[Job-Listings] Employment Opportunity: Assistive Technology/Educational Support Specialist: Reading Area Community College; Reading, PA

[David Andrews]

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>Assistive Technology / Educational Support Specialist
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>Reading Area Community College
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>58 reviews
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>Reading, PA 19602
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>Job details
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>Salary
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> From $42,197 a year
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>Job Type
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>Full-time
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>Number of hires for this role
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>1
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>Qualifications
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>Master's (Required)
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>higher education work & work with students with 
>disabilities: 2 years (Required)
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>US work authorization (Required)
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>academic advising: 1 year (Preferred)
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>Bilingual: English/Spanish (Preferred)
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>Full Job Description
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>Working Hours: Working hours for this position 
>consist of a 7.5 hour period (between the hours 
>of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm) exclusive of a 1/2 or 1 
>hour lunch. These hours to be agreed upon 
>between the supervisor and employee at the onset 
>of employment. In this position, the employee 
>may also be required to work one or two evenings 
>per week (Tuesday and/or Wednesday) in a 7.5 
>hour shift ending at 7:30pm. The employee may be 
>required to work additional evening or weekend 
>hours. The employee has the option to work these 
>additional hours, in addition to or in lieu of regular hours.
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>Summary: This position reports directly to the 
>Director of Disability Services and works 
>cooperatively as a member of the Student Affairs 
>staff to provide support to students, especially 
>those with disabilities. The AT/ESS will assist 
>the Director of Disability Services in assuring 
>that students eligible for disability support 
>services are provided equal access to all 
>college instruction and programs in accordance 
>with ADAA law and sections 504/508 of the 
>Rehabilitation Act. The AT/ESS will plan, 
>develop, deliver and monitor comprehensive 
>accommodations and services to meet the needs of 
>students. This will include teaching students to 
>utilize the adaptive technology that would be 
>required by their individual student plan. This 
>position will also assist the Director in 
>developing and implementing programming to 
>educate the campus community about legal 
>guidelines for students with disabilities and 
>how to provide equal access through accommodations.
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>Education and Experience:
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>Required:
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>Master’s degree in special education, social 
>work, developmental education, higher education 
>administration, or related field is required.
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>Minimum of two years of experience in higher 
>education and experience with students with disabilities is required.
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>Knowledge of ADAA law and sections 504/508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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>Must have at least an introductory-level 
>understanding of assistive technology and 
>alternate media services and an interest in teaching students to use them.
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>Preferred:
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>* Academic advising experience at the college level.
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>Bilingual Spanish/English.
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>Computer Skills: To perform this job 
>successfully, an individual should have the 
>ability to use Internet software; Spreadsheet 
>software and Word Processing software.
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>Other Skills and Abilities:
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>· Demonstrated sensitivity to individuals with diverse special needs.
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>· Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written form.
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>· Demonstrated effective record keeping skills.
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>Other Qualifications:
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>· Outstanding organizational skills.
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>· Ability to establish and maintain positive 
>relationships with a diverse student population.
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>· Occasional local travel is required; employee 
>must have access to ready transportation.
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>Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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>Work cooperatively as a member of the Student 
>Affairs and Disability Services staff, whose 
>purpose is to provide support to students, 
>especially students with disabilities.
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>Assist the Director of Disability Services in 
>assuring that students eligible for disability 
>support services are provided equal access to 
>all college instruction and programs in 
>accordance with ADAA law and sections 504/508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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>Conduct intake interviews with students with 
>disabilities referred to the Perkins Program.
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>Review disability documentation and develop an 
>individual student accommodation plan.
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>Plan, develop, and deliver comprehensive 
>accommodations and services to meet the needs of students.
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>Provide assertive support and monitoring of 
>students to strive for student retention and completion of educational goals.
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>Maintain contact notes and all other required Perkins program paperwork.
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>Meet regularly with program students, RACC 
>faculty, staff, administration, and community 
>agency representatives to ensure the success and 
>improvement of the students referred to the 
>Disability Services Office as well as the Perkins Program.
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>Conduct placement testing and provide advising for students with disabilities.
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>Serve as an advocate for students with 
>disabilities and support instructional faculty 
>in transitioning students to the college environment.
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>Plan for, assist in and attend student 
>transition-related events on or off campus, 
>including membership in the Berks County Transition Coordinating Council.
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>Assist the Director in developing and 
>implementing programming to educate the campus 
>community about legal guidelines for students 
>with disabilities and how to provide equal access through accommodations.
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>Serve as a backup for Care Team hearing appeal meetings.
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>Work with the Director of Disability Services to 
>create a Disability Services newsletter for the college community.
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>Create and monitor departmental communication with DS students in Canvas.
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>Update and maintain current assistive technology 
>used for or with students with disabilities. 
>Collaborate with IT and/or the Teaching and 
>Learning Center in this endeavor as needed.
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>Track student borrowing of assistive technology housed in the DS area.
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>Teach students how to use various forms of assistive technology.
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>Obtain textbooks and other instructional 
>materials in alternate formats for students.
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>Communicate with specialized agencies who 
>provide assistive technology-related accommodations for students.
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>Perform other related duties as assigned.
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>Physical Demands:
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>The physical demands described here are 
>representative of those that must be met by an 
>employee to successfully perform the essential 
>functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations 
>may be made to enable individuals with 
>disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
>While performing the duties of this job, the 
>employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 
>The employee is frequently required to stand, to 
>sit and to reach with hands and arms. The 
>employee is occasionally required to walk and 
>stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee 
>must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 
>pounds. Specific vision abilities required by 
>this job include close vision, distance vision, 
>peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
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>Work Environment:
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>The work environment characteristics described 
>here are representative of those an employee 
>encounters while performing the essential 
>functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations 
>may be made to enable individuals with 
>disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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>The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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>Job Type: Full-time
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>Pay: From $42,197.00 per year
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>Benefits:
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>401(k)
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>401(k) matching
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>Dental insurance
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>Disability insurance
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>Employee assistance program
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>Employee discount
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>Flexible spending account
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>Health insurance
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>Health savings account
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>Life insurance
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>Paid time off
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>Professional development assistance
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>Tuition reimbursement
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>Vision insurance
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>Schedule:
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>Monday to Friday
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>Education:
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>Master's (Required)
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>Experience:
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>higher education work & work with students with 
>disabilities: 2 years (Required)
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>ADAA law and sections 504/508 of Rehabilitation Act: 1 year (Required)
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>intro understanding of assistive technology & media: 1 year (Required)
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>academic advising: 1 year (Preferred)
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>Language:
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>Bilingual: English/Spanish (Preferred)
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>Work Location:
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>One location
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>Company's website:
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>Waiting period may apply
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>Work Remotely:
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>No
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>Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist
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