increase awareness, engagement, and impact across campus. Participate in various MMC committees, events, and projects related to student success, belonging, and retention. Attend student and faculty development sessions; support educational research efforts by gathering relevant data and reviewing current literature to inform projects undertaken in CASA. Assist the CASA team in the development of research projects undertaken within the Center. Lead and write departmental reports related to CASA academic activities. Attend educational development conferences on and off campus. Perform other duties as assigned.