Columbia Basin College ("CBC" or the "College") seeks a Director for Disability Support Services to oversee daily operations, strategic and operational planning, and policy and program development of Columbia Basin College's disability services programs that support students’ intellectual and personal development, consistent with the mission of the College and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Director is responsible for developing the Disability Support Services Center and its services to the fullest potential, including professional development of Disability Support Services professionals and classified staff. More broadly, this position is responsible for promoting and providing leadership for the College's full inclusion of students with disabilities, serving as a consultant to faculty and the campus community, and raising awareness around stigma and unconscious bias toward students with disabilities. The Director for Disability Support Services reports to the Dean for Library & Instructional Services.

This position is open until filled. Priority consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application has been received by March 27, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

• Provide leadership in the direction, management and supervision of Disability Support Services (DSS) professional and classified staff, fiscal, facility, and programmatic resources and services for all activities within the DSS Center;
• Provide support and technical assistance for faculty and staff on the appropriate and reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities in compliance with state and federal disability laws, including, but not limited to: adaptive equipment, alternative testing, interpreting, material in alternative media, note taking, readers, and scribes;
• Supervise, mentor, and develop professional and classified staff in the delivery of reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities, including intake, assessment of information, review of documentation, and notifications to and consultations with faculty and/or staff;
• Oversee general supervision of staff which includes hiring, approval of leave and timecard submissions for overtime-eligible staff, conducting performance evaluations and counseling on performance, taking or recommending corrective actions as needed, making recommendations for civil service status for classified staff, and dismissal of staff as appropriate;
• Provide leadership for strategic departmental planning and development of guidelines and procedures for the DSS Center; assess and evaluate program and service effectiveness by analyzing faculty, staff and student experiences, making quality improvement changes to the accommodation process as appropriate and participate in long-term program development for the College's provision of disability support services;
• Ensure the production and promotion of services offered in multiple modalities including print, internet, intranet and social media;
• Coordinate with deans, faculty and other key administrators to develop and implement College policies and procedures pertaining to disability support services for increased accessibility for students with disabilities;
• Facilitate dialogue on universal design, present findings and provide workshops and other learning opportunities for faculty and staff and raise awareness around stigma and unconscious bias towards students with disabilities;
• Lead and/or facilitate various committees and task forces for disability-related initiatives and awareness, implement services or other activities and support for students with disabilities;
• Maintain a close liaison with the Vice President for Instruction, other instructional colleagues, student services administrators and faculty on provision of disability support services;
• Serve on Instructional Council and other College committees as appropriate, and represent the College at required professional meetings in the community and across the state;
• Maintain professional expertise in matters pertaining to the ADA and Section 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, WCAG and WC3 Guidelines through reading publications, materials and attending disability-related conferences and other professional development trainings and opportunities; and
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Master's degree in Education, Social Work, Vocational Rehabilitation, Special Education, or related field from an institutionally accredited college or university;
• Three (3) years of progressively more responsible experience in working with disabled individuals in an educational setting and supervision of full-time staff;
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to federal and state rules and regulations pertaining to the ADA and Section 504; and
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity.

• Five (5) years of progressively more responsible experience in working with disabled individuals in an educational setting and supervision of full-time staff;
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the mission of the community college; and
• Experience in working with adult populations.

COMPETENCIES:

Departmental Management: Ability to effectively and efficiently manage a department including all related administrative and supervisory functions involving personnel and budget management;

Project Management: Manage projects by focusing attention on key priorities; evaluate approaches, determine feasibility, and adjust plan as needed; develop plans, coordinate projects and teams; communicate changes and progress; complete projects on time and on budget; perform well without direct supervision; do complex work independently; follow tasks through to completion;

Quality Management: Set clear quality requirements; measure key outcomes; improve processes, products, and services;

Leadership: Lead through influence, rather than authority, and take ownership and accountability for the area of responsibility and decisions made; demonstrate confidence within area of expertise – promote a cooperative work environment; ability to appropriately apply leadership techniques to motivate, develop and guide employees;

Conceptual Thinking: Have the ability to understand a situation or problem by identifying patterns or connections, and addressing key underlying issues; use past professional or technical training and experience, creativity, inductive reasoning, and intuitive processes to find potential solutions or valuable alternatives that may not be obviously related or easily identified; think “outside the box”;

Oral & Written Communication: Speak clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations; listen and get clarification; respond well to questions; demonstrate group presentation skills; participate in meetings; structure and convey information clearly and effectively through both formal and informal documents; review and edit written work constructively; ability to tailor to audience in mind;

Student Centered: Attention, interest, activities and efforts are centered upon the best interest of students; create and support an environment that enables learners to achieve their personal, academic, and professional goals; provide courteous and helpful responses to all customers, whether they be students, general public or employees from another department;

Support for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Reflecting CBC’s mission, vision and values, support initiatives that expand the human qualities that differentiate our workplace and educational setting. Demonstrate and advocate an understanding of differences, open mindedness, compassion, sensitivity and interest in differing viewpoints given the diverse population and show a deep commitment to the involvement of colleagues, students and community members to student experience and success honoring freedom of expression as fundamental to personal, professional and organizational growth;

Accountability: Accountable for own actions, decisions, errors, mistakes and/or failures to act when appropriate; accept responsibility when given, understand what duties employee is responsible for and can be counted upon to carry out those responsibilities; and

Teamwork: Demonstrate a willingness to work with, and help others in completing job assignments, the ability to accept constructive criticism, and to cooperate with fellow employees and supervisors; demonstrate alignment with the "Yes And" culture, (e.g., being present and listening, making each other look good, embracing change and failure and choosing positivity).

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

This is a twelve (12) month per year, full-time position. It is an overtime exempt position with general work hours of Monday through Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; however, work hours may vary due to work demands and some evening and weekend work may be required.

PROCESS NOTE:

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.

Additionally, pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080, applicants must declare whether they are the subject of any substantiated findings of sexual misconduct in any current or former employment or are currently being investigated for, or have left a position during an investigation into, a violation of any sexual misconduct policy at the applicant’s current or past employer. By law, post-secondary education institutions cannot hire an applicant who refuses to declare the existence or non-existence of an investigation or findings subject to this statute.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

In the interest of providing a healthy, safe and secure educational and work environment, and in order to meet the requirements of federal legislation, it is the policy of Columbia Basin College to maintain an alcohol and drug-free workplace for our employees and students.

If you are hired, you will need to provide proof of identity and documentation of U.S. citizenship or appropriate authorization to work in this position as required by the Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986.

Columbia Basin College operates under an approved affirmative action plan and encourages applications from persons of color, women, veterans and persons of disability. The Human Resources Office is accessible to those with disabilities. If you need accommodation in application or employment, contact the Human Resources Office at (509) 542-4740.

The working conditions listed below represent those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, bend, kneel, stoop, communicate, reach and manipulate objects. The position requires mobility including having the ability to move materials on a regular basis such as files, books, office equipment, etc. and travel between buildings on campus. Manual dexterity and coordination are required to operate equipment such as computer keyboard, calculator, and standard office equipment.

Work environment includes office and other settings as appropriate. It is a fast paced and sometimes stressful services environment. The noise level in the work area is typical of most office environments with telephones, personal interruptions, and background noises.