Accessibility Specialist

Saint Louis University•SLU Saint Louis, MO

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Louis University (SLU), founded in 1818, is a prestigious Catholic university with a campus in Madrid, Spain. It is recognized for its world-class academics, research, healthcare, and commitment to faith and service. The Accessibility Specialist plays a crucial role in fostering an accessible and inclusive campus learning environment for students with disabilities. This position involves reviewing diagnostic documentation, determining appropriate academic accommodations, promoting disability awareness, developing peer initiatives, overseeing the testing center, and creating support structures aligned with the University's retention goals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Working knowledge of the social media platform, Instagram
Knowledge of disability services and student affairs functions
Knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ADA Amendments Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, The Fair Housing Act, and other related state and federal laws
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Strong technical skills
Strong counseling and advising skills
Commitment to supporting the needs of students from underrepresented populations
Ability to balance multiple concurrent tasks and responsibilities
Ability to maintain confidentiality and navigate Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) appropriately

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or education
Two or more years of related work experience

Responsibilities

Review diagnostic documentation and meet with students to determine reasonable and appropriate accommodations in accordance with federal, state, departmental, and University policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
Maintain regular contact and follow-up with students registered with the CADR office.
Develop and maintain relationships with campus partners to connect students to beneficial campus resources.
Communicate with faculty to advocate for students.
Assist with testing center operations and exam-related accommodations.
Support the provision of alternate format texts and adaptive and accessible technology.
Analyze and create processes for the provision of other necessary academic accommodations (e.g., note taking, scribes).
Supervise/manage graduate and undergraduate staff, including conducting onboarding and training for new disability services staff members.
Promote staff development and engagement in line with best practices regarding educational accessibility and inclusion.
Identify and develop promising practices to support student retention efforts for students with disabilities.
Create peer-lead initiatives.
Develop robust online support resources.
Enhance partnerships between University Departments.
Promote disability services to the campus community.
Provide consultation and support to faculty and staff regarding ways to support students with physical, learning, or psychological/psychiatric disabilities.
Manage the CADR social media Instagram account by conducting research, creating and designing content, checking accessibility of content, posting a minimum of two times per week, and keeping track of all posts in a Google Doc.
Manage data by creating departmental surveys, determining outcome goals, selecting target populations, creating and dispersing surveys, and collecting data.
Perform other duties as assigned.