Special Education Support Expert

Definition

Under general supervision, the Professional Expert provides assistance and support in accordance with assignments and directions from the supervisor. Professional Experts:

• Have specialized knowledge or expertise not generally required of or found in the classifications established by the District.
• Must be specially trained, experienced, or competent to perform expert services.
• Are used on a temporary basis for a specific project or projects.
• Terms of employment will be described in the Professional Expert Agreement

Non-academic, non-classified Professional Experts are not part of classified service. Non-academic, non-classified short-term employees are at-will employees and have no entitlement rights to any position in the District. Professional Expert employment shall not result in the displacement of Classified personnel.
 
*Retired CalPERS Annuitants:  may not exceed 960 hours in a fiscal year (July 1 through June 30)*
 
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: 
Provides specialized support and assistance to students enrolled in the Special Education programs; including the Intellectual Disabilities (ID) Program, Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Program, and the Adaptive Fitness Program.  Requires varying levels of specialized knowledge, skills, and experience in assisting and working with adults who may have one or more disabilities. Under the direction of the instructor, the Special Education Support Expert will assist students with academic preparation and/or class assignments to maximize the students' academic success

Qualifications and Physical Demands

Education and Experience:
 
Level I – Entry level of a series.  Minimum education and experience required. Considerable training will be provided. Or, any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities.
Level II – One year of experience as a Special Education Support Expert Level I or equivalent.
Level III – Completion of four years of college with major course work in area providing tutoring and two years of experience as a Special Education Support Expert Level I or equivalent.
Level IV - Completion of Bachelor's degree and some graduate level course work in Special Education or a related course of study and two years of experience as a Special Education Support Expert Level I or equivalent. 
Conditions of Employment:
This is a professional expert position.  The District reserves the right to extend, modify, or eliminate this position based upon available funds. The effective dates of employment will be arranged with the supervisor.

Conditions of Employment

This is a professional expert position.  The District reserves the right to extend, modify, or eliminate this position based upon available funds. The effective dates of employment will be arranged with the supervisor.
 
This is a recruitment for an applicant POOL to fill temporary/short-term assignments on an as-needed basis. Departments or Divisions will refer to the POOL of applications on file to fill temporary/short-term assignments as the need arises. Applications will remain in the pool for one year. You will be contacted by the hiring manager should the department/division be interested in scheduling an interview. Please do not call the Office of Human Resources regarding the status of your application.
 
Employment is contingent upon verification of employment history, background verification as governed under Education Code requirements, eligibility to work in the United States, and approval by the CCCD Board of Trustees. The hours of work and effective date of employment will be arranged with the supervisor.
 

• Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.
• The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in Coast Community College District policies, procedures, and Title IX. (Reference: BP/AP 5910)
• The Coast Community College District celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the District's strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

Application materials must be electronically submitted on-line at http://www.cccd.edu/ employment.  Incomplete applications and application materials submitted by mail will not be considered.

Additional Information

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:  To be considered for this opportunity, you must submit a COMPLETE application packet. A complete application packet includes:

1. A complete Coast Community College District Online Employment Application.
2. Answers to ALL Supplemental Questions, if any (please provide clear and detailed responses, where applicable, as they will be carefully evaluated to determine the most qualified candidate(s) to be invited for an interview; please do not paste your resume, put "see resume" or "N/A", or leave blank).
3. A current Resume (as a separate attachment - PDF recommended).

Candidates will also be responsible for all travel expenses if selected for an interview, the Coast Community College District does not reimburse for candidate travel expenses.

Disability Accommodations
If you require accommodations in the Application or Examination Process, please notify Human Resources by calling (714) 438-4714.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• A detailed list of physical demands and work environment is on file and will be provided upon request.

Coast Community College District Title IX:

https://www.cccd.edu/employees/hr/title9/Pages/Staff-and-Faculty-Resources.aspx
  
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