Disability Services Advisor

Universities of Wisconsin • Menomonie, WI

30d

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Disability Services, the Access Coordinator assists in promoting and creating equitable and inclusive learning environments. The Access Coordinator meets with current and prospective students and advises as appropriate. Additionally, this position assists with the coordination of testing solutions, accessible textbooks, document conversion, note-taking solutions, and sign language interpreters.

The University of Wisconsin-Stout recognizes disability as a dynamic aspect of our university community. Disability Services (DS) is committed to creating equal access and opportunity to all campus programs and services for persons with disabilities. Means of equal access are provided to students with documented disabilities to provide the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and capabilities. DS meets with students to identify barriers experienced in the learning and living environments and establishes individualized access plans to create inclusive environments. DS partners with academic departments, housing, student programs, and all other areas of the university to create an accessible university environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree by employment start date
• At least three years of professional work experience supporting people with disabilities

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Disability Services, School Psychology, Counseling, Special Education, or related academic degree
• Experience working in higher education
• Knowledge of disability law as it pertains to students with disabilities in higher education
• Demonstrated knowledge of assistive technology
• Experience coordinating academic accommodations for people with disabilities
• Demonstrated experience in establishing an inclusive environment for college students with disabilities

Responsibilities

• Work with students with disabilities to identify barriers in the learning and living environments and to determine access solutions.
• Coordinate means of access as support through disability documentation and letter of accommodation.
• Coordinate with students, faculty, staff, and campus community members to create equitable and inclusive learning environments in the development and implementation of policies and procedures that promote inclusion and universal design, maintaining cooperative working relationships on campus and in the community.
• Promote and facilitate inclusion and universal design through education, advocacy, and developing creative solutions for equitable access when students experience barriers in university programs and services.
• Maintain student records, document communications through case notes, and the recommended course of action while maintaining confidentiality.
• Refer students to campus and community resources.
• Maintain the Disability Services website. Update as necessary and check for accessibility compliance.
• Point of contact for troubleshooting case management/office management software programs (AIM).
• Work with campus entitles, publishers and external vendors to acquire and/or create accessible textbooks.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to create accessible course documents.
• Help to ensure the overall success of the office of disability services by completing projects and performing all duties as assigned by the Director of Disability Services.

Benefits

• The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package including participation in the Wisconsin State retirement plan, demonstrating our commitment to the diverse needs of our employees.
• Employee Benefits: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/
• To calculate the estimated value of your total compensation, use the Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator | Employee Benefits (wisconsin.edu)

What This Job Offers

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