Director of Access Center

Job Summary

Provide leadership, coordination, and advocacy for the Access Center. Facilitate equal access to post-secondary education for students with disabilities. Ensure the provision of quality, necessary and appropriate services to all students in accordance with federal and state laws, Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), and Volunteer State Community College (VSCC) policy.

Job Duties

Oversee and provide assistance, support, and consultation for all registered students with disabilities. Review, plan, develop, and implement policies, services, accommodations, and procedures in collaboration with faculty and staff to ensure equal access and opportunity for students with disabilities. Review documentation to determine appropriate accommodations for students consistent with their documentation. Arrange for the implementation of these accommodations. Supervise staff and student employees. Provide disability awareness and professional development training for faculty, staff, and administration. Provide consultation to faculty, staff, and administration regarding academic accommodations, compliance with legal responsibilities, as well as instructional, programmatic, and physical modifications. Prepare and manage departmental budget, including seeking grant funding. Serve as Vol State's Accessibility Chair on TBR's required campus access team. Coordinate TBR's required annual course audit, including selecting the academic program for audit, training faculty participating in the audit, and uploading audit data. Chair of the Accessibility Compliance Task Force. Coordinate VSCC's accessibility training, educational opportunities and projects. Ensure College meets all accessibility standards and complete all required reporting to TBR. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in Special Education, Counseling, Education, or related field. Three years experience working with special populations in higher education or other related experience in education or social services. Two years of leadership experience either in directly managing employees or project management.

Preferred Qualifications

Five years experience working with special populations in higher education or other related experience in education or social services.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of state and federal regulations, including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Knowledge of grant funding and educational programs. Must have knowledge of DSM V, diagnosis and interpretation of educational, psychological, medical documentation and effective uses for educational intervention. Must be able to determine how a student's documented functional limitations may impact the completion of specific course work and determine reasonable accommodations in order to meet essential course requirements. Excellent writing and documentation skills.