Accessibility Services Specialist IV (Accessibility Services Assistant Director)

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Accessibility Services Specialist IV (Accessibility Services Assistant Director)

  • 494998
  • Lexington
  • Staff
  • Full-time
  • Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Title: Accessibility Services Specialist IV (Accessibility Services Assistant Director)

Salary Range: $4014- $5017

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Bluegrass C&TC - Newtown Pike Campus

Department: Engagement & Student Success

Total Rewards

Bluegrass Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

  • Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
  • Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
  • 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
  • Vacation/Sick Time
  • Work-Life Balance
  • 9.5 Paid Holidays
  • 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
  • Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

  • Provides leadership support to Student Accessibility Services. Oversees and coordinates disability services for all BCTC students who are deaf/hard of hearing. Partners with internal stakeholders on complex disability-related matters to ensure institution-wide compliance with the requirements of legal and institutional disability policies and procedures, as well as student access to the physical, educational and social activities of the institution.

Job Duties:

  • Manage Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services.

  • Schedule interpreters for classes and events at all BCTC campuses including Adult Ed.

  • Provide guidance to faculty, staff, and administration on disability issues.

  • Provide conflict resolution for interpreters and Deaf /Hard of Hearing students.

  • Serve Bluegrass Community and Technical College as Deaf /Hard of Hearing subject matter expert.

  • Perform interpreting in the classroom and for college programs, services, and activities.

  • Hire, manage and maintain a network of qualified freelance interpreters.

  • Maintain records in compliance with industry standards, policies, regulations and best practices.

  • Provide operational support to the Director of Student Accessibility Services.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree (Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Higher Education, Student Affairs, or related field) and 6 years related experience or equivalent

  • Two years of experience interpreting for Deaf/Hard of Hearing.

  • National Interpreter Certification (RID CI/CT, CI, CT, NAD IV, NAD V or NIC, NIC- Advanced, NIC-master, CASLI).

  • Must complete 20 hours of professional development to maintain State Licensure/National Interpreter Certification.

  • Current license granted by the KY Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in accordance with KAR 39:030, Section 3.

  • Proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL).

  • Proficiency in English and PSE (pidgin signed language).

  • Proficiency in different modes of singing.

  • Compliance with the interpreter’s code of professional conduct (RID-CPC).  

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree (Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Higher Education, Student Affairs, or related field).

Additional Skills Requested:

  • Master's degree (Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Higher Education, Student Affairs, or related field).


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