Disabled Student Program & Services (DSP&S) Learning Disabilities Specialist (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Fresno City College

State Center Community College District•Fresno, CA

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About The Position

Requirements

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 practices
Master’s degree in learning disabilities, special education, education, psychology, speech language pathology, communication disorders, educational or school psychology, counseling or rehabilitation counseling
15 semester units of upper division graduate study in the area of learning disabilities, to include, adult cognitive and achievement assessment or the equivalent
A valid California Community College Credential
The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency)
All candidates must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Nice To Haves

Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility
Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes
Willingness to examine and remediate one’s practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students
Related work and professional experience
Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities
Demonstrated ability to work with computers, and other technologies, which are utilized in providing high-quality instruction and support to students
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff
Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals
Experience conducting Learning Disability (LD) Testing/Assessment to determine DSP &S program eligibility
Eligible for completion of the California Community College Chancellor’s Office Learning Disabilities Eligibility and Services Model Training
Experience with entry of assessment data into the Chancellor’s Office CARS -W database.
Providing DSP &S counseling to include Disability, Academic, Vocational and Academic Counseling at a Community College Level
Knowledge, assessment and interpretation experience using the WAIS -IV and WJ- III Cognitive and Achievement batteries
Knowledge and application of instruction for learning disabled adults in the following areas: reading, spelling, written language skills and strategies for learning
Knowledge of implications of behaviors elicited by a specific learning disability
Ability to use a broad range of technology pertaining to data collection and analysis for student success
Ability to work closely with faculty in academic divisions and engage in collegial dialogue on issues of student success
Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals