Also called: Learning Support Teacher, Academic Support Specialist
Works in private schools and colleges to help students with learning differences succeed.
A learning specialist meets with students one-on-one to plan study strategies, sets up testing accommodations, and coaches teachers on how to support different learners.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in special education or learning disabilities.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Special Education, Education, Psychology.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Steady demand in independent schools and colleges.
Low risk for 10 years. AI study tools help, but meeting students one-on-one and coaching teachers on different learners stays human.
Classes: AP Psychology, Child development CTE class, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-2059.
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