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Job Details
Title: | Assistive Technology/Educational Support Specialist |
Announce date: |
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Apply by date: |
11/21/2018
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Application status: |
Position Filled
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Position type: | Full-time |
Salary: |
$42,197 per year
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Working Hours:
Working hours for this position consist of a 7.5 hour period (between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm) exclusive of a 1/2 or 1 hour lunch. These hours to be agreed upon between the supervisor and employee at the onset of employment. In this position, the employee may also be required to work one or two evenings per week (Tuesday and/or Wednesday) in a 7.5 hour shift ending at 7:30pm. The employee may be required to work additional evening or weekend hours. The employee has the option to work these additional hours, in addition to or in lieu of regular hours.
NOTE: THIS IS A 100% PERKINS GRANT FUNDED POSITION.
Summary:
The Assistive Technology/Educational Support Specialist position will report directly to the Director of Disability Services and work cooperatively as a member of the Student Affairs staff to provide support to students, especially those with disabilities. The AT/ESS will assist the Director of Disability Services in assuring that students eligible for disability support services are provided equal access to all college instruction and programs in accordance with ADAA law and sections 504/508 of the Rehabilitation Act. The AT/ESS will plan, develop, deliver and monitor comprehensive accommodations and services to meet the needs of students. This will include teaching students to utilize the adaptive technology that would be required by their individual student plan. This position will also assist the Director in developing and implementing programming to educate the campus community about legal guidelines for students with disabilities and how to provide equal access through accommodations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work cooperatively as a member of the Student Affairs and Disability Services staff, whose purpose is to provide support to students, especially students with disabilities.
- Assist the Director of Disability Services in assuring that students eligible for disability support services are provided equal access to all college instruction and programs in accordance with ADAA law and sections 504/508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
- Conduct intake interviews with students with disabilities referred to the Perkins Program.
- Review disability documentation and develop an individual student accommodation plan.
- Plan, develop, and deliver comprehensive accommodations and services to meet the needs of students.
- Provide assertive support and monitoring of students to strive for student retention and completion of educational goals.
- Maintain contact notes and all other required Perkins program paperwork.
- Meet regularly with program students, RACC faculty, staff, administration, and community agency representatives to ensure the success and improvement of the students referred to the Disability Services Office as well as the Perkins Program.
- Conduct placement testing and provide advising for students with disabilities.
- Serve as an advocate for students with disabilities and support instructional faculty in transitioning students to the college environment.
- Plan for, assist in and attend student transition-related events on or off campus, including membership in the Berks County Transition Coordinating Council.
- Assist the Director in developing and implementing programming to educate the campus community about legal guidelines for students with disabilities and how to provide equal access through accommodations.
- Serve as a backup for Care Team hearing appeal meetings.
- Work with the Director of Disability Services to create a Disability Services newsletter for the college community.
- Create and monitor departmental communication with DS students in Canvas.
- Update and maintain current assistive technology used for or with students with disabilities. Collaborate with IT and/or the Teaching and Learning Center in this endeavor as needed.
- Track student borrowing of assistive technology housed in the DS area.
- Teach students how to use various forms of assistive technology.
- Obtain textbooks and other instructional materials in alternate formats for students.
- Communicate with specialized agencies who provide assistive technology-related accommodations for students.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
Required:
- Master’s degree in special education, social work, developmental education, higher education administration, or related field is required.
- Minimum of two years of experience in higher education and experience with students with disabilities is required.
- Knowledge of ADAA law and sections 504/508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
- Must have at least an introductory-level understanding of assistive technology and alternate media services and an interest in teaching students to use them.
Preferred:
- Academic advising experience at the college level
- Bilingual Spanish/English
Communication Skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, faculty, staff, outside groups and the general public.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the ability to use Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated sensitivity to individuals with diverse special needs
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written form
- Demonstrated effective record keeping skills
Other Qualifications:
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with a diverse student population
- Occasional local travel is required; employee must have access to ready transportation
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, to sit and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.