Associate Director -Student Accessibility Services
Job description
At Creighton, you are part of something big. Your skills and passions unite with thousands of faculty, staff and students inspired to change the world. Here, we offer meaningful work driven by a 475-year-old Jesuit tradition committed to social justice and serving others. Through this tradition, we push the boundaries on innovation. We pursue new knowledge for the betterment of society. We seek to improve our world through Catholic and Jesuit values. And it all starts with you.
Creighton University is looking for a Associate Director for Student Accessibility Services
In accordance with Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), Creighton University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified students and staff with documented disabilities. In this effort, the Associate Director serves a critical role in the implementation of a comprehensive program of services to meet the needs of students with disabilities within the framework of university policy and federal regulations, current and accepted learning theories, and available financial resources. This position is also responsible for providing leadership in the area of clinical accommodations and leads and represents the Office of Student Accessibility Services in the Director’s absence.
Responsibilities
40% Liaison with the the Office of Student and Family Support and provide direct service to students who are identified as retention risks and needing additional support. Coordinate CreightonConnect alerts and documentation for the SAS Office.
15% Develop programmatic experiences and interventions for specified cohorts of students with disabilities, to include classes, co-curricular events, and success workshops.
15% Provide leadership and coordination on clinical accommodations granted by SAS. This includes meeting with professional school supervisors of clinical sites and evaluating reasonableness of needed accommodations.
15% Evaluate academic, physical, and emotional accommodation requests and review documentation for assigned Creighton students; follow-up on accommodation implementation.
10% Manage the progress and maintain regular contact of assigned students with disabilities; provides counseling and assists in in student interventions as needed; orients each student toward his/her role as a self-advocate for services.
5% Assist with the SAS testing center, to include proctoring exams for students with disabilities and coordinating/scheduling exams as needed.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in counseling, psychology or social work or related educational field required.
-Minimum three + (3+) to five (5) years’ experience working in a disability accommodations office environment at a post-secondary (preferred) or secondary level.
- Knowledge and awareness of ADA laws, policies, and regulations, and how they impact higher education.
- Direct experience counseling and advising students.
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AAP/EEO Statement
Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination.
Disclosure Statement
This description describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Regular, reliable attendance is an essential function and all employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. Employees may also be required to work in excess of normal working hours as workloads and seasonal activities necessitate. A complete description is available in the Human Resource office located at 3006 Webster Street Omaha, NE. Creighton University reserves the right to modify duties, responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.
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