Disability and Access Specialist

Overview

As a disability and access specialist, you will efficiently manage an active caseload of students with accessibility needs to determine academic adjustments and reasonable accommodations based on student documentation and compliance with Section 504 and ADA guidelines. You will attend weekly case conferences and participate in quarterly student orientations as assigned. You will engage in an interactive review process to determine accommodations for students' living environments and participate in regular meetings to improve the housing accommodation process.

You will stay updated on relevant legislation to ensure informed decision-making and provide students with appropriate community referrals tailored to their individual needs and circumstances. Additionally, you will contribute to outreach, psycho educational program development, and presentations that increase awareness and understanding of disability services.

In this role, you will participate in university-wide efforts to improve access for students with accessibility support needs and provide them with the appropriate community referrals.

• Document student interactions promptly in Titanium and maintain a current schedule in the master calendar.
• Prepare reports for your supervisor's signature and approval.
• Monitor and update the disability services database to ensure information is accurate and up to date.
• Serve as a resource to the university in areas related to adaptive computer technology and other relevant resources.
• Organize and implement executive functioning support in both group and one-on-one environments.
• Inform your supervisor of staff development needs and participate in department performance improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to outreach, psycho educational program development, and presentations to increase awareness and understanding of disability services.

• Master s degree in rehabilitation counseling, counselor education, psychology, special education, social work, or a related field

• Less than 10%

The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.