Access Program Specialist- Categorically Funded

Barstow Community College•Barstow, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Barstow Community College is seeking an Access Program Specialist to provide assistive technology, alternate media services, and auxiliary aides for students with disabilities. This role involves performing testing, support, and accommodation activities for the ACCESS (DSPS) program under the guidance of an area administrator. The specialist will also support the area administrator in hiring, selecting, and training student accommodation support staff (interpreters, note takers, readers) to remove barriers and ensure accommodations for students. Additionally, the position will educate and guide faculty and staff on using various resources to accommodate students with disabilities, thereby increasing awareness of disability issues.

Requirements

Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in secondary or special education and two years of experience working with disabled students in a one-on-one or classroom environment where computer-aided technology is used to facilitate learning.
Alternatively, an Associate’s degree and six years of experience may satisfy job requirements.
Additional experience with alternative learning and student access may substitute for some higher education.
Working knowledge of programs, resources, regulations, and laws encompassing disabled students.
Knowledge of alternative teaching and learning methods and media for disabled students.
Working knowledge of assistive technology and electronic information equipment, software, and programs, including a basic knowledge of the operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of respective equipment.
Experience working with accessibility software.
Experience producing information in alternate formats including but not limited to Braille, Digital Books, E-Text conversion, Closed Captioning, and Enlarged Text.
Basic knowledge of the use of closed caption video presentations.
Basic knowledge of on-line program and course delivery, effective web page design, layout, and maintenance.
Sufficient oral and written language and human relations skill to convey technical concepts to faculty and students, exercise patience, resolve confrontation, and conduct in-service training.
Professional writing skills.
Working knowledge of California Community Colleges Learning and Disabilities Assessment rules, regulations, processes and procedures.
Knowledge of Americans with Disabilities Act; Title V Regulations, Olmstead Act (2002) and Rehabilitation Act (1973).
Knowledge of requirements, as well as the services that may be available to students from other agencies.
Sufficient human relations skill to convey technical concepts to students, exercise patience, and make collect disability verification from secondary schools and outside agencies.
Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to a diverse population of individuals with disabilities.
Ability to carry out all aspects of the position.
Ability to maintain the learning or simulation lab and equipment in a safe and organized manner.
Ability to instruct students in the use of learning assistance equipment and programs.
Ability to perform routine record keeping and report writing duties.
Ability to organize and prioritize work and manage time effectively.
Ability to maintain confidentiality with student records.
Ability to communicate in both formal and informal setting with students, instructors, and other interested parties.
Ability to learn and apply laws, rules and regulations pertaining to student access to education and information.
Ability to conduct in-service presentations to small groups.
Ability to develop layouts for printed material that complies with ADA requirements.
Ability to audit and prepare compliance instructions to all forms of communications for students.
Ability to establish and maintain productive work relationships with faculty and staff, students, and regulatory agencies.
Ability to use and troubleshoot computer-aided adaptive technologies, specialized audiovisual equipment and modern office-productivity computer software.
Ability to perform Braille translation and sign language within a reasonable time.
May require the ability to perform work assignments at all College locations.
Sufficient ambulatory ability to move to various work locations.
Manual hand-eye-arm coordination to use a personal computer keyboard and instructional media equipment.
Special hand-arm coordination to perform sign language.
Ability to lift objects of medium weight (less than 40 pounds) on an occasional basis.
Sufficient hearing and auditory ability to carry on conversations in one-on-one and small group settings and deliver in-service type training.
Near visual acuity to read printed materials.
Work is performed indoors where some safety considerations may exist working with students having at-risk behaviors.

Nice To Haves

May require a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

Provide a variety of specialized technical student services, testing, support, and accommodation services for participants in the ACCESS program.
Offer general assistance, support, and encouragement for students participating in the program.
Process and confirm receipt of intake forms of students referred to the program as required by Title V and forwards to the ACCESS Counselor for appropriate accommodation.
Administer and monitor various tests and quizzes.
Schedule students for testing in distraction-reduced rooms both in ACCESS and at the TLSC.
Arrange for and schedule program services and/or accommodations resulting from accommodation recommendations.
Conduct presentations to students about the program and its goals and resources.
Assist with program registration, orientations, and outreach/community activities; ensure that participants have accurate information on forms; answer questions, and forward concerns with the ACCESS program to area administrator.
Periodically request IT for installs of new and updated software used in the high technology center.
Troubleshoot basic problems with software, referring complex problems to the Management Information Systems department.
Maintain inventory records for all equipment and supplies allocated to the program.
Process orders for supplies and equipment as needed.
Provide adaptive technology in the classroom as needed.
Plan, schedule, and train students in the use of adaptive technologies, for example Smart-Pen and C-Pen.
Assist students by administering tests and quizzes in Testing Room and other areas on campus as appropriate.
Provide training for the face-to-face communication technical device the Ubi-Duo device in various locations on campus.
Train staff and faculty on how to communicate with deaf and hard of hearing students using the Ubi-Duo.
Coordinate and assign deaf students ASL sign language interpreters through RISE Interpreting services according to class schedule or other school events.
Assist deaf students completing interpreter requests.
Work with Director on renewing annual contract.
Communicate with Faculty when ASL interpreters will be working in the classroom.
Serve as web administrator for bookshare online library: qualify students for bookshare with specific disabilities such as dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers.
Assign students user name and passwords – assign digital books to students from online library.
Train students on the reading software features.
Educate and train students, staff, and instructors as needed on how to utilize appropriate software features such as Kurzweil3000, Caption Sync, etc.; manage a book share online library and assign digital books.
Arrange, schedule, drive, and provide shuttle services for students with mobility disabilities to and from scheduled classes and other school events.
Ensure that staff is available to assist with transport of students at designated times.
Report mechanical issues to Maintenance for service.