Services to Students w​/Disabilities Accessibility Specialist; Student Services Professional II), Services to Students

Services to Students w/ Disabilities Accessibility Specialist (Student Services Professional II), Services to Students with Disabilities

Job no: 562077
Work type: Staff
Location: San Bernardino - San Bernardino Campus
Categories: Unit 4 - APC - Academic Professionals of California, Administrative, Probationary, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Under the general supervision of the Director of Services to Students with Disabilities (SSD), the Accessibility Specialist provides professional disability-related services to enrolled students with disabilities at the San Bernardino and Palm Desert campuses. The position promotes equitable access to the educational experience through disability-related counseling and advising, case management, consultation, and collaboration with students, faculty, staff, and community partners to support an accessible and inclusive educational environment.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts the interactive process with CSUSB matriculated students with disabilities to assess disability-related functional limitations and determine and approve individualized accommodations through the exercise of independent professional judgment in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, CSU Executive Orders, coded memorandums, and University and departmental policies. Consults with the Disability Specialists' Team and/or the Director regarding accommodation determinations, accessibility concerns, and student support matters requiring additional review, consultation, or specialized expertise.
• Prepares disability-related documentation and correspondence consistent with applicable privacy, confidentiality, and University requirements to communicate accommodation determinations and support disability-related service delivery.
• Provides orientation and ongoing education regarding SSD services, accommodation processes, student rights and responsibilities, and the effective use of approved accommodations to promote informed decision-making and students' understanding of the disability-related accommodation process.
• Provides ongoing disability-related counseling and advising by evaluating the effectiveness of approved accommodations, assessing evolving disability-related functional limitations and access needs, addressing disability-related concerns impacting equitable access, fostering student self-advocacy and informed decision-making, and recommending modifications to accommodation determinations, when appropriate.
• Provides professional consultation to other SSD staff, faculty, campus departments, and external partners regarding disability-related accommodations, accessibility, and disability-related access barriers to support informed decision-making, facilitate equitable access, and promote the effective implementation of approved accommodations.
• Provides disability-related implementation guidance regarding specialized accommodations and accessibility services to other SSD staff, faculty, campus departments, and external partners by communicating accommodation implementation requirements, accessibility considerations, and other information necessary to support the effective delivery of approved accommodations while maintaining applicable privacy and confidentiality requirements.
• Identifies and facilitates appropriate referrals and resource connections to campus and community services based on students' disability-related needs and individual circumstances to support informed decision-making and access to services beyond the scope of SSD.
• Manages an assigned moderately complex caseload by exercising professional judgment to monitor student engagement, maintain continuity of disability-related services, and ensure students receive appropriate support throughout their relationship with SSD.
• Monitors and evaluates assigned caseload trends, accommodation utilization, demographics, and other relevant data to identify emerging student needs, support proactive case management, and inform service delivery and program improvements.
• Provides proactive case management by conducting periodic outreach and follow-up with assigned students, evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of approved accommodations, addressing evolving disability-related access needs, maintaining accurate case records, and facilitating continuity of disability-related services.
• Identifies students whose circumstances warrant additional review, outreach, intervention, or referral based on emerging concerns, changes in disability-related access…