Part-time Developmental Disabilities Specialist

Part-time Developmental Disabilities Specialist 1

Main Campus, Downtown Center, Aviation Academy

Developmental Disabilities Specialist 1

Hourly Part-Time Classified

Upon Hire

Hourly

Range: $17.76 - $26.04 (Classified Hourly Pay Grade
6)

• Part-Time, as needed position; variable work hours and locations based on department needs; day time and evening hours may be required.
• Schedule may vary with hours increasing up to 40 hrs a week during peak periods, up to 1039 hours in a 12-month period.

Two (2) years of experience working with individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities in a training facility, sheltered workshop, employment, or group home setting or with children as a teacher’s assistant or with patients in a psychiatric facility.

• Current first aid/ CPR card.

• Successful applicants are required to complete a criminal background check. Infractions do not necessarily disqualify a candidate, and will be evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis.
• Must work and reside in the state of Oregon at the time their work is being performed.

• Preferred Education:
  
  Associate’s Degree with coursework in Human Services, Special Education, or any other Social Science focus.
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Experience working with persons with developmental disabilities.

This hourly, time sheet assignment is primarily responsible for vocational and social skills training and supervision support of small groups of adults with developmental disabilities in a variety of work settings or learning environments. This position will not be responsible for performing the full scope of duties outlined in the Developmental Disabilities 1 job classification. This hourly assignment works under the direction of the Division Dean.

• Monitor and evaluate the student worker’s (client’s) progress.
• Problem solve with student workers on performance.
• Identify skills and social requirements of prospective and current jobs for student workers through task analysis.
• Instruct and monitor student workers in the proper use and safe operation of tools and equipment.
• Maintain daily production records of student workers.
• Implement behavior modification plans for individual student workers using positive reinforcement techniques.
• Observe and record student worker responses.
• Distribute and record prescriptive medication issued to individual student workers.
• Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrate Lane Community College’s core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences. These are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships and are applied to all position responsibilities.
• Duties are carried out respectfully, inclusively, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status.
• Must demonstrate an active concern for meeting the needs of students, staff, and the public.
• Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Lane Community College’s Human Resources and Disability Resources departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities to facilitate student and staff success;…