[Athen] REPOST: Fabulous Job Opportunity

[Gaeir Dietrich]

Subject: Fabulous Job Opportunity

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

Santa Rosa Junior College is re-opening the recruitment for a full-time,
tenure track, faculty Disability Specialist to work in the beautiful wine
country of California. This position was earlier posted with a
Bilingual/Spanish requirement that has been changed to "preferred".  Please
share this post widely:

 

http://www.santarosa.edu/hr/job-openings/show.php?id=1364 

 

Faculty Employment Opportunities

DISABILITY SPECIALIST

Disability Resources

 

EXTENDED PRIORITY FILING DEADLINE: Monday, April 28, 2014

(initial screening date; open until filled)

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Santa Rosa Junior College is seeking an individual with demonstrated program
development and advising skills to join an outstanding team of faculty,
staff and instructional administrators to provide high quality services to
our district, our community, and most importantly to our students. This
categorically funded regular contract faculty position is assigned to the
Santa Rosa Campus and begins August 2014. Appointments are contingent upon
funding and Board approval.

 

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

 

Faculty and staff in the Disability Resources Department provide a rich
combination of support services and instruction to over 2,300 students with
disabilities at Santa Rosa Junior College. The Disability Resources
Department enjoys a collaborative, professional team approach to the
administration of its programs.

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION

 

The Disability Specialist in this position is responsible for providing:
advising, authorization of accommodations and services, disability
management counseling and instruction to students with a wide range of
disabilities. This Disability Specialist will have demonstrated cultural
competence for the Hispanic population and serve as the anchor position to
develop outreach, services and programming specific to the needs of Hispanic
students with disabilities.

 

SRJC offers courses and student services at two campuses, located in Santa
Rosa and Petaluma, as well as multiple satellite locations within the
District, including on-line. While this assignment is primarily at the Santa
Rosa Campus, the District reserves the right of assignment to any location,
and assignments can involve any combination of day or evening classes with
weekly office hours being mandatory. Regular Faculty assume responsibility
for maintaining currency in the field, for updating existing courses and
developing new curricula (including courses that serve community needs, such
as short, non-credit, or online courses), assisting in the assessment of
student learning outcomes, participating in department activities and other
college service such as committee work, managing laboratories, and
participating in community outreach on behalf of the college.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

Required (Candidates must be qualified in one or more of the following
categories as follows):

 

Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling; OR

Master's Degree in Special Education AND twenty-four or more semester units
in upper division or graduate level course work in Counseling, Guidance,
Student Personnel, Psychology, or Social Work; OR

Master's Degree in Counseling, Guidance, Student Personnel, Psychology,
Career Development, or Social Welfare AND either twelve or more semester
units in upper division or graduate level course work specifically in
counseling or rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities OR two years
of full-time experience, or the equivalent, in one or more of the following
areas:

Counseling or guidance for student with disabilities; OR

Counseling and/or guidance 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.

 

If you do not possess the minimum qualifications exactly as stated above,
you must file for equivalency. If claiming equivalency, applicants are
responsible for documenting all course work, degree programs and related
professional experience at the time of application.

 

Preferred:

 

.        Bilingual with Spanish and English abilities and demonstrated
cultural competence for the Hispanic population.

.        Recent experience with adults with disabilities.

.        Program development and/or coordination experience.

.        Teaching experience at the secondary or post-secondary level.

.        Requires a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse
academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of
community college students.

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

In order to be given priority consideration for this position, applicants
must submit AN ORIGINAL PLUS ONE COPY OF EACH of the following documents by
the priority filing deadline:

 

.        A completed Santa Rosa Junior College Faculty Application Form,
Personal Data Form and Applicant Notification Form. Personal Data Form is
optional.

.        If applicable, completed Equivalency Form and supporting documents.

.        A cover letter explaining your interest in the position, including
how you meet the requirements and are qualified to perform the duties as
listed in the Position Description section of this announcement.

.        Include a statement describing your demonstrated experience in
understanding and being sensitive to the diverse academic, socioeconomic,
cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students
and staff.

.        Current Resume.

.        Write a description of an outreach program at SRJC that
specifically addresses the needs of Hispanic students with disabilities at
our college. The description should include: barriers to college access for
this population, methods for conducting outreach to potential students,
strategies for addressing barriers, beneficial services for this population,
and approaches for collaborating with appropriate campus departments and
community organizations. The description should be no more than 4 typed
pages.

.        Copies of transcripts of all college level course work. Unofficial
copies (both sides) are acceptable, but official transcripts must be
submitted prior to hiring. If transcripts are from an institution outside of
the United States, applicants must provide a formal evaluation of their
foreign degree(s) at the time of application. Contact the Human Resources
Department for more information.

.        If applicable, a copy of your California Community College
Instructors Credential (both sides).

 

PLEASE SUBMIT ONLY MATERIALS REQUESTED. 

(In loose-leaf form - no folders or binding please.)

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

 

Starting Salary Range: $57,389 - $80,918 per year (2013/14 Faculty Salary
Schedule). Teaching experience, other related professional experience, and
academic degrees determine salary placement on a schedule that is
competitive with other California Community Colleges.

 

Benefits: The District offers a competitive health and benefit package for
employees and eligible dependents.Leave time: Full-time faculty members earn
one day of sick leave for each month worked.

 

To download job announcements and application materials, please go to
http://www.santarosa.edu/hr/job-openings/job-openings.php or contact us to
be mailed the materials to apply :

 

Human Resources Department

Santa Rosa Junior College

PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1988 Armory Drive

MAILING ADDRESS: 1501 Mendocino Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

PHONE (707) 527-4954

FAX (707) 527-4967

EMAIL bhodenfield at santarosa.edu

 

 

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