What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Counselor (FA123) position at Brightpoint Community College?
Brightpoint Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education and is the third largest of Virginia’s 23 community colleges. The college is located within the Greater Richmond metropolitan area. It serves students and the community at its two campuses, in Chester and Midlothian; online; and in locations throughout its service area. Brightpoint Community College’s mission is to provide quality educational opportunities that inspire student success and community vitality. It envisions a success story for every student.
Brightpoint Community College is seeking applications for a full-time, twelve-month Professional Counselor to support students with disabilities in accessing college resources and obtaining necessary accommodations for academic coursework. Key responsibilities include:
- Interpreting medical and mental health documentation to support the development of instructional accommodation plans based on knowledge of federal and state ADA policies as they relate to post-secondary education and the functional impact of a student’s disabilities in relation to their courses/academic program.
- Meet with students to conduct intake interviews as part of the interactive process of establishing Individual Accommodation Plans (IAP)
- Coordinates communication between faculty, staff, and prospective and enrolled students with disabilities.
- Provide ongoing consultation and technical assistance to facilitate services and accommodations.
- Coordinate testing accommodations with the Testing Center and proctor tests as needed.
- Work with professionals both internal and external to the College to arrange assistive technology and interpretive services as needed.
- Serve on the College’s Care Team by assisting students with resources and referrals to a variety of medical, mental health, and academic support services on campus and in the community.
- Assist students who need crisis management support as needed.
- Provide consultation to faculty and staff on supporting students in the classroom.
- Providing training to faculty and staff at the college, community partners and local high school transition teams regarding ADA and the student accommodation process at Brightpoint.
- Serve on college committees and actively participate in work groups and taskforces when needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
This position may require some evening hours and extended hours of work (day, evening, and weekend) for special college events. This position will primarily work on the Chester campus but may be required to work on the Midlothian campus to provide coverage as needed.
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors.
The VCCS is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), VCCS will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.
VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
