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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:

– Supervisor

Base Description:

– Supervises direct reports, but primarily completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates appropriate knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. Demonstrates baseline planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Reviews completed work of others to verify accuracy and quality. Follows recommended approaches to assigned work. Supervises assigned staff and coordinates routine work activities. Monitors employee interactions and facilitates a productive working environment. Communicates instructions and policies in a consistent, effective and timely manner. Identifies and addresses concerns appropriately. Makes recommendations for possible solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Typically oversees at least 2 full–time direct reports or equivalent team of part–time and/or student workers (for Support track, performs work at Senior Support level or higher; for Professional track, performs work at the Advanced Professional level or higher)

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– May monitor/track budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems with progressively more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows standard operating procedures to resolve problems
– May apply specialized knowledge and skills to resolve complex and/or varied problems
– Applies proven and tries new approaches when solving problems

Independence of Action:

– Works with minimal supervision on difficult work assignments, conferring with manager on unusual matters
– Follows precedents and procedures
– Organizes work of direct reports and may set priorities within general guidelines established by manager
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Collaborates closely with team members; may interact with other staff outside of area
– Utilizes a communication style that is appropriate for a given situation
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials

• Comp Grade – 8
• Minimum – $51,000.00
• MidPoint – $62,500.00
• Maximum – $74,000.00