Specialist - Outreach-Continuing

Outreach-Continuing • East Lansing, MI

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

Michigan State University has earned a reputation for excellence in facilitating inclusion of persons with disabilities in a range of educational and work-related opportunities. Access Specialists maintain and employ cutting edge knowledge in their specialty areas to provide outstanding advising, outreach, and direct services related to the specialization at hand. This role serves as a subject matter expert who supports timely, informed interactions and solutions that advance disability access within Undergraduate Education and On Campus Residence Living. The position maintains comprehensive knowledge of academic requirements, housing policies, campus resources, and provides leadership to strengthen coordination among academic units, housing and residence life staff, students, and RCPD Access Specialists.
This position:
Provides advising, direct services, consultation, and referrals to persons with disabilities to facilitate full participation in university programs and services
Provides outreach, consulting, and presentations to university faculty and staff to facilitate an environment of accessibility and inclusion
Supervises team of access specialists and oversees their work, serving as the first level of support for the specialists
Under direction of Associate Director, leads area of work for access specialist team. Develops and administers programs and services intent on increasing engagement in the mission and programs of Michigan State University, fostering student success, and ultimately advancing career and life success
This is a hybrid position located in East Lansing, MI with the expectation of two non-consecutive remote days per week.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Education, Student Affairs, Special Education, Rehabilitation Counseling, or related area of disability study
• 3 to 5 years of professional experience in disability or accessibility services or a closely related field, including direct advising and case management for individuals with disabilities
• Demonstrated experience interpreting disability documentation and determining reasonable accommodations in accordance with ADA and related regulations
• Experience consulting with faculty, staff, or organizational partners on accessibility and inclusion practices
• Prior experience supervising or leading professional staff
• A record of developing trainings, outreach, or program initiatives in a higher education or similarly complex organizational setting.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of educational and employment-related accommodations, skills, and tools used by persons with a range of disabilities.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to services for D/deaf and hard of hearing individuals, including ASL interpreters and CART services.
• Ability to use personal interviews and medical documentation to assess disability and to determine and implement appropriate accommodations and auxiliary aids/services.
• Excellent written communication skills and ability to produce clear case notes.
• Excellent oral and ASL communication skills, including group presentations.
• Strong collaborative/team skills balanced by an ability to operate independently with minimal prompting.
• Working knowledge of assistive technology and its role in facilitating full participation by disabled individuals.
• Working knowledge of information management via computer technologies including databases, web-based data systems, e-mail, spreadsheets, and word processing.

Responsibilities

• Provides advising, direct services, consultation, and referrals to persons with disabilities to facilitate full participation in university programs and services
• Provides outreach, consulting, and presentations to university faculty and staff to facilitate an environment of accessibility and inclusion
• Supervises team of access specialists and oversees their work, serving as the first level of support for the specialists
• Under direction of Associate Director, leads area of work for access specialist team.
• Develops and administers programs and services intent on increasing engagement in the mission and programs of Michigan State University, fostering student success, and ultimately advancing career and life success

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager