Assistant Director of Student Accessibility Services
About The Position
Franklin & Marshall College is recruiting for a full-time Assistant Director of Student Accessibility Services. The Assistant Director of Student Accessibility Services (SAS) works with self-referred students to determine reasonable accommodations at F&M and maintains a student caseload. In addition, this position will be responsible for all technology for SAS. The Assistant Director of SAS reviews all requests for emotional support animals, keeps current records of ESAs, and serves as a liaison for off-campus property managers. This position plans and implements programming for the office, as well as provides disability-related presentations for the F&M College community.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Disability Services, Counseling, Educational Psychology, or related discipline.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience with disability and accommodation services.
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Google Suite Products (Docs, Gmail, Sheets, Slides, Drive)
- Evidence of a commitment to community and belonging.
- Successful interview.
- Successful completion of background checks.
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree in Disability Services, Counseling, Educational Psychology, or related discipline.
- 5 or more years of relevant experience with disability and accommodation services.
- Prior experience working in a Higher Education setting.
- Proficiency with the Accommodate software system.
Responsibilities
- Conduct intake interviews with students to assess needs and determine eligibility for services by reviewing documentation and evaluative reports.
- Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely student records, coordinate reasonable accommodations, services, and auxiliary aids, and prepare official letters of accommodation.
- Provide ongoing support through follow-up meetings and facilitate referrals to appropriate college and community resources as needed.
- Partner with F&M's Residential Life staff regarding student housing and dining accommodation requests.
- Work with Residential Life, along with off-campus property managers, on emotional support animal requests, record maintenance, and communication with students, staff, and other relevant parties about emotional support animals.
- Promote the access and independence of students with disabilities in the college environment by researching, recommending, implementing, and troubleshooting assistive and computer technologies.
- Provide outreach to the greater F&M community via planning and implementing programming related to disabilities.
- Assist with departmental efforts to provide education and training on disability inclusion and accessibility to the F&M community.
- Provide workshops and seminars on disability-related topics for the College community.
- All other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Generous 10% employer retirement contribution
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and life insurance coverage plans
- Tuition benefits for eligible dependents
- Generous paid vacation allocations
- Recognized holiday closures
- Health coverage
- Dental
- Vision
- Generous retirement savings plan contributions
- Education benefits for employees, spouses and dependent children
- Access to all College facilities including dining venues to suit all tastes, recreation and fitness facilities, and libraries
- Access to College performances, lectures, and events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
