Disability Services and Programs for Students Faculty Coordinator

Disability Services and Programs for Students Faculty Coordinator

Salary: $60,856.00 - $95,406.00 Annually
Job Type: FT Faculty Tenure Track
Job Number: 05-2022-R11
Closing: 6/24/2022 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Department: Disability Services and Programs for Students

Basic Functions

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

Commencing July 1, 2022, a full-time, tenure-track faculty position, with an additional 20 extended contract days paid at salary daily rate, will be available in the Disability Services and Programs for Students (DSPS) Department. The Coordinator will assume primary responsibility for planning, developing, implementing, evaluating and coordinating educational support services for students with disabilities; providing direct counseling/advising, assessment and instruction to students with disabilities; facilitating the interactive process to determine fundamental requirements and reasonable accommodations for college students with disabilities; hiring, training and supporting contract faculty, staff and hourly DSPS employees; providing in-service training for faculty and staff; managing the DSPS budget, general fund allocations, federal, state and other grants; providing expertise for college personnel in meeting the requirements of federal and state disability related laws; liaising with appropriate community agencies; developing and assessing student learning outcomes (SLOs); developing curricula; preparing reports, research, student satisfaction surveys and program plans.

Representative Duties

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Commitment to the community college mission.
  
• An understanding of the implications a Hispanic-Serving designation suggests for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.
  
• An understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of racially and/or ethnically minoritized students within Higher Education shape patterns of participation and outcomes within the classroom.
  
• Evidence of working effectively with racially and/or ethnically diverse populations.
  
• Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of students with different ability statuses (e.g. physical and/or learning).
  
• An understanding of anti-racist and culturally-responsive pedagogical practices which honor and respect what students bring to the classroom and uses students' prior knowledge and/or lived experiences to inform instruction.
  
• Evidence of working effectively with post-traditional students.
  
• Equity mindedness towards program development and inclusion.
  
• Possess vision, leadership and communication skills to effectively address faculty, and student and institutional compliance issues.
  
• At least one year's experience providing counseling/advising, instruction, or psychological assessment to students with disabilities in higher education.
  
• At least one year's experience in management or administration in an educational setting.
  
• Knowledge of laws and regulations governing Disabled Student Programs and Services in California Community Colleges, including Section 508 compliance.
  
• Demonstrated experience with utilization of teaching techniques and methods that enhance student learning and are effective in responding to diverse learning styles.
  
• Demonstrated experience with development and implementation of student learning outcomes and utilization of results for improvement of students learning.
  
• Experience working with students from diverse cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic, academic and disability backgrounds including intervention, retention and success strategies.
  
• Experience working with budget management and categorical programs.
  
• Experience working with computer software and other technologies which are utilized in the provision of educational services to students with disabilities.
  
• Experience working with students from diverse cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic and academic and disability backgrounds.
  
• Experience providing campus wide in-service training on educational barriers, access and institutional responsibility.
  
• Community college experience working with multiple state sponsored initiatives, grants and college foundations.
  
• Ability to communicate with college professionals about DSPS needs and advocate to administration, faculty, and staff for student success outcomes.
  
• Ability to communicate using American Sign Language.
  
• Ability to communicate in Spanish.
  

Education and Experience

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must possess the minimum qualifications for the discipline as approved by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and defined in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook.

The candidate must meet the following criteria:

OPTION 1:

1. Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, OR

Master's degree in counseling, guidance counseling, student personnel, clinical or counseling psychology, education counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy, marriage, family and child counseling, OR

A Bachelor's degree in marriage and family therapy or in marriage, family and child counseling and possession of a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT); AND

Either fifteen or more semester units in upper division or graduate level coursework specifically related to people with disabilities, or

Completion of six semester units, or the equivalent of a graduate-level counseling practicum or counseling field work courses, in a postsecondary Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) Program or

in a program dealing predominantly or exclusively with people with disabilities, or

two years of full time experience, or the equivalent, in one or more of the following;

(A) Counseling for students with disabilities; or

(B) Counseling in industry, government, public agencies, military or private social welfare organizations in which the responsibilities of the position were predominantly or exclusively for persons with disabilities, or the equivalent.

2. Combination of education and other accomplishments that is equivalent to the above. (If claiming equivalency, attach a separate statement that presents the basis for this claim and submit supporting evidence, e.g., transcripts, publications, and other work products.)

3. Demonstrated commitment to equity-focused leadership, responsiveness, and sensitivity, to every aspect of human diversity and actively promotes an inclusive educational and working environment.

OPTION 2:

1. Possession of a master's degree; AND

One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative assignment AND

two (2) years full-time experience or the equivalent within the last four (4) years in one or more of the following fields:

(1) instruction or counseling or both in a higher education program for students with disabilities;

(2) administration of a program for students with disabilities in an institution of higher education;

(3) teaching, counseling or administration in secondary education, working predominantly or exclusively in programs for students with disabilities; or

(4) administrative or supervisory experience in industry, government, public agencies, the military, or private social welfare organizations, in which the responsibilities of the position were predominantly or exclusively related to persons with disabilities.

2. Combination of education and other accomplishments that is equivalent to the above. (If claiming equivalency, attach a separate statement that presents the basis for this claim and submit supporting evidence, e.g., transcripts, publications, and other work products.)

3. Demonstrated commitment to equity-focused leadership, responsiveness, and sensitivity, to every aspect of human diversity and actively promotes an inclusive educational and working environment.

If the title of your degree as stated on your transcripts DOES NOT EXACTLY MATCH one of the degree titles listed in the minimum qualifications listed above, you must request an equivalency review and submit conclusive supporting documents at the time of application. Those documents include a completed SBCC Equivalency Crosswalk and a narrative synopsis of your educational background justifying equivalency.

Knowledge and Abilities

REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:

(The following required documents must be submitted electronically via the online application system.)

Online District Application form at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sbcc

Cover letter addressing the applicant's experience and the desirable qualifications listed in this announcement.

CV or Resume.

Within the online application is a required supplemental question on diversity. The committee will be reviewing your answer as part of the screening process. Please take your time and answer the question thoroughly

Copy of an unofficial college/university transcript, which verifies minimum qualifications.
Transcripts must show the degree title and the date the degree was conferred or the degree will not be considered for the purpose of determining if you meet minimum qualifications. If the qualifying degree has yet to be conferred and you expect to have the degree before you begin employment, you must submit transcripts that state the title of the degree you are working toward obtaining and indicate the anticipated completion date in your response to the associated supplemental question provided during the application process. Diplomas will not be accepted in lieu of transcripts. An official copy of your transcripts will be required upon being hired. Instructors will not be allowed to start working until official transcripts have been received.

If claiming equivalency, attach a separate statement in the “Documents Needed To Apply” section entitled “Equivalency” in the online application. The statement presents the basis for this claim and submit supporting evidence, e.g. transcripts, publications, other documents.

Instructions for Completing Equivalency Documentation (Download PDF reader)

Foreign Transcript: Transcripts issued outside the United States require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an official USA certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached to the online application. NOTE: If you have completed coursework at a foreign institution that is not recognized as accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education, you must include a full evaluation of the foreign transcript with your application materials if you wish for us to consider the coursework. To search for institutions that are recognized as accredited by CHEA or the U.S. Department of Education, visit http://www.chea.org/search/search.asp or http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/search.aspx. For a list of recognized organizations providing transcript evaluation services, visit http://www.naces.org/members.htm.

Letters of reference are not required for this recruitment. Please do not submit reference letters within your online application.

Within the online application, there is a required section to list three professional references; a maximum of six references may be submitted. These references will be contacted if you are selected as a finalist for the position. These references should be able to critically assess your work qualifications and job performance

Additional Instructions:
If you experience technical difficulties attaching any of your documents electronically, please contact Human Resources for instructions. If you do not have a scanner, there are commercial facilities available to assist you with this process. All required documents must be submitted with your electronic application by the application deadline or your application will be considered incomplete and will not be considered.

Application Procedure:
To be considered for this position, a complete online application including all required application documents (listed above) must be submitted via https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sbccby the application deadline (please see instructions to applicants). It is important that the online District Application form (Item #1) be complete and specific to fully indicate the education, experience and other qualifications of the applicant. "See Resume" is not acceptable.

If you apply for more than one position, copies of all the required documents must be attached separately for each position. Applications and all documents submitted become the property of SBCC and are retained electronically.

Please Note: You will receive a confirmation number when your complete application has been successfully submitted online.

Selection Procedure:

The selection committee, who will recommend candidates for personal interviews at SBCC, will initially review online applications. A teaching demonstration will be required for selected applicants. After the initial interviews have been conducted, the committee will recommend the top candidates to the Superintendent/President for a final interview. The successful candidate's name will then be presented to the Board of Trustees for final approval and authorization to hire. Candidates will participate primarily in remote interviews and in some instances final interviews may be conducted in person while observing all health and safety protocols as approved by the Santa Barbara County Health Department.

Please Note: Santa Barbara City College regrets that applicants cannot be reimbursed for expenses related to the application or interview process, including travel expenses.

Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:

If you are selected for an interview and need special services or facilities to participate in the interview, please contact Human Resources. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

General Requirements to be submitted Upon Offer of Employment:

Satisfactory fingerprint report and a completed tuberculosis risk assessment.

Documentation verifying identity and United States citizenship or authorization that you have the right to work in the United States permanently and do not now or in the future require sponsorship by Santa Barbara City College or other hiring institutions.

Official transcripts conferring college degrees indicated on the employment application.

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sbcc/jobs/3553274/disability-services-and-programs-for-students-faculty-coordinator


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