Disability Specialist 4, Disabled Students Program (4557U) - 31875 About Berkeley
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Departmental Overview
The Disabled Students' Program promotes an inclusive environment for students with disabilities. We equip disabled students with appropriate accommodations and services to achieve their individual academic goals. We are dedicated to supporting disabled students and collaborating with the campus community to remove barriers to educational access and embrace the University's values of equity and inclusion. We believe that an accessible environment universally benefits everyone.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: March 14, 2022.
Responsibilities
Caseload management
Specializes in working with students with disabilities with complex accommodations needs in an academic environment.
Determines eligibility and complex accommodations required for individual students with specialized accommodation needs including, for example, students with hearing impairments, students on the autism spectrum, and student victim/survivors.
Verifies student disability documentation provided by physicians or other appropriate professionals to determine eligibility for disability services.
Conducts individual assessment to determine appropriate academic accommodations, auxiliary services, and supplemental support services to ensure academic success, retention, and graduation.
Thoroughly documents base for individual assessments. Ensures timeliness of applicant review, eligibility determination, and review of requests for letters of accommodations and auxiliary services.
Takes a leadership role in developing programs and/or serving specific student populations. Develop intersectional services for specific student disability populations (for example, veterans, undocumented students, Native American students).
Functions with a high degree of independence, still checking in with supervisor regarding challenging cases, to share proposed solutions, rather than seek initial solutions.
Works as a member of an interdisciplinary team to ensure required accommodations are efficiently and effectively provided.
Faculty Coordination and Communication
Communicates student accommodation needs to faculty.
Coordinate and negotiate with faculty to ensure students receive accommodations in a timely and effective manner including discussing the basic course requirements and any concerns regarding the reasonableness of accommodations in a specific setting.
Outreach and training
Outreach and consultation to other campus entities regarding disability and disability access. Serves as DSP liaison to key campus partners. Serves as a resource to faculty, staff, departments and campus community on disability issues.
Serve as campus expert on serving students with specific disability identities (for example, autism, deafness, psychological disabilities, etc.)
Evaluates/introduces/implements new or latest techniques, methods, and practices for the most effective and efficient provision of services to students with disabilities.
Presents these practices to the wider professional community.
Referrals
Refers students to other supportive services such as Career Center and CPS and coordinates referrals.
Ongoing professional development
Responsible for ongoing professional development and participation in professional organizations.
Additional
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Knowledge of the legal framework involving accommodations for students with disabilities through state and federal laws and regulations.
Thorough knowledge of procedures for assessing and determining disability accommodation issues, including the Disability Compliance Office procedures.
Thorough knowledge of assessment, accommodation, and intervention techniques for students with disabilities.
Documented experience successfully managing a large caseload with a high level of independence.
Demonstrated experience interpreting documentation and determining evidence-based accommodation decisions.
At least three years of experience working with college students with disabilities in a disability services setting.
Demonstrated ability to conduct outreach and training regarding disability and disability access.
Experience in developing support programming for students with disabilities or transferable skills and experiences.
Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in the academic expectations and culture of an R1 University.
Excellent interpersonal skills required to work effectively with students with disabilities.
Excellent oral and written communications skills needed to work with faculty and other campus entities regarding a student's accommodations and other academic needs.
Advanced computer knowledge, proficiency, and skills.
Must be able to function in both a Mac and PC environment and be comfortable working with various software programs and database systems.
Advanced ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Education and Training
Advanced degree required in Special Education, Education, Rehabilitation Counseling, or combination of an advanced degree and/or equivalent training or experience.
Experience working with college students with disabilities.
Salary & Benefits
This is an exempt, monthly paid position. Annual salary is commensurate with experience within the range of $69,200.00-$82,000.00 (Grade 22).
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit:
https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html