Harford Community College
Location
Bel Air, MD | United States
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Job Description:
The purpose of this position is to provide Accessibility, Community Standards and Student Well-Being services to the College community. The Student Development Specialist serves as an advocate for issues regarding students with disabilities to ensure equal access; provides services that promote access to the campus community; provides consultation and disability awareness to the campus community regarding academic accommodations, compliance with legal responsibilities, as well as instructional, programmatic, physical, and curriculum modifications; works directly with a cohort of students from connection to completion to develop a plan for the provision of approved academic accommodations and academic success; uses a service delivery model that encourages students with disabilities to develop independence; serves as a member of our Student Intervention and Prevention team to present students exhibiting concerning behavior with appropriate resources and referrals; and assists with program evaluation and the assessment of student learning outcomes.
This is an exempt, professional staff position and includes a comprehensive benefits package offering medical, dental and vision coverage; generous paid time off; tuition assistance; and retirement savings. Employees of Harford Community College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia; non-residents are expected to relocate to meet this requirement.Required Education:
Minimum of a Masters degree
Required Experience:
Minimum of three years of work experience in a related field required
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
A working knowledge of relevant disability, accessibility, privacy laws and promising practices; excellent computer skills and proficiency with student information management systems, preferably Banner 9, Blackboard and Accommodate by Symplicity; and experience conducting assessments of student learning outcomes.
About Harford Community College
Harford Community College has served as an anchor institution in Harford County since its inception in 1957. We are a mid-sized, comprehensive college committed to serving our community through high caliber educational offerings and cultural events. HCC’s mission of “Grow. Achieve. Inspire. Contribute.” and our vision of continuously striving for satisfaction, completion, and success throughout the College community is demonstrated by our shared organizational values of Agency, Equity and Inclusion, Communication and Collaboration, Respect, and Innovation. Harford Community College is an Achieving the Dream institution, joining a network of higher education institutions and partners to enhance community college student opportunity, access, and success. Our beautiful, 352-acre campus is conveniently located near Baltimore, MD; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; and Wilmington, DE. We offer more than 80 affordable degree and certificate programs to nearly 2,000 full-time and 7,500 part-time students, as well as a wide variety of noncredit continuing education courses to nearly 11,000 students per year.
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