Location: Utica,NY, USA
Neurodiversity Specialist - Grant-Funded (PT)
Salary: $18.00 per hour
This is a grant-funded position. Grant-funded positions expire either at the end of the stated term or whenever funding for the position ceases.
Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community's college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.
The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking a part-time Neurodiversity Specialist in our Office of Accessibility Resources (OAR). The Neurodiversity Specialist primarily supports students with Autism Spectrum (AS), Learning disability, ADHD, and Mental Health. This position provides individualized support services in addition to the services offered to all students with disabilities at MVCC by the Office of Accessibility Resources.
Key responsibilities for this position include:
* Identifies and serves eligible students that are neurodiverse who are attending MVCC, working collaboratively with instructors and staff to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of program participants;
* Delivers direct support to students with neurodiversity to help them develop the necessary skills to become effective self-advocates and productive, contributing members of the student body;
* Advocates on behalf of students with disabilities;
* Maintains accurate electronic, data, case records, and related information to document all services delivered to neurodiverse participants;
* Designs and implements educational support activities, materials, programs, services and strategies for workshops and individual needs of the Neurodiverse students;
* Assists neurodiverse students to navigate the social and academic supports available and identify and implement strategies for skill building and self-advocacy;
* Collaborates with College staff to increase educational opportunities for program participants; assists with the transition to and out of college;
* Encourages student participation in the use of accommodations and services of OAR;
* Performs other duties as assigned by the Coordinator of Accessibility Resources and the OAR program targets, benchmarks, and activities.
This is a 10-month position with a work schedule of approximately 15 hours per week during the academic year.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
* Associate degree (or 60 credit hours completed) in Psychology, Special Education, Applied Behavior Analysis, or other Health and Human Services disciplines
* Experience working with young adults with disabilities, specifically with neurodiverse/Autism Spectrum
Preferred Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree
Special Instructions to Applicants: Official academic transcripts required upon hire.
Review Start Date: 10/28/2024
Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, different abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.