What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinator position at State of South Carolina?
Reporting to the Director of the Office of Accessibility (OA), the Coordinator is an integral part of the OA team and supports all aspects of service provision to students:
Travel/Overtime Requirements: Occasional evenings and weekends.
To apply go to https://winthrop.peopleadmin.com/postings/21535.
Telecommuting: Employees are not eligible for telecommuting/remote work during their 12-month probationary period. After that time, certain positions may be eligible for telecommuting/remote work at the discretion of the supervisor and in accordance with Winthrop policies.
- Evaluates requests and determines student eligibility for disability-related accommodations.
- Provides guidance, support and training to students on self-advocacy and use of accommodations.
- Communicates and collaborates with faculty, staff and other university partners to coordinate and implement disability-related accommodations.
- Provides university-wide consultation, education and training on OA processes, accommodation-related responsibilities, and campus access.
- Participates in outreach to new and prospective students and families regarding OA processes and procedures.
- Determines appropriate and reasonable academic, classroom and campus accommodations.
- Provides front-line professional assistance—responds to inquiries, conducts interviews and establishes/facilitates accommodations.
- Guides students through the accommodation request process and trains them on appropriate use of approved accommodations.
- Serves as a consultant to faculty and staff regarding accommodations for students with disabilities.
- Assists in developing and executing campus training and programming on appropriate topics (i.e. legal responsibilities, the accommodation process, equitable access, Universal Design of Instruction, etc.).
- Documents and maintains appropriate electronic records of verbal and written communications with students, staff, faculty and others.
- Prepares student accommodation eligibility correspondence for student use or OA distribution to appropriate campus partners.
- Assists in developing and revising student policies and procedures, resources for faculty and staff, and other print and electronic information disseminated by OA.
- Supports campus and office initiatives designed to address access on a large scale, such as orientation events, open houses and final exams.
- Performs front-facing administrative tasks, including handling unscheduled in-person visits and general phone inquiries from students, faculty, staff, families and other guests.
- Master’s degree in special education, counseling, psychology, social work or related field.
- Two years of relevant experience working with diverse populations in an educational, clinical, counseling or social work setting.
- Strong understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act (as amended in 2008) and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act.
- Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to make presentations to diverse groups.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff and administrators.
- Sufficient technical skill to master required software and equipment and assist others.
- Ability to maintain confidential information.
- Ability to coordinate multiple concurrent tasks successfully.
- Professional experience at a college or university.
- Four years of relevant experience.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.