MnSCU Academic Professional 3 - Assistant Director for the Office for Students with Disabilities
About The Position
In the spirit of service and with a 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 s tud ents 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 provides overall administration and coordination of department programs, policies and services; manages the process for records and documentation, assists in providing direct support services to students., and is the resource to the campus community on disability and accessibility related issues. This position assists 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.
- Provides overall administration and coordination of department programs, policies and services
- Manages the process for records and documentation
- Assists in providing direct support services to students.
- Resource to the campus community on disability and accessibility related issues.
- Assists 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
- a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
