Coordinator of Disability Services

Position Summary

According to the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, eligible individuals with disabilities are not to be discriminated against and are to experience equal access in all college programs. The role of the Coordinator, in Disability Services, is to coordinate support services for students by interpreting appropriate disability documentation and deciding and implementing accommodation strategies for qualified students who request reasonable accommodations.

Essential Functions

• 50% Coordinate support services for students with disabilities by reviewing and interpreting appropriate documentation and developing accommodation/academic adjustment strategies; work with faculty and staff to facilitate student accommodations/academic adjustment issues.
• 20% Provide direct services to students with disabilities (proctor, scribe, note-taker, alternate materials development, etc.).
• 10% Maintain database by entering daily contacts with students and/or about students and entering documentation information and additional paperwork as necessary.
• 10% Represent Disability Services at events on and off campus.
• 5% Recruit, assess skills, hire, schedule, supervise part-time contract interpreters, transcriptionists, note-takers, readers, scribes, etc.
• 5% Assist director with presentation of workshops on disability issues and facilitation of student groups.

Job Requirements

This position requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field. 3 years of experience and specialized knowledge working with people of varying disabilities particularly psychological/psychiatric disorders, Autism Spectrum, and Veterans with disabilities.