Associate Director of Student Accessibility Services – Phoenix Health Sciences Campus

Creighton University • Phoenix, AZ

22h

About The Position

The Associate Director works both with qualified students with documented
disabilities and students receiving benefits through the Veterans
Administration. Working with Creighton’s Offices of Student Accessibility
Services (SAS) (80% effort) and Military and Veterans Affairs (OMVA) (20%
effort), the Associate Director works in Phoenix, ensuring that the needs of
primarily PHSC-based students registered with these offices are met, and that
these students persist to degree completion. This position is a direct report to
the Director of SAS in Omaha, and serves on that leadership team while providing
direct support to the coordinator of OMVA.

In this effort, the Associate Director serves a critical role in the
implementation of accommodations for students with disabilities within the
framework of university policy and federal regulations, current and accepted
learning theories. Providing leadership and coordination of this process for the
PHSC, this position works closely with students, faculty and administration in
Phoenix, along with the Omaha-based SAS office.
This position also provides
supervision of the Access Coordinator position. The Associate Director also
serves as the OMVA’s PHSC certifying official and site coordinator for annual
program approvals and routine compliance surveys conducted in Phoenix by the
Arizona State Approving Agency (SAA). In this role, the position provides site
and program documentation to ensure continued approval by the VA supporting the
University’s ability to accept VA education benefits, primarily for PHSC. The
Associate Director may also support the certification of benefit-eligible
students for the Omaha-based OMVA as needed.

Requirements

• Master’s degree required (preferably in education, counseling, or related field.)
• Progressively responsible professional work experience at the coordinator or assistant director level administering comprehensive support programs.
• Experience working with a diverse population in a secondary, post-secondary, or professional level.
• 5 years of experience working in a disability/accessibility accommodations environment at a post-secondary or secondary level.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience making effective public presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Knowledge and awareness of ADA laws, policies, and regulations, and how they impact higher education.
• The ability to develop relationships with a wide variety of community constituents.
• Experience gathering relevant data for reporting.

Responsibilities

• Review and determine student eligibility based on documentation and interactive process. Conduct intakes (interactive interviews) and evaluation of academic, clinical, physical, and student employee accommodation requests. Consult programs and campus leadership regarding technical and accreditation standards.
• Supervise the Access Coordinator and PHSC SAS Graduate Student Worker. Support Proctoring in the SAS Testing Center as needed. Supervision includes proving onsight and direction on all levels.
• Direct faculty and staff on implementation of academic and clinical/practicum/field experience accommodation plans through collaboration, communication, and consultation.
• Serve as the school certifying official (SCO) to the Phoenix-based OMVA. Prepare all student and University records for routine compliance surveys and coordinate specific program and University related documentation for the PHSC annually and upon request of the Arizona State Approving Agency (SAA) and the OMVA.
• Contribute to Student Success divisional efforts that support the persistence, retention, and overall success of Creighton students as needed.
• Establish Research, development and partnerships with outside agencies.

What This Job Offers

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