PT Access to Achievement Specialist

PT Access to Achievement Specialist

Salary

$22.35 - $33.53 Hourly

Location

Main Campus - Smithfield, NC

Job Type

Part Time Staff

Job Number

PTAAS-10202026

Department

Academic & Career Readiness

Opening Date

11/03/2026

Closing Date

11/30/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Recruitment Range

$22.35 - $33.53 Hourly

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Description

Summary

The Access to Achievement Specialist supports students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), providing individualized guidance from initial inquiry through program completion. This role helps students identify their goals, explore educational pathways across Adult Education, Continuing Education, and Curriculum programs, and develop person-centered plans that support academic, career, and personal success. The specialist connects students with campus and community resources, monitors student progress through regular check-ins and collaboration with instructors and helps facilitate pathways to employment. The position also supports outreach and recruitment and ensures required reporting while advancing inclusive educational opportunities and positive outcomes for students with IDD at Johnston Community College.

Knowledge & Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Recruit prospective students through outreach, tours, and partnerships with Johnston County Public Schools, community organizations, local employers, and other stakeholders.
• Meet with prospective students to identify interests and goals and develop a documented, person-centered education and career plan. Provide career guidance and connect students with resources such as Career Services and Success Coaching for further assistance.
• Guide students through the college application and enrollment process and connect them with appropriate campus services. Present appropriate program options across Adult Education, Continuing Education, and Curriculum areas.
• Conduct regular check-ins with students and communicate with instructors to monitor student progress and provide coordinated support.
• Track student participation, progress, and outcomes and prepare required reports for the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and other stakeholders.
• Promote student engagement by informing and inviting students to participate in campus events, programs, and activities that support inclusion and belonging.
• Participate in college, state, and professional development meetings and activities to maintain current knowledge and strengthen services for students with IDD.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Minimum & Preferred Qualifications

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to ensure effective and student-centered services and instruction for students with IDD across all campuses. Deal with frequent interruptions. Manage student issues (behavior, health, emergencies, etc.) and perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education Minimum: A Bachelor's degree in Education, Special Education, Adult Education, Psychology, Human Services, or related area from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution.

Experience Minimum: At least one year of experience working with persons with disabilities

Experience Preferred: Experience working with adults and implementing best practices for adults with IDD. Experience working to serve adults in an educational environment.

Additional Information

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to communicate and present to groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in word processing and database management tools.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• None

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee must be able to communicate effectively. The employee must be able to meet mobility requirements and be able to occasionally move materials of up to 10 pounds. Must be able to access print material and utilize the information effectively.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment can be moderate.

This position does not have benefits.

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Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Education, Special Education, Adult Education, Psychology, Human Services, or related area from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have at least one year of experience working with persons with disabilities?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Johnston Community College

Address 245 College Rd.

PO Box 2350

Smithfield, North Carolina, 27577

Phone 919-209-2532

Website http://www.johnstoncc.edu/