Learning Disabilities Specialist, Learning Skills - Associate Instructor

Learning Disabilities Specialist, Learning Skills - Associate Instructor

Cabrillo College is accepting applications in order to fill temporary, part-time faculty assignment(s) during 2023 Fall Semester and to establish an eligibility pool for positions that may become available beginning 2024 Spring Semester.

This associate position is open for application submission through the deadline date as noted above OR until the position has been filled.

PLEASE NOTE:

The deadline for the first batch of applications to be reviewed is Monday, October 9th, with anticipated interviews in Mid-November, applications will continue to be accepted thereafter until the position is filled.

The ideal candidate will share Cabrillo's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. Cabrillo College serves approximately 11,500+ students per term, including Latina/o/x (46.82%), Multi-Ethnic (5.14%), Asian (2.53%), African American (1.08%), Filipino (0.79%), American Indian or Alaskan Native (0.30%), and Pacific Islander (0.16%) as of Fall 2021. At Cabrillo, 56.66% of students are students of color and 54.91% are economically disadvantaged.

In 2006, Cabrillo College was designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community.

Examples of Duties

• Conduct learning disability evaluations in accordance with the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) Learning Disabilities Eligibility and Services Model (LDESM), including administration of WAIS-IV and/or WJ-IV cognitive assessments AND WIAT-III and/or WJ-IV achievement assessments, scoring, interpretation, and explanation of results to students
• Provide instruction and guidance to students in understanding learning disabilities and implementing study strategies that may facilitate improvements in academic achievement
• Participate in professional development activities required to maintain up-to-date knowledge and clinical expertise in the administration of new and revised cognitive and achievement assessment instruments and their implementation in the LDESM model
• Provide the student population with verifiable learning and other disabilities with disability counseling including: disability assessment, development of an Academic Accommodation Plan (AAP), arranging disability-related services, and coordination of accommodations with instructors
• Facilitate referrals to other campus and community resources and/or programs.
• Provide guidance and professional development for administrators, staff and faculty on Americans with Disabilities Act, as Amended (ADAAA), requirements and student disabilities
• Participate in participatory governance committees, processes, and initiatives such as Guided Pathways
• Maintain timely and accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and academic progress
• Cooperate with and participate as may be required in District investigations and/or student grievance matters of alleged unlawful harassment, discrimination, and retaliation
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff
• Complete required District trainings such as Title IX, Mandated Reporter, EEO/Diversity/Elimination of Bias, Workplace Safety, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

General Required

Education and Experience:

• Understanding of, and sensitivity to, the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation, of community college students, faculty and staff AND

• Master's degree in learning disabilities, special education, education, psychology, speech language pathology, communication disorders, educational or school psychology, counseling, or rehabilitation counseling OR

• Possess a lifetime California Community College Instructor credential in Learning Disabilities OR

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Discipline-Specific Requirements:

• Minimum of 15 (fifteen) semester units of upper division or graduate study in the area of learning…