Adjunct Learning Disability Specialist Non-Instructional Pool
Company: San Joaquin Delta College
Location: Stockton
Posted on: January 24, 2025
Job Description:
Description
Under the general supervision of the Division Dean, the adjunct is
responsible for the provision of assessment for CalWORKs
participants referred by San Joaquin County Human Services Agency
for learning disability evaluation. The focus of this position is
to administer and interpret cognitive assessment with the purpose
of identifying whether a client is considered learning disabled as
defined by the CalWORKs Guidelines and/or the California Community
College's Title V regulations.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Administer cognitive and achievement assessment, such as
Woodcock Johnson IV (WJ ACH IV) (WJ Cog IV), or Wechsler Adult
Intelligence Scale IV (WAIS IV) Wechsler Individual Achievement
Test, Fourth Edition (WIAT-4), and Kaufman Test of Educational
Achievement, Third Edition (KTEA-3)
- Score and interpret assessment findings.
- Identify whether participant qualifies as an individual with a
learning disability as defined by CalWORKs guidelines or section
56036 of the California Community College's Title V
regulations.
- Evaluate client's areas of strengths and weaknesses.
- Discuss assessment findings with CalWORKs participant and
provide recommendations for appropriate accommodations.
- Provide detailed assessment report to the participant and San
Joaquin County Human Services Agency, which includes the
participants' background, developmental history, and barriers to
employment. Assessment report also will specify work-experience,
short-term vocational training, education, or other activities
which match participants' goals, skills, and abilities.
- Maintain assessment records for completed assessment
services.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education & Training: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 or the equivalent.Ability to:
- Possess and demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the
diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic
background of CalWORKs participants.
- Work effectively to provide support to CalWORKs participants
with a suspected learning disability.
- Ability to apply technology for the purpose of assessment,
record keeping, and interpretation.
- Communicate effectively in writing.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Work independently with minimal supervision.
- Work evenings and Saturdays.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:*
Demonstrated sensitivity to race, ethnicity, color, religious
creed, sex, gender expression, gender identity, age, national
origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation,
military status, prior contact with the criminal legal system, or
any other basis prohibited by law.* Demonstrated ability to adapt
strategies and techniques to different student abilities, learning
styles, cultures, and groups mentioned above.Completion of the
California Community College Chancellor's office "Learning
Disability Eligibility Model Training" OR verified professional
training on one or more of the of the following assessment
instruments: Woodcock Johnson IV, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
IV (WAIS IV) or a Pupil Personnel Services Credential: School
Psychology (PPSC) or a California Licensed Educational Psychologist
(LEP)Minimum of one-year experience administering Woodcock Johnson
IV or WAIS IV in an educational or related setting.
Supplemental Information
Applicants in this pool will remain active for one year. After one
year, applicants will receive an email with information on how to
remain in the pool.
NOTES:
- If your degree title differs from the minimum qualifications
listed above, you are requested to apply under the "equivalent"
provision.
- Applicants applying under the "equivalent" provision must
attach details and explain how their academic preparation and/or
professional experience is the equivalent of the degrees/minimum
qualifications listed above.
- If you have already been granted equivalency for this
discipline, you must attach a copy of your determination form or
letter.
- Per AP 4115 State Authorization, Distance Education - Effective
July 1, 2014, faculty members residing out of state will not be
assigned to teach internet courses.Application
InstructionsApplicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to
complete and submit:
- A San Joaquin Delta College District Application
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of Interest
- Unofficial or Official Transcripts from
College/UniversityNOTES:
- Applications submitted without all required documents, listed
above, will be disqualified.
- Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not
have that referenced experience considered for minimum
qualifications, which may lead to the application being
disqualified.
- Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the
application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
- Applicants, including current San Joaquin Delta College
District employees, are required to provide official transcripts if
required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
- Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within
60 days of the time of hire.
- Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be
accepted as official transcripts.
- Individuals who have completed college or university coursework
at an institution in a country other than the United States must
obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and
other relevant documents.
- A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign
coursework is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary
placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a
college or university in the United States.
- Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from NACES
(The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services)
agencies or evaluators.
Keywords: San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton , Adjunct Learning Disability Specialist Non-Instructional Pool, Other , Stockton, California
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