Director, Disability Resource Center

The Director, Disability Resource Center provides strategic leadership and oversight of the College’s disability accommodation and accessibility services across all campuses and online programs. This position has the primary responsibility to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the ADA Amendment Act (ADAAA), and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as they pertain to college students and student services. This position does not have responsibility for ADA or Section 504 compliance related to college employees or employment matters.

Provides leadership and supervision, develops comprehensive reports related to the operational, budgetary, and service activities for students with disabilities. Develops and formulates program goals and objectives as well as office policies and procedures to assure optimum efficiency and compliance within the Disability Resource Center (DRC).

NOTE:

Job descriptions and essential functions are subject to change due to advances in technology, utilization of work force, and other factors which may impact the College’s need to modify position requirements.

The following list of essential job duties indicates the general nature and level of work required in this job. This is not designed to be a comprehensive list of all the activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to perform other duties as required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

Applicants may be asked to demonstrate all of the following duties:

1. Provides strategic leadership for disability services, accessibility initiatives, and accommodation practices. Utilizes knowledge of disability law and best practices related to learning and educational equity, inclusion, and accommodation/access services in higher education. Ensures access for campus-wide events, graduation, and academic programs. Develops and formulates goals and effective policies and procedures to maximize departmental efficiency.

2. Compiles data for required reporting for the FLDOE Course Substitution Report for Eligible Students with Disabilities and performs internal assessments in compliance with institutional accreditation requirements.

3. Directs and oversees daily operations across multiple campuses. Provides vision and leadership while supervising, mentoring, and evaluating staff. Oversees staffing, employee scheduling, and leave requests.

4. Engages in professional development activities, including but not limited to, memberships in

professional organizations such as National AHEAD, attendance at conferences and workshops, division and departmental training, and active involvement and contribution to the Florida Association for Higher Education and Disability and regional Cross College Alliance.

5. Develops and manages the departmental budget, monitors expenditures, and maintains accurate and timely budgetary reporting. Demonstrates knowledge of institutional purchasing procedures and evaluates and prioritizes departmental purchasing needs. Manages the Ira and Patricia Strauss Fund for Children’s Literacy grant.

6. Facilitates one-on-one, academic department, and campus-wide faculty training to ensure accommodations do not fundamentally alter course or program integrity while ensuring student access. Collaborates with faculty, staff, and campus resources in the oversight of the delivery of services to students.

7. Ensures accurate documentation of student, faculty, and administrative communications related to student…