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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:

– Senior Supervisor

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. May demonstrate subject matter expertise. Demonstrates intermediate to advanced planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Demonstrates the ability to coach assigned employees. Assigns and reviews completed work to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards. Trains, coaches, mentors, and motivates staff. Anticipates potential problems, issues, and opportunities; researches and recommends solutions within defined policies. May develop creative recommendations for solving problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

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

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)
– May assist in planning and forecasting budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies general precedents and practices and specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– Organizes work of direct reports and sets team priorities
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards

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, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 9
• Minimum – $56,200.00
• MidPoint – $68,800.00
• Maximum – $81,500.00