MnSCU Academic Professional 3 - Assistant Director for the Office for Students with Disabilities

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities•Coon Rapids, MN

3d•$28 - $41

About The Position

In the spirit of service and with student centric approach, the Office for Students with Disabilities provides equitable access to learning. We advocate with, and for, our students-engaging the campus community to cultivate a climate of inclusion and promoting the creation of a socially just educational system in which diversity of experience, identities and needs are valued and supported-continually empowering individuals to achieve their goals. The Assistant Director for the Office for Students with Disabilities position directs, coordinates and implements quality services to students with disabilities to allow them equal access to all college programs and activities on the Cambridge and Rapids campuses of Anoka Ramsey Community College. The Assistant Director for the Office for Students with Disabilities serves as the main service provider for students with disabilities, coordinates the delivery of accommodations, and is the resource to the campus community on disability and accessibility related issues this position assist with the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure equal access for students with disabilities in compliance with Section 504 of the rehabilitation act and ADA laws.

Requirements

3+ years of progressively responsible experience supporting students or clients in disability services, accessibility services, case management, counseling, student affairs, social services, or a socially related function. A master's degree may substitute for 18 months of experience, a bachelor's degree may substitute for 12 months of experience, and an associate’s degree may substitute for six months of experience.
Commitment to working with and fostering an inclusive environment for a diverse population of individuals.
Communication skills to effectively interpret and explain complicated federal, state, and local policies to a variety of constituents.
Demonstrated experience handling requests, assessing and implementing accommodations for individuals with documented disabilities.
Experience developing disability awareness for families and staff promoting inclusion, community openness and retention for students with disabilities.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail and data integrity.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the issues affecting students with disabilities and resources available to students
Proven ability to create targeted interventions and evaluate their effectiveness using data and formed approaches
Experience using case management or accommodations management systems and productivity tools (AIM, Navigate, Starfish, etc.)

Responsibilities

Directs, coordinates and implements quality services to students with disabilities to allow them equal access to all college programs and activities on the Cambridge and Rapids campuses of Anoka Ramsey Community College.
Serves as the main service provider for students with disabilities
Coordinates the delivery of accommodations
Resource to the campus community on disability and accessibility related issues
Assist with the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure equal access for students with disabilities in compliance with Section 504 of the rehabilitation act and ADA laws.

Benefits

11 paid Holidays
Vacation Time
Sick Time
six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
a Pension Plan
457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
employer paid life insurance
short and long term disability
professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents