Accessibility Services Specialist IV (Accessibility Services Assistant Director)

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: Culture and Engagement

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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