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Rutgers University

Learning Specialist

🇺🇸 Piscataway, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $68K - $101K 💻 Instructional Design 🗓️ May 1st, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Learning Specialist for the Office for Development and Academic Success in the Sciences (ODASIS). The role involves providing learning assistance to students, supporting them with personalized academic plans, career advising, and mentoring, as well as developing programs to improve recruitment, retention, and graduation rates, and supervising peer Supplemental Instructors.

Highlights

  • Provide learning assistance to students in the ODASIS program.

  • Support students with one-on-one academic planning, career advising, and mentoring.

  • Develop strategies to improve recruitment, retention, and graduation rates in science and mathematics.

  • Hire, train, and supervise peer Supplemental Instructors for academic support sessions and study halls.

  • Required knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Adobe Acrobat.

  • Must have a Bachelor’s degree in biology or a related field.

  • At least two years of professional experience in an academic support environment working collaboratively with faculty, students, and staff.

  • Preferred qualification includes a Master’s degree in biology, higher education, or a related field.

  • Salary range between $68,278.48 and $100,509.48 with consideration of qualifications and experience.

  • Position is full-time with a standard 37.5-hour work week in a day shift schedule.