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Curry College, founded in 1879, is a private, four-year, liberal arts-based institution in Milton, Massachusetts. Curry is the only college in Massachusetts to guarantee students a job after graduation via The Curry Commitment program. The College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) and offers 28 undergraduate majors, over 50 minors and concentrations, seven graduate programs, and an associate's degree. The College boasts a wide array of co-curricular activities including 40+ student-run clubs and organizations and 19 NCAA Division III athletic teams.

The Curry College mission is to educate and graduate students prepared to engage in successful careers and active citizenship with a global perspective. We are an inclusive community of diverse learners and educators, committed to continuing our legacy of developing effective communicators with reflective and critical thinking skills. We mentor and empower our students, building meaningful relationships that inspire them to achieve their ambitions.

Curry College provides rigorous and relevant academic programs to undergraduate and graduate students, and our rich blend of liberal arts and career-directed programs is enhanced by practical field experiences and co-curricular activities. Learning at Curry extends beyond the classroom and is embedded in all that we do.

Diversity and a culture of equity and inclusion among students, faculty and staff are crucial to the mission statement of Curry College.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sex identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable state and federal law, including Title IX.

Under the direction of the Director of SAIL, the SAIL Program Coordinator will run the day-to-day programming and activities for students and families enrolled in our Social Assistance in Learning (SAIL) Program. The SAIL Program is focused on students who need social assistance, transitional support, self-advocacy skills, alternative housing, and who have a primary diagnosis of ASD, anxiety, depression, or self-report a demonstrated need for these support services.

The successful candidate will teach students enrolled in our SAIL program non-credit bearing courses focused on participation and engagement in co-curricular activities, goal setting, self-advocacy, social metacognition, developing peer relationships, strategies directed toward problem solving, and communication skills to modify dysfunctional thinking and behavior. The SAIL Program Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating transitioning support for students enrolled in SAIL, such as helping students communicate ways to adapt physical environments to reduce stress, advocate for assistive technology training and support, access to peer mentoring, monitor early move-in, assist with career development/securing an internship, and overall support overcoming challenges to meaningful participation in college life.

Additional functions of this position include consultation and collaboration with residential life, the Counseling Center, Office of Disability Services (ODS), peer mentoring, PAL faculty/staff, and Student Affairs.

The SAIL Program Coordinator will consult with faculty and staff to suggest considerations and resources that address their concerns for students with social challenges enrolled at the College; answer questions from parents and prospective students during information sessions, Open House, and Accepted Students Day; and host parent workshops and support groups. The successful candidate will be asked to attend conferences and workshops focused on enhancing social learning skills to stay abreast of recent developments in the field.

Essential Functions:

1. Social Assistance in Learning Support:

• Collaborates with the Director of SAIL on the development of curriculum for social assistance in learning;
• Consult with faculty and staff to suggest considerations and resources that address their concerns for enrolled students with social skill and social emotional challenges at the College;
• Attend conferences and workshops to improve social learning skills in postsecondary education and stay abreast of recent developments in the field
• Answer questions from parents and students regularly and during information sessions, Open House, and Accepted Students Day.

2. Deliver Instruction and Educational Materials:

• Deliver curriculum for students enrolled in Social Assistance in Learning (SAIL);
• Teach non-credit bearing courses focused on participation and engagement in co-curricular activities, goal setting, self-advocacy, social metacognition, developing peer relationships, strategies directed toward problem solving, and communication skills to modify dysfunctional thinking and behavior (including transitional summer programming);
• Coordinate training of students, staff, and faculty on the use of social learning supports;
• Teach social skills transitional summer programs;
• Conduct social learning workshops for students, faculty and staff;
• Work with Residence Life and Community Director for support in the Resident Village
• Collect and maintain data on program participation
• Meet with students, families, and other campus constituents as needed

Additional Functions:

• Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation, professional protocols, and individual privacy;
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor or their designee.
• Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation, professional protocols, and individual privacy.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or their designee.

Successful performance of this position demands consistent demonstration of the following uncompromised performance characteristics:

• Exhibits a high degree of initiative for bringing tasks to successful completion and succeeding in achieving stated goals.
• Expresses oneself clearly, purposefully, and effectively both written and verbal context.
• Possesses excellent organizational and time management skills to achieve optimal results.
• Demonstrates positive attitudes and positive actions through a display of courtesy, congeniality, cooperation, sensitivity, and professionalism to collaborate with a variety of individuals.
• Ability to function independently, give attention to detail, work under pressure, prioritize multiple projects, and handle confidential information.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders; ability to design systems to respond to student and faculty needs; ability to work well with students with learning disabilities in high anxiety situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in special education, Psychology, Speech Language Pathology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field
• 2-5 years of experience working with students with ASD and other related social skills needs at the high school and/or postsecondary level
• Understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act as applied to academic accommodations in higher education.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to follow-up, follow-through, multi-task, set priorities and adhere to deadlines.
• Is able to work both independently with numerous projects/tasks and in a team environment and promote collaboration.
• Demonstrate effective interactions with College support services.
• Has the ability to travel to off-site locations for marketing and community/professional activities.
• Some occasional evening, weekend and holiday work may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Special Education, Psychology, Speech Language Pathology, Social Work, Counseling or a related field
• One to three years of experience in higher education setting preferred.

Salary Range:

$65,000 to $70,000 annually

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Curry College will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

At the College's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment background checks.

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination

Curry College (the "College") does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that we administer, as required by Title IX and its federal regulations, including in admission and employment.

The Non-Discrimination Policy can be found at

The Sexual Misconduct Policy can be found at

https://www.curry.edu/assets/Documents/About-Us/Curry-College-Sexual-Misconduct-Policy.pdf

Individuals who wish to make a complaint of discrimination or sex discrimination under Title IX, or those with information about conduct that may constitute discrimination or sex discrimination under Title IX may contact the Director of Title IX and Equity Compliance, the Office for Civil Rights, or both.

Inquiries about the implementation of Title IX and its federal regulations to the College may be referred to either or both offices listed below:

Juan M. Hernandez, Ed.D, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Belonging, InterimTitleIXand Section 504 Coordinator:Office 121, King Administrative Building, 55 Atherton Street Milton, MA. 02186. 617-333-2394,juan.hernandez@curry.edu

Office of Civil Rights ("OCR"): Boston Office, Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education, 9th Floor, 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3921, Telephone: 617-289-0111, FAX: 617-289-0150; TDD: 800-877-8339, Email:OCR.Boston@ed.gov.