Disability and Access Specialist
Savannah College of Art and Design
Location
Savannah, Georgia
Quick overview
The specialist will manage a caseload of students needing accessibility services, determining academic adjustments and reasonable accommodations based on documentation and compliance with Section 504 and ADA guidelines. Responsibilities also include engaging in housing accommodation reviews, contributing to outreach and psychoeducational programs, and maintaining accurate documentation in university systems.
Requirements summary
The minimum qualification requires a Master's degree in a relevant field such as rehabilitation counseling, counselor education, psychology, special education, or social work. The ideal candidate must possess strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills and be committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive university environment.
Job description
- As a disability and access specialist, you will efficiently manage an active caseload of students with accessibility needs to determine academic adjustments and reasonable accommodations based on student documentation and compliance with Section 504 and ADA guidelines.
- You will attend weekly case conferences and participate in quarterly student orientations as assigned.
- Among other duties, you will engage in an interactive review process to determine accommodations for students' living environments and participate in regular meetings to improve the housing accommodation process.
- You will also stay updated on relevant legislation to ensure informed decision-making and provide students with appropriate community referrals tailored to their individual needs and circumstances.
- Additionally, you will contribute to outreach, psychoeducational program development, and presentations that increase awareness and understanding of disability services.
- In this role, you will participate in university-wide efforts to improve access for students with accessibility support needs and provide them with the appropriate community referrals.
- Responsibilities include the prompt documentation of student interactions in Titanium, maintenance of a current schedule in the master calendar, and report preparation for your supervisor's signature and approval.
- You will also monitor and update the disability services database to ensure it contains accurate and up-to-date information.
- Additionally, you will serve as a resource to the university in areas related to adaptive computer technology and other relevant resources.
- Among other duties, you will organize and implement executive functioning support in both group and one-on-one environments, inform your supervisor of staff development needs, and participate in department performance improvement initiatives.
The ideal candidate is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive university environment. They have strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications
• Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, counselor education, psychology, special education, social work, or a related field
Travel required
• Less than 10%
Work hours
- The university work week is Sunday through Saturday.
- Most offices are open
- Monday through
- Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.
ADA tag
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.