Classified Professionals
Staffing Request Form
Office Use Only
Rec. Date: ___________
Fiscal Year: __________
Program Review: _____
Please fill out one form for each classified staff position that you are requesting for your division/unit. This form
is to be submitted as an appendix in your program review each fiscal year and a copy should be forwarded to
the classified prioritization chair. For positions requested outside the program review cycle (e.g., retirements,
resignations, grant/categorical funded positions), this form should be submitted to the classified prioritization
chair and will be used for information/tracking purposes. (Please see the program review website for more
information.)
Division/Unit: DPS
Position Title Requested: DSPS Director
Request Number (i.e., 1 + # of times position requested, but not granted, in past five program reviews):
1
Please indicate if this is a request for/to:
☐ Fill a currently vacant position (Must attach District job description; see Classified Prioritization Chair for assistance.)
hours per week
months per year
☐ Increase of an existing position (Must attach District job description; see Classified Prioritization Chair for assistance.)
from: ☐ 9, ☐ 10, ☐ 11 month
to: ☐ 10, ☐ 11, ☐ 12 month
from:
%
to:
%
☐ New position (Must attach proposed job description; see Classified Prioritization Chair for assistance.)
12
40
hours per week
months per year
■
Estimate Increase / Proposed Annual Salary Cost:
(assume step 1 for vacant position)
$
Note: total cost of position will include salary + benefits.
Funding Source:
☐ General
☐
✔ Categorical
☐ Grant
Grant name:
%
%
%
Justification:
Why is this position necessary?
The question arose during the Accreditation interviews; they were surprised that DSPS had a
Counselor/Coordinator instead of a Director. They mentioned to our DSPS Administrators that large
DSPS programs throughout the system are under Directors.
Historically, DSPS has had a DSPS Counselor/Coordinator but this type of position no longer meets
the needs of the college. A Counselor/Coordinator is a 10 month counseling faculty position and is a
peer to the other DSPS faculty and classified staff. Since DSPS consists of 1 support service and 4
academic instructional areas: the Disabled Student Resource Center (DSRC), Adapted Physical
What educational programs or institutional purposes does this position support? How does the request
Education, Computer Application Systems, Learning Skills, and Psychology-Counseling. Each
relate specifically to your Program Review, the College’s Strategic Plan, and/or Accreditation Recommendations?
program area consists of a number of faculty and classified staff that provide the instruction,
This position
supports
all of DSPSfor
five
service
DSRC,
Physical
Education,
counseling
and
accommodations
over
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students
with Adaptive
documented
disabilities.
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have
changed
in their delivery
and form through the advancements in
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the current
the growth
of DSPS,
it is critical
that we
technology
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is a more complex andand
expensive
delivery
process.
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havegrown
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director.
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to offer
58 sections of DSPS courses each academic year. Also all of our DSPS classified
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month
DSPS
director, the program will be more focused and unified, thus students will
staff
month
employees.
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stable DSPS
program. A Counselor/Coordinator has not only coordinating responsibilities but they are counselors
and instructors as well; this does not lead to stability. Since the Counselor/Coordinator position is a 10
month position this may lead to the staff not determining a solution to a difficult situations when the
Where will the individual work? To whom will the person report? Are there any special equipment/facilities needs
to be considered?
This person will work within the DSRC, and will report to the Dean of Special Programs.
No special needs are expected.
What is the consequence of not funding this position?
If this position is not funded, DSPS will not be supported with 12-month oversight. The growth of the
program (and the recommendation from the accreditation committee) necessitates the change from a
10-month coordinator to a 12-month director.
What alternative approaches have been considered in meeting the programmatic demands of this request?
The only alternative is to continue on the current path of a 10-month coordinator/counselor, which
while effective in the past with a smaller program, does not look to be sustainable with the historic
growth of the program and its related needs.
How will the campus community (students, staff, faculty, and community) be positively impacted by filling this
position?
Students, staff, faculty, and community alike will all be positively impacted with the accessibility of
12-month oversight. There would not be any continuity issues for students and staff that arise from the
current 10-month position, internal issues could be handled more directly, and the community would
benefit by being able to have more communication between the various schools/support programs
available and Chabot College itself, specifically DSPS and its various programs and opportunities.
What other personnel currently provide support to this program and these students?
Currently oversight is provided by the 10-month counselor/coordinator, and while all needs have been
met under the counselor's oversight, the conversion to a director/12-month position would increase the
support available to the program and the students, increasing the program's strength and presence.
Requested by:
Kathleen R. Allen Date:
Area Manager Notes/Response:
10/26/15
Area Manager:
Dr. Jeanne D. Wilson Date:
10/26/15