Coordinator, ADA

ADA Coordinator

Compensation: $55,478.00 - $63,981.58 based on skills and experience

Position Summary:

At Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, students with disabilities are welcomed and supported in reaching their full academic potential. Disability is regarded as a form of the rich human diversity that we celebrate as a university. Students with disabilities should feel respected, safe, and protected in all elements of their educational experience.

The ADA Coordinator in the Office of Academic Support works collaboratively with the Executive Director of Academic and Accessibility Services, as well as faculty/staff to ensure that academic accommodations and services for Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science students and trainees who have disabilities are implemented as required by state and federal law. The ADA Coordinator will report directly to the Executive Director of Academic and Accessibility Services and work as a team member in the Division of Student Success and Wellness.

Who We Are:

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFU) is a graduate health sciences university committed to serving the population through the interprofessional education of health and biomedical professionals and the discovery of knowledge dedicated to improving wellness. The university embodies the spirit of inquiry and excellence modeled by its namesake Dr. Rosalind Franklin, whose Photo 51 was crucial to solving the structure of DNA.

Today, the university's 6 colleges continue Dr Franklin's legacy through rigorous academics, pioneering research, and innovative community service. Our unique interprofessional education model allows students to learn from and with each other in a variety of settings, including our simulation labs, the student-led Interprofessional Community Clinic, and through partnerships with area hospitals and clinics. RFU is a national leader in interprofessional research and practices, and is nationally recognized for its research in areas including neuroscience, brain-related diseases, inherited disorders, proteomics, cancer cell biology and immunology, and gait and balance.

Academic and Accessibility Services is within the Division of Student Success and Wellness. The office works cooperatively as a team with the Office of Student Life and the Office of Student Housing. The office of Academic and Accessibility Services strives to enhance the academic success of all RFUMS students, serving over 2000 full-time graduate students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Executive Director in processing accommodation applications, determining eligibility and reasonable accommodations, and providing intakes for students with disabilities. Accommodation determinations may require consultation with students, student health-care providers (as needed), faculty, and Program Liaisons across all RFUMS academic programs.
• Review comprehensive medical, psychological, and education records to determine eligibility for accommodations. Determine and assist in implementing reasonable accommodations, auxiliary services, accessible furniture, university design, and assistive technology. Aid in identifying and eliminating potential and real barriers to access.
• Maintain confidential student records, including documents pertaining to disability documentation, the interactive process, reasonable accommodations, case notes, and the implementation of reasonable accommodations.
• Serve as a resource to students by providing proactive disability related academic support, coaching, referrals, and informal resolution of accommodation issues.
• In collaboration with the Executive Director, prepare annual reports and participate in departmental assessment activities.
• In collaboration with the Executive Director, participate in projects that promote continual improvement in delivery of departmental services and accessibility at RFUMS.
• Proactively work with faculty, students, and program liaisons to implement accommodations and to understand each program's technical standards and options to facilitate accommodations within each program.
• Advise and assist students preparing to take board or licensure exams on the process to request accommodations from the necessary licensing boards and review accommodations applications prior to submission.
• Supervise student-hired note-takers and provide annual training, weekly timesheet reviews, note distribution to necessary students and oversee the annual hiring process for note-takers.
• Participate in educational programming for the University, communicate on cognitive diversity through educational programs, information, and advocacy within the University community.
• Maintain knowledge regarding the use of assistive technology for students in health professions higher education programs.
• In all job duties, maintain and promote compliance with RFUMS policies, state, and federal laws related to equal access for students with disabilities by keeping apprised of applicable…