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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Academic Strategist/Coach
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Company Description StudySpot Educational Services has provided academic coaching support to adolescent students since 1999, focusing on long-term improvement in overall study effectiveness. StudySpot emphasizes skill development over re-teaching course content, with particular attention to executive skills such as organization and time management, and academic skills including reading comprehension, written communication, and study strategies. StudySpot’s one-to-one coaching model is especially well-suited for bright but underachieving students and those diagnosed with ADHD or learning disabilities. The team believes that meaningful academic change is best supported through a strong mentoring relationship with a coach.
Role Description The Academic Strategist/Coach is a part-time, virtual role based in the Greater Toronto Area, servicing post-secondary students across Canada. The strategist/coach will work one-on-one with students who are struggling with the transition to learning at the university level. Specific skills relating to lecture-based and self-directed learning, organization skills, writing and test/exam preparation will be primary areas of focus. Strategist/coach will utilize the student's current courses to teach, demonstrate, and practice these skills to insure sessions are productive both in the short and long term.
Qualifications
Background in education, psychology, or a related field, with experience supporting adolescent learners, including those with diagnosed learning disabilities and ADHD. Strong skills in executive functioning support, such as organization, time management, planning, and prioritization, with the ability to apply these skills in structured, practical ways. Proficiency in academic skill development, including reading comprehension, written communication, note-taking, and study strategies tailored to diverse learning profiles. Ability to build rapport and maintain professional, mentoring relationships with teenagers/young adults, using clear communication, active listening, and motivational coaching techniques. Experience interpreting and applying recommendations from psycho-educational assessments to everyday academic routines and school demands is beneficial Strong organizational and record-keeping abilities, including documenting sessions, and communicating updates to families. A post-graduate degree completed or in progress is preferred; prior experience as a teacher/professor, learning strategist, or academic coach is an asset.
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About StudySpot Educational Services
StudySpot has been providing Academic Coaching support to adolescent students since 1999. Our goal is to equip students with the tools they require to be effective students overall and to provide them with the opportunity for improvement that will last throughout their school lives.
Our Academic Coaching service focuses on skill development as opposed to the re-teaching of content. Executive skills such as organization and time management, and Academic skills like reading comprehension, written communication and study strategies are our typical areas of focus.
For students with diagnosed learning disabilities, StudySpot’s one-to-one academic coaching program is a natural and practical form of educational support. Our approach to executive and academic skills takes the recommendations of psycho-educational reports and ‘brings them to life’.
We believe that motivating teenagers to change their academic behaviours usually requires the close relationship of a mentor or coach who is outside of the traditional parent/teacher role. It is the combination of our focus and our emphasis on a quality coaching relationship that differentiates our approach from the traditional tutoring support often sought by parents.