Lead Access Specialist - Disability Resource Center
About The Position
Under the general supervision of the Assistant Director of the Disability Resource Center, the position is responsible for: a) independently evaluating student needs; advising students regarding disability management; determining appropriate accommodations and services for students with temporary and permanent disabilities; b) assisting in the development of creative solutions which integrate accessibility approaches across organizational lines; and c) effectively communicating the needs of the program and its student-clients, through interaction and coordination with faculty, staff, students, and community organizations. The Disability Resource Center (DRC) implements Federal and State laws by providing support services and academic accommodations to students with disabilities. Services include but are not limited to: disability management; alternative testing; accessible technology; transportation; document conversion, note-taking, and information about community resources. Students served include those with learning, psychological, physical and sensory disabilities.
Requirements
- Proven counseling experience in areas of disability management and accommodations assessment.
- Demonstrated experience in using a high degree of tact and persuasiveness to maintain effective and cooperative relationships while working with students with varied disabilities.
- Demonstrated sensitivity of diversity issues as well as the ability to work with an ethnically, linguistically, and culturally diverse campus community of students, staff and faculty.
- Experience in determining the most challenging services and special accommodations when documentation is not “clear-cut” or where guidelines do not exist.
- Experience interpreting medical, psychological and psycho-educational assessments to determine functional limitations and appropriate accommodations.
- Ability to analyze program processes, identify complex problems, and recommend course of action for challenging individual, group and program-wide problems.
Responsibilities
- Independently evaluating student needs
- Advising students regarding disability management
- Determining appropriate accommodations and services for students with temporary and permanent disabilities
- Assisting in the development of creative solutions which integrate accessibility approaches across organizational lines
- Effectively communicating the needs of the program and its student-clients, through interaction and coordination with faculty, staff, students, and community organizations
Benefits
- health, dental and vision insurance
- retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System
- educational benefits for eligible employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
