Disability Services Specialist (Part-Time)

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About Northern Essex Community College:

THE COLLEGE: Northern Essex Community College (NECC) serves about 5,000 credit students each semester on two campuses located in the beautiful, historic Merrimack Valley region of northeast Massachusetts.  Our suburban Haverhill campus sits on 106 acres near Kenoza Lake and features a Technology Center and an award-winning Student One-Stop Center.  Our urban campus in Lawrence occupies a number of buildings in the heart of downtown.  Most recently, we have constructed a new 44,000 square foot health technologies facility, the Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Allied Health & Technology Center.  Both campuses are a short drive to Boston and to the beaches and state parks along the coast.

The College has been building an organizational culture that values initiative and innovation, and seeks to identify and develop the strengths in students, faculty, staff, and programs in order to grow and improve.  NECC is also committed to using evidence to guide planning and decision-making.  These values are reflected in the use of Appreciative Inquiry for strategic planning and accreditation; in our investment in strengths-based, institution-wide professional development; and in our ten-year involvement as a Leader College in Achieving the Dream, a national network of community colleges dedicated to using data to close student achievement gaps.

We are also committed to the recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.  With over 40% Hispanic students, NECC was the first federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in New England.

We seek leaders who are committed to the community college mission, actively engaged in promoting diversity, and prepared to use their unique strengths and innovation with the goal of student success.

Job Description:

POSITION: Part-Time Disability Services Specialist (Staff Assistant): Center for Accessibility Resources & Services; Lawrence Campus (45 Franklin Street); MCCC/MTA Unit Professional Position; 30 hours/week, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9:00am - 3:00pm, Tuesday 12:00pm - 6:00pm

SUMMARY: Coordinates implementation of services and accommodations for students with documented disabilities, in including students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing appropriate to specific disability and consistent with disability law and standard practice in higher education. Conducts initial interviews, meets with students to discuss and review services, accommodations, policies, procedures, rights and responsibilities, self-advocacy, and other student management tasks. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Specific duties for this position include: 

• Coordinates implementation of services and accommodations for students with documented disabilities, appropriate to specific disability and consistent with disability law and standard practice in higher education.
• Conducts initial interviews.
• Meets with students to discuss and review services, accommodations, policies, procedures, rights and responsibilities, self-advocacy, and other student management tasks. 
• Provides follow up to students to review effectiveness of accommodations, adjustment to college, and provides disability-related educational support. 
• Offers expertise in recommending reasonable accommodations and development of Individual Accommodation Plans. 
• Must have the ability to understand and deal effectively with disability-related behaviors. 
• Facilitates student support groups and other training workshops as needed. 
• Refers students to campus and community resources. 
• Collaborates with other College departments to ensure consideration of disability related issues in academi