Disability Coordinator

Serrato Corporation • Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

The Disability Coordinator plans, organizes, and implements the Center Disability program. The role oversees the accommodation process, including reviewing Job Corps applicant files for possible health, mental health, physical, drug and alcohol, or education accommodations; determining whether accommodations are needed and reasonable; and ensuring the process is thorough and appropriate. The coordinator establishes and maintains accommodation files, monitors and follows up on accommodation effectiveness, and provides alternative test-administration methods.

The coordinator assesses disabled students’ career technical training (CTT) and recreational offerings and evaluates how effectively the programs meet their needs. The role includes meeting with new students to discuss the Disability program, ensuring the student handbook contains program information, and conducting annual training for all staff. The coordinator also supports instructors through classroom-remediation workshops, participates in student performance evaluation panels and education meetings, and meets with the Academic Training Manager and Academic Instructors to discuss trends, techniques, and learning-gain concerns. The position motivates and counsels students regarding behavior, training, personal problems, and study habits, and responds to special requests from departments. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year of related experience.
• One year of experience working with youth.
• Proficiency with advanced Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Computer literacy, including basic computer functions, email, internet, and programs such as Adobe Acrobat.
• Knowledge of testing practices for students.
• Knowledge of counseling students with disabilities.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Patience and compassion for students.
• Valid state driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and implement the Center Disability program.
• Review applicant files for possible accommodations and determine whether accommodations are needed and reasonable.
• Ensure the accommodation process is thorough and appropriate.
• Assess disabled students’ CTT and recreational offerings and evaluate their effectiveness in meeting students’ needs.
• Set up and accurately maintain accommodation files.
• Monitor, track, and follow up on the effectiveness of accommodations.
• Provide alternative methods for test administration.
• Respond to special requests from all departments.
• Meet with all new students to discuss the Disability program.
• Ensure the student handbook includes information about the Disability program.
• Conduct training for all staff at least annually.
• Participate in student performance evaluation panels, education meetings, and other student-staff functions.
• Conduct workshops to assist instructors with classroom remediation.
• Meet with the Academic Training Manager and Academic Instructors to discuss trends, techniques, and learning-gain problems.
• Recommend improvements in subject areas to the supervisor.
• Motivate and counsel students regarding behavior, training, personal problems, and study habits, and assist disabled students with special problems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid short-term and long-term disability insurance and basic life insurance.
• Medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident, HSA, and FSA coverage available.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee assistance counseling service programs available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED