Disability and Accessibility Resources - Assistant Director

Position Information

Position Title Disability and Accessibility Resources - Assistant Director

Classification Title Administrative Full Time (.75-1.0 FTE)

Benefits Eligibility

Department Disability & Accessibility Resources

Job Description

The Assistant Director assists students with diagnosed or potentialdisabilities to integrate fully into the academic, residential, andco-curricular life of the college, collaborating with campus departments and programs to support students’ holistic development.

The Assistant Director provides leadership for the College’sefforts to ensure an accessible learning and living environment for students with disabilities. The Assistant Director will develop and implement disability related accommodations and services and collaborate to ensure, in partnership with multiple campus departments and offices, access to education and programs offeredto enrolled students. This is a 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week), 12-month position.

• Works with students to determine eligibility for accommodation sand the necessity and type of appropriate and reasonable accommodations;
• Advises enrolled and prospective students regarding the College’s disability services and steps for requestingaccommodations;
• Follows up with students to evaluate the appropriateness of theaccommodations that were provided;
• Consults with faculty and administration regarding disabilitylaw regulations;
• Assists students in developing relational and communication skills, self-advocacy, effective self-management and organizational skills, as well as learning strategies;
• Connects students to resources on- and off-campus to encourage success in the college environment.

• Collaborates and consults with faculty, staff, and campus partners regarding student welfare;
• Coordinates with Counseling and Psychological Services ( CAPS), Creative Dining, the Health Center, Residential Life, and other departments to provide reasonable accommodations and services to students with disabilities;
• Consults and collaborates with students’ off-campus providers to secure documentation and recommendations as necessary.

• Facilitates communication between students and faculty or students and Residential Life/Housing on particular academic and housing accommodations, respectively, approved for students with disabilities;
• Provides consultation and training for staff, faculty, and student leaders regarding disabilities;
• Willing to learn, work with, and recommend appropriateassistive technology and additional resources to assist students.

• Oversees specific academic services, including test proctoring,note-taking services, CART / CPRINT, captioning, etc.
• Keeps individual records of all student and family communication, decisions, and actions taken;
• Creates forms and procedures for systematic documentation,administrative ease, and record keeping;

• Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation,professional protocols, and individual privacy;
• Provide a high level of service and responsiveness to students and their families and faculty/staff;
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor;
• Committee work may be added based on a specific need of the College.

Minimum qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of all broad categories of disabilities(learning, mobility, sensory, medical, psychiatric, cognitive) andthe reasonable accommodations that might apply.
• Demonstrated knowledge of diagnostic tests and the ability to interpret results.
• Familiarity with a variety of types of disability documentation and arranging reasonable accommodations.
• Basic knowledge of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of1973 as amended, the ADA of 1990,…