POSITION VACANCY
POSITION: Learning Disability
Coordinator
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt;
Full-Time (10 month)
DEPARTMENT: Academic Skills Center
REPORTS TO: Associate
Vice-President for
Enrollment
and Academic Services
JOB FUNCTION:
Provides direct academic advising, learning/study skills
training, and overall assistance in the transition to college for students with
learning disabilities in the First-year Academic Studies Program.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS:
- Confers
with the Disability Services Coordinator and the Director of Admissions in
formulating admissions decisions for the First Year Academic Studies
Program (FASP).
- Consults
with the Tutorial Coordinator on the best approach for peer-based academic
assistance for FASP students.
- Plans
and implements the Orientation Session for students in the First Year
Academic Studies Program.
- Creates
course schedules for students in the FASP during freshman summer
advisement
- Serves
as academic advisor to students in FAS Program
- Completes
an initial needs assessment for students in the FAS Program
- Consults
on a regular basis with faculty teaching “fourth hour” sessions
- Consults
with parents of FASP students throughout the first year
- Meets
with FASP students to monitor academic progress, make specific academic
recommendations (i.e., course tutoring), implement accommodations, and
teach learning strategies. Meetings
will be three times a week through the fall semester; one to two times in
the spring semester
- Coordinates
services and meets regularly with FASP students enrolled in the summer
College Entry Program
- Plans
and coordinates accommodations (i.e., tape-recorders, note-takers,
alternative format text ) for FASP students
- Coordinates
with faculty the testing accommodations (i.e., untimed, computer-assisted,
and other appropriate accommodations) for FASP students
- Acts
as a resource to faculty in implementing accommodations for FASP students
- Advises
tutors, in coordination with the Tutorial Coordinator, assigned to tutor students with learning disabilities, on appropriate approach to tutoring
sessions
- Develops
programming with Disability Services Coordinator for faculty training
- Serves,
as needed, as test proctor and facilitator for students require extended and/or
alternative testing
- Coordinates
the reproduction of alternative format text for students in FASP
- Assists
in the day-to-day management of the Academic Skills Center
NON-ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS
1. Represents
the FAS Program at Open House Programs, College Fairs, and professional organizations
2. Develops
new techniques/programs to meet the needs of FASP
3. Provides
information on issues of learning disabilities to professional staff
4. Performs
other related duties as assigned
REQUIRE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND
TRAINING
A Master’s degree in Education or related field. Demonstrated knowledge of the current theory
and practice in the field of learning disabilities. Well-developed
interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse populations.
Demonstrated administrative skills.
INTERESTED APPLICANTS
SHOULD SEND COVER LETTER, RESUME, AND KING’S COLLEGE APPLICATION TO: Hrjobs@kings.edu
Email subject line
should read: Learning Disabilities Coordinator