Coordinator, Student Accessibility Services (SAS)

The Student Accessibility Services Program Coordinator serves as a liaison for all student life and student support offices, providing support to promote disability inclusion practices in existing services. Interact and collaborate with program staff, students with disabilities and their family members, college staff, and community members who support student participants.

Responsible for demonstrating LSSC's core values of Caring, Communicating, Collaborating, and Celebrating when interacting with students, employees, visitors, and community members.

PHI LEVEL: Full access to PHI (Protected Health Information).

Lake-Sumter State College assures civil rights for its students, employees, visitors, and contractors. LSSC prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, or genetic information in any of its programs, activities, employment, and contracts.

• Work collaboratively with students, faculty, and community partners to develop and implement specialized programs and services that reframe disability and improve the accessibility of campus for students with disabilities.
• Recommend learning strategies and coordinate the provision of access and reasonable accommodations in consultation with students, faculty, and staff.
• Administer and interpret psychoeducational evaluations.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with college and community partners.
• Establish and maintain a system for tracking student and program processes and maintain records, including documenting communication with and regarding students and recording recommended courses of action or accommodations.
• Oversee data collection related to student assessment and performance.
• Maintains office workflow and procedures, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Assist with the coordination of auxiliary services.
• Assist with the coordination of educational outreach, seeking and maintaining contacts and referral sources in the community for student benefit.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Working knowledge of legislation related to persons with disabilities, the functional aspects of disabilities, reasonable accommodations, and accessibility, including knowledge of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act.
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Possess detail-oriented and highly organized skills, Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to interpret psychoeducational evaluations.
• Possess strong interpersonal and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrates an understanding and consideration of the differing needs and concerns of individuals with varying identities, cultures, and backgrounds.
• Ability to work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty, and staff.
• Excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Committed to fostering a workplace culture of belonging, where diversity is celebrated and equity is a core value.
• Promote a common purpose consistent with the College's stated goals and demonstrate a commitment to students and the learning environment.
• Possess knowledge of general written standards and procedures utilized, and have the ability to read, interpret, and follow procedural and policy manuals related to the job tasks.
• Demonstrate the ability to respond to supervision, guidance, and direction in a positive, receptive manner and follow stated policies.
• Deliver exceptional customer service by fostering a welcoming and supportive environment.
• Present a professional image in words, actions, and attire.
• Conduct oneself in a manner consistent with the College's standards of ethical conduct.
• Apply effective techniques to establish and maintain working relationships, fostering collaboration to achieve common goals; effectively communicate and collaborate with others to achieve shared objectives.
• Demonstrate the skills necessary to critically examine situations and processes, making recommendations for improvement.
• Strong service orientation and ability to effectively work as a member or leader of a team by cooperating with others, offering to help others when needed, and considering larger organizational goals rather than individual concerns. Includes the ability to build &/or support a constructive team spirit where members are committed to the goals and objectives of the organization.
• Plan, organize, and successfully multitask to meet multiple deadlines and frequently new work tasks within required timeframes. Proven flexibility to successfully work on a variety of projects quickly and accurately.
• Effectively manage change and adaptability.
• Adheres to all workplace safety rules, safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices
• Ability to work various hours, including nights, early mornings, and weekends
• Ability to travel amongst various campuses and attend College events, on or off campus, as required.
• Required:
• Bachelor's degree in a related human services discipline.
• Minimum of Three (3) years of experience providing direct support in a disability-related field and/or post-secondary education.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
• Preferred:
• Experience in higher education.