Learning Disabilities Specialist/Part-time Faculty
Full Time
San Marcos, CA 92069
Posted
Job description
If you have questions regarding this position or need any assistance with your application, please contact our HR office at 760-744-1150, ext. 3024 or at Palomarjobs@palomar.edu. For EEO purposes, we kindly ask that you please contact our HR office instead of the department unless the posting states otherwise. Thank you!
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
- For more information regarding the position, contact Leigh Ann Van Dyke, Associate Professor/Learning Disability Specialist, via email at lvandyke@palomar.edu.
- This posting is for an application pool, and when a need comes up, the department will contact those that they are interested in.
Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Learning Disabilities Specialist/Part-time Faculty
Department
Disability Resource Center
Location
San Marcos
Projected Start Date
Continuous Application Pool
Full or Part Time
Part-time
Category
Academic
Hours per week
Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.
Work Schedule
A part-time faculty member’s assignment may include day, evening and/or weekend work, and work at more than one location (San Marcos campus and/or off-campus locations, as well as distance education classes).
Salary/Wage
For salary and placement information, visit
www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/classifications/salary/ and use the links in the Part-time Faculty section.
Salary/Wage Frequency
Hourly
Benefits
For information about part-time faculty health benefits, visit
www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/personnel/ptfaculty.
Part-time faculty employees are eligible to elect membership in one of the following retirement plans:
- CalSTRS (California State Teachers Retirement System)
- APPLE (Accumulation Program for Part-Time Limited-Service Employees)
Job Duties
The Disability Resource Center department is seeking qualified part-time Learning Disabilities Specialists to provide diagnostic procedures to verify eligibility for services provided to those with learning disabilities under the California Community Colleges guidelines, verifying eligibility using testing and documentation available from sources outside the California College system, and provide appropriate educational accommodations, recommendations and referrals. In addition, the position may teach instructional support and disability management courses for students with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under 1) or 2):
- A Master’s degree in learning disabilities, special education, education, psychology, speech language pathology, communication disorders, educational or school psychology, counseling, or rehabilitation counseling AND 15 semester units of upper division or graduate study in the area of learning disabilities, to include, adult cognitive and achievement assessment.
- A combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent of the qualifications in 1) above. You must complete and attach the Application for Equivalency form (www.palomar.edu/hr/equivalency-app/), if you do not possess the specific minimum qualifications as stated above, which includes degrees that have not been awarded at the time of submitting the application.
Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework and degrees that are completed outside of the United States are required to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S. equivalency and a course by course analysis) by an appropriate U.S. credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentials evaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES) website at
www.naces.org/members.htm, or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) website at
http://aice-eval.org/.
Preferred Qualifications (Not Required):
- Learning Disabilities Eligibility and Services Model (LDESM) certified.
- Recent experience administering and interpreting the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WIAS) IV, Woodcock Johnson IV, and other applicable assessments.
- Experience in assisting students with learning disabilities with application of learning strategies and methodologies.
- Experience working effectively as a member of a team providing support to students with learning disabilities.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Antiracism (DEIAA) Statement
Palomar College serves over 30,000 students from a variety of backgrounds and we are proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our student body is rich in its diversity.
Click here to see a quick overview of our student demographics on our recent Student Fact Sheet.
Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, access and antiracism. We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following:
Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, access and antiracism. We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following:
- Access – We make education possible for everyone.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – We recognize and respect diversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and strive to address inequities.
All positions require cultural competency which includes the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.
Licenses and/or Certificates
A Learning Disabilities Eligibility and Services Model (LDESM) certification is preferred, but not required.
Supervision Received
Part-time faculty members receive supervision from the Department Director.
Working Conditions
Complete working conditions may be viewed at
www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/personnel/faculty/pffcontract/.
Terms of Employment
Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.
The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements: live scan/fingerprinting, official transcript(s), TB risk assessment, and employment verification(s). Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see applicable job posting section for details). Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the following Administrative Procedures and Board Policies: AP 7120, AP 7125, AP 7126, AP 7127, AP 7330, BP 7330, AP 7336, AP 7337, and BP 7335.
Complete terms of employment may be viewed at www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/personnel/faculty/pffcontract/.
The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements: live scan/fingerprinting, official transcript(s), TB risk assessment, and employment verification(s). Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see applicable job posting section for details). Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the following Administrative Procedures and Board Policies: AP 7120, AP 7125, AP 7126, AP 7127, AP 7330, BP 7330, AP 7336, AP 7337, and BP 7335.
Complete terms of employment may be viewed at www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/personnel/faculty/pffcontract/.
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
09/06/2022
Close Date
09/06/2024
Open Until Filled
No
Posting Number
P0313T
Additional Application Information
- For more information regarding the position, contact Leigh Ann Van Dyke, Associate Professor/Learning Disability Specialist, via email at lvandyke@palomar.edu.
- This posting is for an application pool, and when a need comes up, the department will contact those that they are interested in.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- ACCCA.org
- CalJOBS
- CCC Registry
- ChronicleVitae.com (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- Colleague/Friend/Relative
- CraigsList
- EdJoin
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Human Resources at Palomar College
- Indeed.com
- Job Fair
- Other Source
- Palomar College website
- San Diego LGBT Job Board (http://www.gsdba.org/pages/Jobs)
- If other source, please specify.
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Optional Documents
- Transcript 1
- Application for Equivalency
- Resume/CV
- Supplemental Materials
- Transcript 2
- Transcript 3
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