Counselor

Educational Specialist (Counselor)

Position Number: 0081102, 0081566

Hiring Unit: Ofc of the Vice Provost for Student Success, SEED, KOKUA program

Location: UH Manoa

Band: B

Salary: salary schedules and placement information

Full Time/Part Time: Full-time

Month: 11-month

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Duties and Responsibilities

This position will join a team of professionals in the KOKUA Program, charged with providing a range of access services to students with disabilities, in support of the University's strategic goals and to ensure compliance with Federal and State mandates.

Provide disability access counseling services to university applicants and students (professional, graduate and undergraduate) with physical and/or mental disabilities to promote their development, growth and equal access in higher education.

Provide intake services and unit orientation services to prospective and newly referred students with disabilities, their families, and other advocates.

Determine eligibility of these students for disability access services, assessment of the nature and extent of their disabilities.

Receive and review disability documentation and through interaction with students, determine their strengths, the functional limitations of their disabilities, and determine justified need for specific disability access services, etc.

Provide supportive counseling to students with mental health-related disabilities including appropriate referrals to campus and community resources.

Describe and discuss appropriate disability access services, procedures and policies.

Directly provide or arrange for student staff, volunteers or contracted vendors to provide disability access services to disabled students, as needed.

Disability access services include: alternate format, production, testing accommodation, mobility assistance, campus transportation, notetaking, proofreading, placement of accessible equipment/furniture, etc.

Provide registration planning and priority registration services including referral to appropriate academic advising units

Provide technical assistance to faculty/staff regarding respectful inclusion of students w/disabilities throughout the Manoa experience (e.g. ideas for improving course access, learning & testing strategies, architectural access, assistive tech).

Establish and maintain effective professional relationships with appropriate community members and agencies to better coordinate disability access services to students with disabilities.

Prepare and conduct campus and community training regarding disability access in higher education.

Collaborate with community and campus mental health resources and provide referrals as appropriate.

Provide intervention with any and all campus offices (e.g. Housing, Financial Aid, Parking, Cashiers, etc.)

Create and maintain accurate, timely and organized service records in the KOKUA database along with other staff.

Assist students in petitioning for modifications of University Policies and Procedures to ensure their equal access.

Assist unit by keeping abreast of emerging trends in disability access services in higher education and suggesting/implementing change to respond to those emerging and different needs.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Counseling, Education, Psychology, Social Work or related field and 3 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for providing direct counseling and/or disability access services to students with disabilities in higher education; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.

Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the area of Counseling and other disability access services to students with disabilities in higher education as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.

Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and theories and systems associated with disability access services to students with disabilities in higher education.

Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective, innovative and timely manner.

Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.

Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team leaders and members, and individuals.

Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software.

If applicable, for supervisory work, demonstrated ability to lead subordinates, manage work priorities and projects, and manage employee relations.

Considerable knowledge of mental and physical disabilities, their impact on human development and education, particularly higher education.

Ability to review and interpret documentation to determine student disability status and appropriate accommodations/academic adjustments.

Considerable knowledge of applicable federal and state non-discrimination law and their implementation in higher education settings for students with disabilities.

Demonstrated ability to provide appropriate support to students who are experiencing mental health concerns in a higher education setting.

Ability to work respectfully, tactfully and effectively with students and applicants who have a wide range of mental and physical disabilities (e.g. single and multiple, moderate to severe, etc.).

Ability to maintain the confidentiality of student records in compliance with applicable state and federal laws.

Ability to teach study and organizational skills to students with learning and related cognitive disabilities.

Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.

Ability to supervise the work of student employees and volunteers and monitor the services of contracted vendors, e.g., interpreters and captioners.

Desirable Qualifications

Master's degree from an accredited university in such areas as Counseling, Education, Psychology, Social Work or related field.

Ability to administer and interpret commonly used diagnostic instruments for assessment of learning disabilities and other cognitive disabilities.

Completion of DSM 5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition) training.

Familiarity with assistive technology.

Experience in using Filemaker Pro software.

To Apply

Click on the "APPLY" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. Applicant must submit the following:

1. Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications;

2. Current resume;

3. Names and contact information (including telephone number and email addresses) of at least three (3) professional references;

4. Copies of official undergraduate and graduate (as applicable) transcripts indicating degree conferred date with confidential information (i.e. social security number, date of birth) redacted. However, original official transcripts are required upon hire. Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA.

Incomplete, late or unreadable applications will not be considered. Academic record/grade summaries will not be accepted.

Diplomas and copies will not be accepted.

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