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Director of Social Pragmatic Programs & Services

Employer
Landmark College
Location
Putney, Vermont
Salary
Competitive
Date posted
Apr 18, 2023
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Job Details

$5000 SIGN-ON BONUS

Primary Function

Reporting to the Vice President for Student Affairs, this position is responsible for developing and managing the educational and operational aspects of the co-curricular programs and services that support the development of Social Pragmatic skills.

Specific Responsibilities

1.  Envision, develop, implement, and facilitate individual and group programming, activities, and services for Landmark College students and their families that support the development of social skills, interpersonal communication, social language development and self-advocacy. This includes programming & services in Landmark College short-term and online programming, as well as the traditional degree programs.

2.  Provide training & support for staff and faculty who work directly with students — especially residential life and academic advising staff. Consult with staff regarding difficult behaviors.

3.  Work with individual students & their families to support the transition into College and College living. Specific tasks to include:

                                a. Pre-arrival interviews & file screening

                                b. Coordinating the Social Pragmatic components of new student orientation (Fall & Spring semesters)                                     including program and staff oversight.

                                c. Work with Residential life to determine residential placement & roommate assignments.

 4   Develop student mentoring opportunities and curriculum. Facilitate placement in work-study, on-campus             internships, or volunteer opportunities as they benefit individual students and support best practices in social pragmatic     development.

5.  Be accessible and available to staff members in need of assistance and support while responding to emergencies and crisis interventions with students.

6.  Participate in Family Orientation, Family Weekend, Open House programs and other presentations as necessary. Serve as a resource and connection with outside professionals and agencies serving who might benefit from program referral, consultation or collaboration.

7.  Provide consultation services to student groups, and to faculty, and staff, which address the psychological and emotional well-being of students on the autism spectrum or with social pragmatic deficits and their developmental needs.

General Activities

1.  Remain current with developments in

                                 a.  serving students with Autism Spectrum Disorders,

                                 b.  serving students with pragmatic deficits, and

                                 c.  counseling and mental health issues, which specifically relate to college students and college                                                 community life.

2.  Supervise staff that includes the Assistant Director of Social Pragmatics, Social Coaches, interns, and student employees.

3.  Perform other duties as assigned or directed.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Essential qualifications include a master's degree in the field of psychological counseling and demonstrable training, skill, and professional experience to carry out job responsibilities or equivalent experience. PEERS@ Certification or the ability to become PEERS@ Certified within the first three months of employment. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. The ability to handle responsibly confidential/sensitive information is critical.

Physical Demand

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Work Environment

General office and campus environment. Some travel, and night and weekend work will be required. Interactions with students on mental health issues that could become tense and potentially volatile. 

Interested individuals should provide a cover letter, resume or CV, and the names of three work references. Electronic submissions are preferred. Please email your application to humanresources@landmark.edu. Applications may also be mailed to Director of Human Resources, Landmark College, 19 River Road South, Putney, Vermont 05346. Review of applications will begin immediately. No phone calls please.

Diversifying the student body, faculty, and administration is congruent with our mission. We value diverse populations and cultures including, but not limited to, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, national origin, neurodiversity, race, and religion. Landmark College is an EO/AA/Vet/Disability employer.

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Landmark College

While many colleges offer special programs for students with learning disabilities (LD) and other learning challenges, Landmark College is one of the only accredited colleges in the United States designed exclusively for students who learn differently, including students with learning disabilities (such as dyslexia), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism.

Landmark College’s mission is to transform the way students learn, educators teach, and the public thinks about education. We provide highly accessible approaches to learning that empower individuals who learn differently to exceed their aspirations and to achieve their greatest potential. Through the Landmark College Institute for Research and Training, the College aims to extend its mission across the nation and throughout the world.

Students at Landmark College get far more personal, directed assistance than at traditional colleges that often offer a grab bag of accommodations for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, or autism. Students at Landmark College receive individualized attention from classroom instructors—in courses tailored to meet their educational needs. This is evidenced by our exceptionally low student/faculty ratio of 6:1. Our experienced advisors meet frequently with students to review and guide their progress. In addition to advising, a wide array of other academic support is integral to a Landmark College education, including executive function coachingeducational technology support, and the services of our centers for academic support. All instructors are trained professional educators, not teaching assistants or peer tutors.

Landmark College is located in Putney, Vermont, in the southeastern part of the state. The campus is two and a half hours from Boston and four hours from New York. Southern Vermont also has a great deal to offer. Within half an hour of campus, faculty, staff and students can find amenities more often associated with an urban environment, including movie theaters, shops, restaurants, live music, art, and theater. Members of the campus community who love the outdoors will find world-class skiing, snowboarding, hiking, kayaking, and mountain biking just minutes from campus.

Our Office of Human Resources strives to ensure that we are an employer of choice, attracting and retaining uniquely talented individuals able to advance the College’s position as the college of choice for students who learn differently. We are committed to a philosophy that recognizes each person as an individual, worthy of respect, trust, dignity and fair treatment, and we apply these tenets to serve, support, and value all members of our community.

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