What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accommodations and Learning Specialist position at Southern Oregon University?

POSITION SUMMARY :

Date application must be received for priority consideration by : February 18, 2025

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date : March 17, 2025

Closing Date or if blank, Open Until Filled :

Job Family Group : Administrative and Professional

Division / Department : Academic and Student Affairs / Disability Resources

Compensation Range (commensurate with experience) : $3,935.88 - $4,524 monthly or $47,230.56 - $54,288 annually @ 1.0 FTE

FLSA Status : Exempt

Appointment Basis : 12-month

Time Type : Full-time

Benefits Eligible : Yes

Renewable / Non-renewable / Grants / Limited Duration : Renewable

This position must possess and maintain a current, valid Driver License : No

This position is designated as a critical, security-sensitive or safety-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal Background Check : Yes

Lead Work / Supervisory Responsibilities : No

Work Location Type : On-campus

Work Hours : M-F (8 : 00a - 5 : 00p) Hours are subject to change with notice.

Worker Status : Must be able to legally work in the United States without visa sponsorship

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT :

Each applicant is required to provide (as attachments to the online application) the following supplemental documents : (1) a letter providing some detail of the applicant's qualifications and interest in the position; and (2) current resume / CV. - PLEASE NOTE - during the application process, you will be prompted to attach these documents in the area titled "Resume." Please either combine ALL documents into ONE attachment, OR upload each item separately in this section. Failure to upload ALL of the required documents may disqualify application from consideration.
For inquiries and additional information, please contact Human Resource Services via email at hrs@sou.edu or by phone at (541)552-8553.
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POSITION DESCRIPTION :

The Disability Resources office collaborates with the university community to increase awareness, remove barriers, and promote an inclusive environment for students with disabilities. The Accommodations Specialist facilitates access to accommodations and services for students with disabilities through an interactive process that includes reviews of medical, psychological, and technical evaluations of students' abilities and disabilities; and requests for reasonable accommodations. The Accommodations Specialist develops plans to support access to courses, programs, facilities, services, and activities on campus

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Education, Psychology, Higher Education Administration or other directly related field.

Experience working with adults with disabilities and with interpreting and analyzing diverse and complex disability-related information in order to make appropriate recommendations and decisions for access and accommodations in a postsecondary educational environment.

Experience working successfully as a member of a collaborative team.

Preferred Requirements

Masters Degree or higher with an emphasis in psychology, counseling, education, disability, or related field. OR 3 years equivalent experience.

Essential Functions

Duties - The following examples are typical work activities that are meant to illustrate the general range of work functions and are not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive :

70%) Duties Include

Assesses the interaction of the student's disability with the academic environment, including the review of appropriate medical, educational, and psychological documentation, and develops a plan for the provision of reasonable accommodations to facilitate equitable opportunities. Maintains confidentiality in verbal and written communications in accordance with federal and state laws and SOU policies. Responds to early alert referrals as appropriate.

10%) Duties Include

Develops and maintains a resource bank of access strategies which students with disabilities may use to enhance learning.

10%) Duties Include

Assists students in understanding their disabilities and their rights and responsibilities relating to reasonable accommodations. Maintains current information regarding state and federal laws and regulations, best practices of other colleges / universities concerning the rights of students with disabilities and ways of providing reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities, and general knowledge of assistive technologies.

10%) Duties Include

Additional duties include functioning as a liaison with faculty, administrators, and other appropriate university offices to facilitate equal access / opportunity; participating in outreach & disability awareness events and providing general program support to Disability Resources as assigned, including evaluation and assessment efforts, quality improvement and program development projects, accommodation service needs, and maintaining confidential student records. May be required to become familiar with the content and expectations of a given college course and to assist / accommodate the student in successfully completing that course.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Excellent communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner, both verbally and in writing.

Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism to effectively handle a broad range of sensitive interpersonal situations.

Demonstrated ability to interpret and consistently apply a wide variety of complex policies and procedures where specific guidelines may not always exist.

Expressed ability to work with frequent changes in policies and procedures, under pressure of deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Strong analytical and research skills; demonstrated ability to gather, evaluate, and to develop well-reasoned conclusions and recommendations.

Demonstrated ability to proactively assess work operations and anticipate potential problems; ability to develop and implement strategies for preventing / resolving problems.

Great ability to effectively perform work of a highly sensitive and confidential nature that requires access to information. Must be able to exercise sound judgment and discretion, tact, and diplomacy.

Takes initiative in independently planning, organizing, and performing work assignments within broadly defined parameters

Demonstrated ability to work with a high level of productivity and accuracy / attention to detail.

Excellent organizational and time management skills with the demonstrated ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.

Excellent computer skills and proficiency with a variety of computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, online systems, social media platforms, Internet as well as online calendaring and email.

Demonstrated ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere in and outside the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.

Willingness to and work effectively in a heavily bureaucratic environment which requires regular interaction with a number of levels within the organization and multiple outside agencies.

Working knowledge or ability to quickly learn, university infrastructure, policies, and procedures.

Demonstrated ability to provide training and direction to student assistants.

Demonstrated skills in an institutional / educational environment utilizing a customer-oriented and service-centered attitude.

Demonstrated ability and experience in working with student information systems, preferably including electronic case management and accommodation systems.

Knowledge of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 : the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 : and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; and how they apply to postsecondary settings.

Physical Demands

Normal office activities such as sitting / standing at a desk, using a computer, answering phones, and communicating in person both in writing and via phone with others.

Special Conditions

Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.

Must be able to work additional hours and adjust working hours to meet special jobs. May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.

Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check.

This position classification has been defined as exempt and is not subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

The person holding this position is considered a mandatory reporter under the Oregon Revised Statutes and is required to comply with the requirements set forth by the Oregon Department of Human Services.

This position has been identified by Federal Law (Jeanne Clery Act) as a Campus Security Authority (CSA), with significant student and campus responsibilities. CSA 's are obligated to report crimes reported to them which occurred on campus, in public areas bordering campus and in certain non-campus buildings owned or controlled (leased) by the University.

SOU is an equal access AA / EOE committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Southern Oregon University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation in order to provide access to the application, interviewing, and selection process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on this application. If, however, you require a reasonable accommodation in the application and / or interview process due to disability, requests must be made in a timely manner to Human Resources.

Diversity Statement :

Southern Oregon University is a welcoming community committed to inclusive excellence and the celebration of diversity. Without diversity, our educational process is diminished. Working together in support of our commitment to diversity, we strengthen and enrich our role as learners, educators, and members of a tightly connected global community. We encourage those who share in our commitment to diversity, to join our community and we expect all our employees to demonstrate an ability and desire to create an inclusive campus community.

SOU Land Acknowledgement

We want to take this moment to acknowledge that Southern Oregon University is located within the ancestral homelands of the Shasta, Takelma, and Latgawa peoples who lived here since time immemorial. These Tribes were displaced during rapid Euro-American colonization, the Gold Rush, and armed conflict between 1851 and 1856. In the 1850s, the discovery of gold and settlement brought thousands of Euro-Americans to their lands, leading to warfare, epidemics, starvation, and villages being burned. In 1853 the first of several treaties were signed, confederating these Tribes and others together - who would then be referred to as the Rogue River Tribe. These treaties ceded most of their homelands to the United States, and in return, they were guaranteed a permanent homeland reserved for them. At the end of the Rogue River Wars in 1856, these Tribes and many other Tribes from western Oregon were removed to the Siletz Reservation and the Grand Ronde Reservation. Today, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (www.grandronde.org) and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (www.ctsi.nsn.us) are living descendants of the Takelma, Shasta, and Latgawa peoples of this area. We encourage YOU to learn about the land you reside on and to join us in advocating for the inherent sovereignty of Indigenous people.

Notice to Prospective Employees

Section 485 of the Higher Education Act, and The Federal Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 (now referred to as the "Clery Act"), require that prospective employees be notified of the availability of SOU's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report provides the annual statistics and campus policies for the reporting of and responding to campus crimes and fires; access to campus facilities; conduct code and campus policies on the use, possession, and sale of drugs / alcohol; and educational / information programs to inform the campus community about campus security procedures and crime prevention.

An electronic copy of the Annual Security Report (ASR) can be accessed at the following link : A physical copy of the ASR is available at no charge upon request. To request a copy, please visit the Office of the General Counsel located in Churchill Hall, 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, Oregon 97520. For more information, call 541-552-7095, or email clerycoordinator@sou.edu .

Salary : $47,231 - $54,288

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