Director, Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS) (Full-Time, Categorically Funded) Madera Community College

State Center Community College District•Fresno, CA

15h

About The Position

Desirable Qualifications Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity; recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusions of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes; willingness to examine and remediate one’s relational practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students; and a commitment to participatory governance, consensus building, and team approach to management. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of: 1. Advanced knowledge of principles, practices and techniques of program, administrative and organizational analysis, planning and management applicable to supporting educational programs for individuals with disabilities. 2. Applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Title 5, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 3. Community college curriculum development process and procedures, organization, operations, policies and objectives. 4. Populations of individuals with disabilities, including disability classifications and characteristics. 5. Academic and vocational counseling principles and practices. 6. Trends and developments in alternate media and assistive and adaptive technology tools, equipment and software available to address the specific needs of students with disabilities in a college environment. 7. Community and other resources available to provide support for individuals with disabilities. 8. Principles and practices of instructional program development and administration including methods of instruction and the application and use of educational technologies. 9. District/college student recordkeeping practices, procedures and systems for processing and maintaining student information. 10. Principles and practices of sound business communication including proper English usage, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 11. Principles and practices of public administration, including budgeting, purchasing and maintaining public records. 12. Research methods and analysis techniques. 13. Principles and practices of effective management and supervision. 14. Principles and practices of strategic planning. 15. Basic principles and practices of organizational improvement and culture change. 16. Safety policies and safe work practices applicable to the work being performed, including those required in crisis or threat situations. 17. Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, Human Resources procedures, Personnel Commission Rules, and collective bargaining agreements. 18. Community college and its mission and goals. Skills and Abilities to: 1. Understand the importance of holding oneself accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices. 2. Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility. 3. Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference. 4. Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to create a culturally responsive teaching environment. 5. Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives. 6. Effectively engage and support historically minoritized groups by addressing issues of equity and improving culturally responsive service-oriented practices. 7. Develop and maintain an inclusive work environment that fosters diversity, respect and engagement. 8. Plan and direct the operations and services of the DSP &S program. 9. Define issues, analyze problems, evaluate alternatives and develop sound, independent conclusions and recommendations in accordance with laws, regulations, rules and policies. 10. Assess the learning support needs and level of technology skills of disabled students to determine the most appropriate support plan and assistive technology to meet their individual needs and preferences. 11. Work collaboratively with other District/college directors and managers and the community and provide expert advice and counsel that will lead to solutions to complex student issues. 12. Advocate for resources, physical infrastructure changes and equitable inclusion on behalf of disabled students. 13. Analyze and make sound recommendations on complex community college educational and community needs, educational programming and partnership issues within areas of responsibility. 14. Organize, set priorities and exercise expert, independent judgment within areas of responsibility. 15. Develop and implement appropriate procedures and controls. 16. Understand, interpret, explain and apply applicable laws, codes and ordinances. 17. Represent the college effectively in dealings with students, employees and other colleges. 18. Prepare clear, concise and comprehensive correspondence, reports, studies and other written materials. 19. Operate a computer and use standard business software. 20. Make presentations and present proposals and recommendations clearly, logically and persuasively to diverse audiences. 21. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and practice active listening. 22. Use tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive and complex issues, situations and concerned people. 23. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all those encountered in the course of work. Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience 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 practices. Must meet the minimum qualifications for a DSP &S counselor or instructor, or for an educational administrator. DSP &S Counselor Minimum Qualifications A master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling; or A 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 Fifteen or more semester units in upper division or graduate-level course work 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 post-secondary Disabled Students Programs and Services ( DSP &S) 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. DSP &S Instructor Minimum Qualifications A master’s degree in the category of disability, special education, education, psychology, educational psychology, or rehabilitation counseling; and Fifteen semester units of upper division or graduate study in the area of disability, to include but not limited to: (A) Learning disabilities; (B) Developmental disabilities; © Deaf and hearing impaired; (D) Physical disabilities; or (E) Adapted computer technology. Educational Administrator Minimum Qualifications A master’s degree from an accredited college or university and one year of formal training, internship or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment; or Possession of a valid California Community College Supervisory Credential; and Two (2) years of full-time experience or the equivalent within the last four (4) years in one or more of the following fields: Instruction or counseling or both in a higher education program for students with disabilities; Administration of a program for students with disabilities in an institution of higher education; Teaching, counseling, or administration in secondary education, working predominantly or exclusively in programs for students with disabilities; or 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. Licenses, Certifications and Other Requirements A valid California driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District’s vehicle insurance program.

Requirements

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 practices.
Must meet the minimum qualifications for a DSP &S counselor or instructor, or for an educational administrator.
A valid California driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District’s vehicle insurance program.
DSP &S Counselor Minimum Qualifications A master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling; or A 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 Fifteen or more semester units in upper division or graduate-level course work 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 post-secondary Disabled Students Programs and Services ( DSP &S) 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.
DSP &S Instructor Minimum Qualifications A master’s degree in the category of disability, special education, education, psychology, educational psychology, or rehabilitation counseling; and Fifteen semester units of upper division or graduate study in the area of disability, to include but not limited to: (A) Learning disabilities; (B) Developmental disabilities; © Deaf and hearing impaired; (D) Physical disabilities; or (E) Adapted computer technology.
Educational Administrator Minimum Qualifications A master’s degree from an accredited college or university and one year of formal training, internship or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment; or Possession of a valid California Community College Supervisory Credential; and Two (2) years of full-time experience or the equivalent within the last four (4) years in one or more of the following fields: Instruction or counseling or both in a higher education program for students with disabilities; Administration of a program for students with disabilities in an institution of higher education; Teaching, counseling, or administration in secondary education, working predominantly or exclusively in programs for students with disabilities; or 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity; recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusions of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes; willingness to examine and remediate one’s relational practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students; and a commitment to participatory governance, consensus building, and team approach to management.

Responsibilities

Plan and direct the operations and services of the DSP &S program.
Define issues, analyze problems, evaluate alternatives and develop sound, independent conclusions and recommendations in accordance with laws, regulations, rules and policies.
Assess the learning support needs and level of technology skills of disabled students to determine the most appropriate support plan and assistive technology to meet their individual needs and preferences.
Work collaboratively with other District/college directors and managers and the community and provide expert advice and counsel that will lead to solutions to complex student issues.
Advocate for resources, physical infrastructure changes and equitable inclusion on behalf of disabled students.
Analyze and make sound recommendations on complex community college educational and community needs, educational programming and partnership issues within areas of responsibility.
Organize, set priorities and exercise expert, independent judgment within areas of responsibility.
Develop and implement appropriate procedures and controls.
Understand, interpret, explain and apply applicable laws, codes and ordinances.
Represent the college effectively in dealings with students, employees and other colleges.
Prepare clear, concise and comprehensive correspondence, reports, studies and other written materials.
Operate a computer and use standard business software.
Make presentations and present proposals and recommendations clearly, logically and persuasively to diverse audiences.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and practice active listening.
Use tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive and complex issues, situations and concerned people.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all those encountered in the course of work.