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Disability Services

The Disability Services Adviser ensures that students with disabilities receive equal access to educational pursuits through the provision of reasonable accommodations. This position partners with faculty and staff to implement accommodations while maintaining the integrity of courses, programs, or polices.

• Meet individually with students in-person or virtually at least once per semester to determine appropriate academic accommodations, auxiliary aids, and services
• Conduct introductory interviews of students to understand: their perspective of having a disability, impact of functional limitations, history of past accommodations, psychosocial functioning, study skills and need for assistance from other campus resources
• Conduct follow-up meetings as needed to: review accommodation usage and efficacy; revise academic accommodation letters; address disability-related or academic concerns
• Create individualized student academic accommodation letters based on input from disability documentation and introductory interviews
• Make accommodation determinations using knowledge of varied disability types and applicable state and federal laws
• Correspond with students and refer them to campus and community resources
• Maintain accurate student records including, but not limited to, electronic notes of contacts with students and other constituents related to student cases
• Collaborate with faculty and staff on accommodation or academic issues in support of students with disabilities
• Provide students and their families with information on the Student Disability Resources’ registration and accommodation processes
• Review disability documentation in accordance with federal and state guidelines to evaluate eligibility for Student Disability Resources services; support students request for academic accommodations
• Represent Student Disability Resources, deliver presentations, and promote disability awareness

Level:

– Intermediate Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates ability to perform intermediate tasks in defined skill areas. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of internal procedures. Works under general supervision, performing assignments that may be varied and sometimes difficult. Supports team decisions and follows through with team responsibilities. Interprets and communicates information clearly and accurately. Demonstrates intermediate problem–solving skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers or volunteers

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems; occasionally faces more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– Applies knowledge of larger unit goals, priorities, and related procedures in determining course of action

Independence of Action:

– Work is generally monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided
– Uses available guidelines to make appropriate adaptations to routine situations and refers other situations to supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and/or the University
– May communicate with external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 7
• Minimum – $46,400.00
• MidPoint – $56,800.00
• Maximum – $67,300.00