Accessibility Services Advisor
Johnson & Wales University
Location
Providence, Rhode Island
Quick overview
The Accessibility Services Advisor facilitates reasonable accommodations and provides academic and personal advising to students with disabilities. They also educate faculty on best practices and assistive technology while ensuring institutional compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a minimum of a master's degree, preferably in special education, counseling, or a related field. A moderate amount of experience in advising students with disabilities is required.
Job description
Summary: Facilitates the provision of reasonable accommodations and advising to students with disabilities
- Essential Job Functions
- Develops and implements a comprehensive plan for disability services and in and out of classroom accommodations for students with disabilities
- Meets with prospective and current students and their families, as needed, and maintains records accordingly
- Provides disability services orientations to students, parents and faculty
- Educates faculty on best practices they can use while teaching students with disabilities including researching and recommending assistive technology
- Advises on personal and academic issues for students with disabilities
- Coordinates special workshops, instructional programs and placement testing, as necessary
- Manages compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act to consistently meet the needs of students
- Participates with various departmental or campus committees on disability related issues
- Proctors testing sessions, as necessary
- Supervises and manages student employees, as necessary, to enhance their academic and professional development
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a master's degree
- Moderate amount of experience advising students with disabilities or other related experience
Preferred Qualifications
• Master's degree in special education, counseling or a related field of study
Please Note
Qualified candidates must live or relocate to live within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.
Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.
