What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Disability Resources & Services (Reg FT) position at ccac?
1. Provides leadership in partnership with the other director for the strategic vision and daily operations of the Disability Resources and Services Department.
2. Oversees the student interview process, comprehensive disability documentation evaluations, appropriate accommodation determinations, recommendations, and/or interventions to promote student success and ensure confidentiality and legal compliance.
3. Leads and manages services, supports, and accommodations for students with disabilities and works to remove barriers so that all students can participate in curricular and co-curricular college activities and services.
4. Advocates for, hires, evaluates, and supervises Disability Resources and Services staff to ensure that appropriate services are provided to students with disabilities.
5. Develops, recommends, and implements policies and procedures to improve effective services and compliance with Section 504 and ADA regulations. Analyzes problems, recommends, and implements solutions, ensuring legal compliance. Serves as one of the contacts for issues regarding compliance with the ADA.
6. Assists the team with monitoring the academic progress of students and implementing effective interventions to support student success and development.
7. Processes medical withdrawals for students, including reviewing submitted information and communicating the status to the student.
8. Responsible for building and monitoring the budget and assisting in determining funding for staff, assistive technologies, and sign language interpreting services.
9. Oversees the PT Proctoring Coordinator and Proctors and provision of test-taking accommodations that require students to be proctored through the Disability Resources and Services Office. Approves students for proctoring services, educates students on requirements for testing within Disability Resources and Services, and navigates conversations with faculty around proctoring.
10. Maintains ATI certification to proctor nursing exams according to their preferred platform.
11. Responsible for ongoing education and professional development in the areas of OCR cases, recommendations, changing laws, and best practices for supporting students with disabilities in the ever-changing field of higher education.
12. Utilizes assistive technology effectively and maintains up-to-date knowledge on innovative or emerging technologies that could support student accommodations.
13. Performs other duties as required or as assigned.