Coordinator of Disability Services

COORDINATOR OF DISABILITY SERVICES Bargaining Unit VSC-PAT Grade 12 Location: Randolph Center, VT 05061, USA BASIC FUNCTIONTo provide specialized support to eligible students with learning disabilities or difficulties, including: assessment, development of support plans, counseling, and instruction. Assist in ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Work collaboratively with other team members to create and sustain a culture that promotes student learning and engagement, student success, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interpret federal/state laws and regulations to assist in developing and implementing policies, procedures, record-keeping, and forms to achieve compliance with the ADA. Document contacts with students and maintain case notes.
• Review and investigate complaints and grievances relating to accommodations.
• Consult with medical professionals, vocational rehab counselors, occupational or technical experts as needed to ensure accommodation decisions are appropriate and reasonable.
• Conduct interviews with students, employees, medical professionals, vocational rehab experts, and other occupational or technical experts to obtain or clarify information related to ADA claims.
• Confer with parents, diagnosticians, guidance counselors in order to obtain documentation of learning difficulties or disabilities.
• Review and interpret diagnostic evaluations to plan services and appropriate accommodations for students eligible for remedial programs.
• Provide screening and referral for students with learning difficulties or other special needs to receive counseling.
• Assist students with special accommodations to support their learning process or identify special teaching strategies that are specific to the unique needs of the student to ensure their success.
• Provide other academic support services as needed.
• Demonstrate inclusivity and provide excellent customer service in all modalities, including in-person, telephone, e-mail, video call, live chat, texting, and the like.
• Provide resources, information, and technical advice for faculty who work with students with disabilities.
• Publicize disability services through classroom visits, meetings with department chairs, faculty, and staff, Academic Support publications, and campus events such as Career Fair, Open House, and registration.
• Assist with planning and preparation and participate in special summer programs for high-risk students, including: design and advising related to learning plans, and participation in activities with other staff.
• Confer regularly with the Director of Disability Services, Academic Support staff and other University offices/personnel, and community service providers to plan, coordinate and evaluate services/activities, exchange information, investigate and resolve problems, refer students for assistance with special needs.
• Perform various administrative tasks associated with assigned function, such as preparing activity and progress reports, evaluating programs, and advertising program services.
• Keep abreast of current developments in the field. Attend professional meetings and conferences relevant to the job.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED Direct supervision is received from the Director of Disability Services. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY Supervision of 5-8 student workers. This general outline illustrates the type of work which characterizes the job classification. It is not an all-encompassing statement of the specific duties, responsibilities and qualifications of individual positions assigned to the classification. Vermont State University is a part of the Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS). VSCS values individual differences that can be engaged in the service of learning. Diverse experiences from people of varied backgrounds inform and enrich our community. VSCS strongly encourages applications from historically marginalized and underrepresented populations. VSCS is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with ADA requirements, and will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant. Please contact our HR office for assistance with accommodations athumanresources@vermontstate.edu. NOTE: This job is subject to a fingerprint-supported criminalbackground check. Any offer of employment is contingent upon thesatisfactory results of this check.