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Equal Opportunity Employer
Position Title: Disability Coordinator
Department: Academic, Career & Technical Education
Reports Directly To: VP, Academic, Career & Technical Education
Status: Exempt; Faculty
Opening Date: March 25, 2009
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Salary: $DOE
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Under the direct supervision of the Student Support Services Director, performs all or some of the following duties:
- Responsible for insuring equal access and opportunity for all academic programs and campus activities for students with disabilities at UTTC.
- Request to the appropriate agencies the necessary documentation required for students with disabilities so appropriate services can be provided.
- Promote the philosophy of equal access and opportunity with all UTTC administrators, faculty, staff, and students.
- Serve as a resource for faculty and staff on issues regarding disabilities.
- Refer eligible students with disabilities to Academic Student Support Services and/or counselors.
- Encourage self-advocacy for students with disabilities to increase their independence and level of self-sufficiency.
- Make referrals to outside agencies when appropriate.
- Work as a liaison between outside agencies such as vocational rehabilitation and UTTC.
- Provide tutoring or instruction for students with disabilities as requested.
- Disseminate information to students, faculty, and other interested parties on how to access services through the Disability Support Services Office.
- Evaluate student placement test scores in order to ensure proper placement of students.
- Help students learn strategies and techniques that will help compensate for learning difficulties.
- Develops lesson plans and other course materials.
- Maintains and reports student attendance daily. Submit attendance record to registrar office each Friday.
- Evaluates students’ progress daily.
- Requisitions supplies and materials as necessary.
- Assures the Dean of Vocational & Academic Services, in writing, that curriculum for vocation has been reviewed, evaluated, and up-dated prior to the conclusion of the academic year.
- Establishes an advisory board and conducts quarterly meeting for program improvement.
- Additional responsibilities are: a) being sensitive to the cultures of the students they teach; b) learning about those cultures, and; c) integrating material from those cultures when it is appropriate.
- Participate in assessment, professional development, and other activities required by the institution.
- Primary advisor for students. This role is to be taken seriously and enter into advisement relationships with students insofar as these relationships do not interfere with other helping and/or therapeutic relationships that students have on campus.
- Will participate in other duties outside the classroom by membership in governance committees, participation in student activities, and advising such activities where appropriate.
- Will participate in graduation commencement wearing cap and gown.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
General Classroom conditions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Individual must have a Bachelors Degree in Special Education, emphasis in math and Elementary Education. Must meet state certification qualifications. Knowledge of Native American people, history and culture desirable.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE, AGE, HANDICAP, MARITAL STATUS, POLITICAL PREFERENCE, OR MEMBERSHIP OR NON-MEMBERSHIP IN AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT AS ALLOWED BY THE INDIAN PREFERENCE PROVISION OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED.
PERSONS OF INDIAN ANCESTRY WHO ARE AT LEAST 1/4 DEGREE AND WISH TO CLAIM INDIAN PREFERENCE SHOULD SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR TRIBALENROLLMENT CERTIFICATE INDICATING THEIR DEGREE OF INDIAN BLOOD AND AGENCY ENROLLED.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Interested individual should submit the following application materials to the Human Resource Director:
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Cover letter.
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Current Resume.
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Completed UTTC Application - call for a copy, or you can download a copy from www.uttc.edu.
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Reference letters or names, addresses and daytime phone numbers of three individuals familiar with your preparation / experience.
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Unofficial copies of transcripts (Official copies required if hired).
HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICE
UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
3315 UNIVERSITY DRIVE
BISMARCK, ND 58504

