Job Description
Title: Accessibility Services Deaf and Hard of Hearing Manager- Accessibility Services Specialist IV
Salary Range: $4014- $5017
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Exempt
College: Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Bluegrass C&TC - Newtown Pike Campus
Department: Engagement and Student Success
Total Rewards
Bluegrass Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:
- Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
- Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
- 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
- Vacation/Sick Time
- Work-Life Balance
- 9.5 Paid Holidays
- 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
- Employee Assistance Program
Job Summary
Provides leadership support to Student Accessibility Services. Oversees disability services for all BCTC students who are deaf/hard of hearing. Partners with internal stakeholders on complex disability-related matters to ensure institution-wide compliance with the requirements of legal and institutional disability policies and procedures, as well as student access to the physical, educational and social activities of the institution.
Job Duties:
- Manage Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services.
- Schedule interpreters for classes and events at all BCTC campuses including Adult Ed.
- Provide guidance to faculty, staff, and administration on disability issues.
- Provide conflict resolution for interpreters and Deaf /Hard of Hearing students.
- Serve Bluegrass Community and Technical College as Deaf /Hard of Hearing subject matter expert.
- Deliver American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation in classroom settings and during college-sponsored programs, services, and activities to ensure effective communication access for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
- Hire, manage and maintain a network of qualified freelance interpreters.
- Maintain records in compliance with industry standards, policies, regulations and best practices.
- Provide operational support to the Director of Student Accessibility Services.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree (Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Higher Education, Student Affairs, or related field) and six years of related experience.
- National Interpreter Certification.
- Current license granted by the KY Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree (Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Higher Education, Student Affairs, or related field) and eight years of related experience.
- Two years of experience interpreting for Deaf/Hard of Hearing.
Additional Skills Requested:
Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.
