Coordinator of Disability Training Programs and Communications

Department

CSL Student Disability Services

Campus and Student Life (CSL) is comprised of a variety of departments that serve all of the University’s undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students, as well as the campus community more broadly. CSL’s programs and services focus on supporting student academic success, promoting well‑being, providing opportunities for personal growth and leadership development, developing community and engagement through the residential housing and dining program, and in areas such as artistic expression, spiritual exploration, and athletic competition.

CSL has a profound commitment to the diversity of the University of Chicago community and is focused on creating an environment where students can thrive. Through its wide array of programs and services, CSL provides opportunities and experiences that build community, help students grow personally and professionally, and create a place that students can call home.

Student Disability Services (SDS), a department within Campus and Student Life, works in collaboration with University of Chicago faculty and staff to provide resources, support, and accommodations to ensure that all aspects of student life are accessible and inclusive of persons with disabilities. To ensure the intellectual richness of research and education, the University of Chicago seeks to provide an environment conducive to learning, teaching, working, and conducting research that values the diversity of its community.

The University strives to be supportive of the academic, personal, and work‑related needs of each individual and is committed to facilitating the full participation of students with a disability in the life of the University. The University is committed to complying with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Reporting to the Director of Student Disability Services, the Coordinator of Disability Training Programs and Communications works to increase the campus community’s awareness of the institution’s compliance obligations, as well as offer educational programming on how to establish an inclusive environment for individuals with disabilities. The trainer will work collaboratively with SDS staff, disability liaisons, vendors, academic units, and campus stakeholders on educational and awareness activities.

This position will create educational content to support the implementation of reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act Section 504 and the ADA to ensure that they are able to fully engage in the life of the University. In collaboration with the SDS staff, the Coordinator of Disability Training Programs and Communications will actively coordinate initiatives and programs for stakeholders, creating educational content, maintain SDS website communications and social media accounts, coordinate awareness campaigns, assessing compliance services, collecting data on key performance indicators, and represent Student Disability Services within the UChicago community.

• Research and develop training content on behalf of SDS for students, staff, parents, and/or faculty.
• Create accessible training materials on disability and accessibility related topics; disability culture, etc.
• Collaborate with campus stakeholders to host programs and training on disability and accessibility topics.
• Consult with campus partners on accessible events and programming, and model best practices for accessible events.
• Plan, coordinate, and advertise all SDS events to the campus community.
• Create annual disability awareness campaigns.
• Record and make accessible video content.
• Manage SDS website, You Tube Channel, and social media presence.
• Participate in and attend campus‑wide events to ensure accessibility and disability are addressed/represented.
• Survey and collect data on key performance indicators and suggest changes.
• Prepare financial and/or administrative reports; contributes data for annual and other program reports.
• May assist the Director in managing the budget, monitoring and reconciling accounts, and…