Westchester Community College Hiring for P/T Program Specialist/ Learning Specialist at Valhalla, NY Full Time

Category:: Hourly Positions
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Department:: Disability Services/ Student Success/ Student Affairs
Locations:: Valhalla, NY
Posted:: Nov 14, 2023
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Hourly
Ref. No.:: PTPSLS101923
Position ID:: 168977

About Westchester Community College:

Westchester Community College was founded in 1946 as the New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in White Plains. In 1957, the County of Westchester bought the 360-acre John Hartford estate in Valhalla and designated 218 acres for the community college. Westchester Community College is more than just the county’s largest educational institution. It is a living, breathing part of Westchester that goes beyond the influence of a typical college and affects the lives of all who enter its doors.

Job Description:

The P/T Program Specialist/Learning Specialist supports the mission of Disability Services by supporting students with documented intellectual disabilities to develop successful learning and study strategies. This is a part-time, grant-funded, on-campus position. The Program Specialist will:

• Support students to enhance their executive functions, planning and organizational strategies
• Teach study strategies, time management, test-taking skills and critical reasoning, reading and writing skills
• Work collaboratively with the Disability Services team to support students
• Conduct workshops and/or study groups related to academic success
• Maintain an electronic record of student meetings and contacts
• Respect student confidentiality and exercise care with students’ records and documentation
• Conduct individual outreach to students as needed
• Stay abreast of literature and research on effective practices for supporting students with intellectual disabilities
• Assist with data collection and impact analyses
• Provide disability-based education and support to SUNY WCC faculty and staff
• Participate in professional development opportunities
• Help to manage student interventions, troubleshooting, and connecting students to campus resources as needed
• Participate in departmental meetings

Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in Education, Psychology, or related field and two years of experience in related field. Satisfactory completion of 30 credits towards a Master’s degree may be substituted for each year of experience.

All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice. Effective oral and written communication skills are required. Also required is proficiency in software systems including Microsoft Office applications, as well as a detail-oriented approach to data entry and tracking. The successful candidate will be able to relate well with students and colleagues, have organizational and facilitation skills, and possess the ability to work with a team of diverse faculty, staff and students.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience with delivering support to students with learning disabilities is preferred. Experience with individuals with learning disabilities, post-secondary education environments, public school systems, community agencies, and organizations that serve individuals with disabilities is desirable. The preferred candidate will possess knowledge of and understanding in the areas of disabilities, disability law and common academic accommodations. Professional experience working on regulatory compliance requirements including, but not limited to ADA and other nondiscrimination and equal opportunity laws, rules, and regulations is also preferred. Bilingual verbal and written fluency is strongly preferred.

Additional Information:

WORK SCHEDULE: The work schedule is 28 hours per week on campus.

SALARY & BENEFITS: $34.60/hour. No benefits. This position is fully grant funded.

Application Instructions:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Applicants MUST apply online by submitting a letter expressing interest in this position, a resume/CV, and contact information for three professional references. Please login to: https://sunywcc.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp in order to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents. The review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Westchester Community College provides accessible, high quality and affordable education to meet the needs of our diverse community. We are committed to student success, academic excellence, workforce development, economic development and lifelong learning.

The College will provide equal opportunity in all of its employment practices to all persons without unlawful discrimination on the basis of political affiliation, age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, arrest or conviction record, membership in any reserve component of the armed forces, or use or non-use of lawful products off College premises during nonworking hours, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.