Assistant Director of Disability Resources

• Job
• Location:
  
  Duluth
• Job Family:
  Student Services
• Full/Part Time:
  Part-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• Job Code: 9704AC
• Employee Class:
  Acad Prof and Admin

University of Minnesota Duluth is seeking an innovative, motivated, enthusiastic access leader to serve as Assistant Director of Disability Resources and lead departmental retention efforts.

Disability Resources serves approximately 10% of UMD students and is responsible for ensuring equitable access for individuals with disabilities. An essential function of Disability Resources is to engage students with disabilities in the interactive process to identify barriers to access and determine reasonable accommodations to facilitate their access and participation in all aspects of the University. This includes discussing access, inclusion, and reasonable accommodations with students, programs, instructors, and others on campus.

The Assistant Director will independently develop, advance, and lead departmental efforts to improve retention and belonging of disabled students, will promote awareness of disability issues both within the University and in the larger community, and collaborate with faculty and staff to enhance the inclusiveness of the University. The Assistant Director applies independent judgment and expertise in providing services and programming focused on advocating for and supporting students with disabilities.

This position includes supervision of professional staff and other leadership within the department.

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, 12-month position at .8 FTE, with flexibility available to identify a 4 day/week schedule or shortened daily schedule to total 32 hours/week.

• Design evidence-driven initiatives to bolster student retention and foster inclusive environments.
• Cultivate and maintain strategic campus alliances to maximize programmatic impact and resource reach.
• Spearhead departmental outreach and programming frameworks, dedicated to enhancing belonging and persistence among disabled students, including peer/faculty mentoring, individualized tutoring, and transition assistance.
• Utilize assessment data and field benchmarks to monitor, evaluate, and refine departmental efforts and strategic goals.
• Design and implement assessment to understand program effectiveness, retention efforts, etc.

• Manage a comprehensive student caseload, delivering direct accommodation services and targeted support.
• Lead intake sessions utilizing the interactive process to assess lived disability experiences and remove environmental barriers through reasonable accommodations.
• Analyze and interpret complex disability documentation.
• Determine and implement equitable accommodations in alignment with ADA, Section 504, and established field benchmarks.
• Oversee student records and track longitudinal caseload data.
• Contribute to the evaluation of departmental programming to maximize student learning outcomes and academic experiences.

• Provide leadership, supervision, coaching, performance feedback, and support to professional staff and amplify their work within the department.
• Collect, interpret, and convey data and track trends and needs, in the context of field best practices and national trends.
• Utilize qualitative and quantitative assessments to advance the department's efforts and needs within the division, campus, and University.

• Develop cross-campus collaborations with units associated with student success and retention
• Consult and collaborate effectively with staff and other areas of resources.
• Design and deliver educational sessions and materials for various campus departments and the local community regarding disability topics and accommodation protocols.
• Offer expert consultation and technical guidance to University stakeholders, empowering faculty and staff with the knowledge required to effectively implement accommodations within their specific academic and administrative areas.

• Maintain active membership and contribution to pertinent professional bodies.
• Offer specialized…