What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director Disability Support Services position at swipejobs?
Job Description:
DUTIES And RESPONSIBILITIES
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DUTIES And RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work proactively to foster an inclusive and accessible experience for students with disabilities.
- Assist the Director of the Disability Support Services in ensuring that all the university's programs, services, and activities are accessible and in compliance with the ADA/ADAAA, Section 504, Section 508, and all pertinent federal and state laws pertaining to disability.
- Assist in the development of programs, training and services, present workshops on disabilities for faculty, staff, students, and external agencies.
- Assist the Director with researching best practices, policies, and procedures in alignment with ADA guidelines; proactively develop systems and services to incorporate best practices for accommodation and services.
- Assist the Director with data collection and development of the annual and other departmental reporting requirements.
- Participate in professional development and training to keep current in disability services issues and concerns.
- Assist the director in hiring contractual employees, to include but not limited to interpreters.
- Provide training, supervision, and scheduling for scribes.
- Assist director in collaborating with Residence Life to implement approved housing accommodation.
- Assist with special programs to include but not limited to Disability Awareness Month (scheduled annually in October), Student Orientation and Onboarding activities.
- Collaborate with federal Workforce Recruitment Program for students with disabilities.
- Develop and maintain liaison with secondary school systems and external agencies that prepare students with the transition process to post-secondary.
- Review documentation and conduct intake interviews to determine eligibility for services and provide appropriate accommodation.
- Diffuse and mediate difficult issues between students, faculty, and external stakeholders or parents of students receiving services from the office.
- Determine appropriate assistive technology and comparable training programs for students with disabilities.
- Advocate to ensure equal access for students with disabilities.
- Collaborate with support services on campus to ensure students have access to services such as counseling, tutoring, career services, veteran's affairs, Title IX, etc.
- Other related duties as assigned by Director of Disability Support Services.
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