Access Coordinator - Student Disability Services - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position engages students with disabilities in an interactive process to develop accommodation plans, provide support for a caseload of students, refer students to appropriate campus resources, and provide education and training to campus and community partners.

Requirements

Master’s degree; Combination of a Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience working with individuals with disabilities may substitute for Master’s
One year of professional experience working with individuals with disabilities
Demonstrated experience evaluating disability documentation
two years as a graduate assistant is equal to one year of professional experience
Ability to evaluate medical/psychological/educational documentation to identify/diagnoses functional limitations and needed accommodations
Working knowledge of Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Fair Housing Act
Ability to maintain confidentiality in compliance with FERPA
Ability to advocate for equitable educational opportunities
Ability to prioritize competing demands
Ability to communicate clearly
Ability to analyze complex, sensitive, and difficult situations and make effective decisions
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with diverse individuals
Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Nice To Haves

Three years of professional experience working with students with disabilities in a higher education setting

Responsibilities

Communicate with prospective students and their families about the process for registering with Student Disability Services (SDS)
Create an environment that makes students feel comfortable with requesting accommodations
Assess student accommodation requests
Engage students in an interactive process to develop accommodation plans
Determine appropriate accommodations through review of documentation from medical, psychological, and educational professionals and the utilization of professional judgment
Provide students with information about additional campus services
Document interactions with students in database management system
Collaborate with all functional areas of Student Disability Services (SDS) as well as University departments to assist with the provision of accommodations
Develop and present training and educational programs to instructors, students, staff, and community groups on a variety of disability-related topics
Serve as resource to instructors, staff, and students on disability issues
Assist with the Peer Mentor Program and other support programs offered by SDS
Collect semester and annual data for department reports
Conduct assessment of functional area and propose implementation plan for improved and enhanced service delivery
Stay abreast of Office for Civil Rights case files and review current practices for effectiveness of accommodations and compliance
Contribute to internal policies and procedures based on best practices
Oversee and coordinate tasks assigned to graduate intern(s)