Career Center

This position is responsible for coordinating disability services for students on all BCTC campuses who are Deaf or hard of hearing including: assessing student needs; arranging/implementing accommodations; serving as a liaison between students, staff, and faculty; scheduling interpreters; providing support to students and interpreters. This position reports to the Director of Disability Support Services.

1. Manage Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services.
2. Coordinate disability services by meeting with students and setting up specific accommodations.
3. Notify faculty of students with disabilities and their accommodations
4. Provide consultation and education to faculty, staff, and administration on disability issues.
5. Serve as a resource to students, staff, and faculty on disability issues and the accommodations process.
6. Schedule interpreters to assure coverage for all classes needing interpreters.
7. Coordinate interpreting services for all BCTC campuses.
8. Coordinate interpreting services for Adult Education classes.
9. Hire freelance interpreters.
10. Supervise staff interpreters.
11. Provide conflict resolution for interpreters and Deaf or Hard of Hearing students.
12. Perform interpreting in the classroom and for college programs, services, and activities.
13. Prepare interpretation for complex/technical subject matter.
14. Attend a minimum of 20 hours of professional development to maintain KY state Licensure and National Interpreter Certification.
15. Attend staff meetings, college meetings, committee meetings and professional organizational meetings.
16. Provide help with open registration and new student orientation events.
17. Participate in local and regional transition conferences and fairs to increase student access to postsecondary education and contribute to a diverse student body.
18. Assist with test proctoring when needed.
19. Provide data and reports as requested.
20. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Experience Requirements:

• Master's degree (Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Higher Education, Student Affairs, or related field) and two years related experience, or equivalent. 

?Preferred Qualifications:

• Current license granted by the KY Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in accordance with KAR 39:030, Section 3; proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL); proficiency in English and PSE (pidgin signed language); proficiency in different modes of signing; knowledge in cross cultural differences; knowledge in various types of assisting devices; maintain the interpreter's code of professional conduct (RID-CPC).
• National certification (RID CI/CT, CI, CT, NAD IV, NAD V or NIC, NIC- Advanced, NIC-master).