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Disability Support Services Specialist -(Part - Time)

Employer
City Colleges of Chicago
Location
Illinois, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Nov 19, 2021


DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES SPECIALIST - ACCESS CENTER (PART-TIME)
TRUMAN COLLEGE

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) makes every effort to integrate students with disabilities into all courses and programs, in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and with the goal of helping students with disabilities succeed in their academic pursuits.

Truman’s Access Centers coordinate and provide a variety of supportive services to students with documented disabilities. These supportive services include classroom accommodations, note takers, exam proctors, transcribers, sign language interpreters and access to a wide range adaptive technology and equipment.

Under general supervision and reporting to a Director, Access Center, a Part-Time Disability Support Services Specialist is responsible for assisting the Director in administering the day to day operations of the Access Center, coordinating and ensuring the provision of supportive services to enrolled students with documented disabilities to ensure equal access to all of CCC’s programs and services. Performs related duties as required.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Reviews disability documentation and service eligibility records on file with returning students with disabilities to ensure accommodations to be appropriate to the specific disability.
  • Responds to and resolves students’ concern regarding services including support (note taker, interpreter), accommodations in the classroom, use of adaptive technology, and related issues.
  • Prepares and disseminates communications to faculty informing them of accommodations needed for students with disabilities enrolled in their classes. Consults with faculty to respond to questions and resolve in-class accommodation issues.
  • Schedules staff (note takers, sign language interpreters, readers/scribes) and prioritizes the assignment of staff to students to ensure the efficient allocation of available resources. Advises Director of insufficient staff to meet students’ support service needs and recommends alternatives and solutions.
  • Provides training and assistance to Access Center staff and students with disabilities on the use of assistive technology and equipment located in Access Center (i.e. braille equipment, talking pens, video magnifiers, screen reading aids, recording devices).
  • Maintains inventory of assistive technology equipment and arranges for servicing of equipment as needed. Researches and recommends the purchase of new assistive technology equipment to meet identified student needs.
  • Proctors exams and assists the Director in monitoring staff proctoring exams to students to maintain the integrity of test administration process. Ensures appropriate assistive methods are used by staff in administering tests to students.
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Rehabilitation, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
  • Two years of professional work experience working with students with disabilities in a post-secondary institution.
  • A combination of education and experience may be taken into consideration based on the applicant’s credentials.
  • Demonstrated experience in interpreting and applying Section 504 and the ADA in a higher education setting.
  • Demonstrated experience working with individuals with disabilities.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Good knowledge of requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as it relates to reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.
  • Good knowledge of adaptive technology and equipment.
  • Knowledge of functional limitations relating to chronic health conditions and disabilities.
  • Knowledge of support services that address the unique needs of students with psychological, learning, visual, hearing, mobility and other types of disabilities.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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