SkiptocontentAdmissionsMenuJobDetailsJobTitle:StudentAccess.&AcademicSuccessSpecialistDepartment:AcademicServicesReportsTo:DirectorofAdvising,Success,andAccessibilityJobType:Thisisafulltime,exemptposition.GeneralDescription:TheStudentAccessibility&AcademicSuccessSpecialistwillberesponsibleforensuringthatstudentswithdisabilitiesandothersupportneedsreceivetheappropriateaccommodationsandresourcestosucceedacademically.Thisroleinvolvesworkingcloselywithstudents,faculty,andstafftodevelopandimplementindividualizedsupportplans,facilitateaccessibilityservices,andpromoteaninclusivelearningenvironment.EssentialDutiesandResponsibilities:·Evaluatedocumentationandestablishservicesforstudents,facultyandstaff.·Reviewandrevisepoliciesasnecessarytoremaincompliantwithfederalandothercorrespondingregulations.·EnsurecompliancewithSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973,theAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990(ADA)anditsamendmentsandotherfederallaws,suchastheFairHousingAct,whenapplicable·Staysabreastofchangesindisabilitylawsandbestpracticesinaccommodationsandrequiredservices.·Maintainconfidentialrecordsofstudentservices.·ContractforandcoordinateinterpretingservicesforWWUclassesandevents.·Coordinatematerialsthatneedtobeprovidedinalternativeformats.·Meetwithprospectivestudentsandtheirfamiliestodiscusspossibleservices.·Serveasaliaisonforstudentsandfacultywhenanaccommodationneedstobenegotiated.·Providetraining,guidanceandsupporttofacultyandstaffworkingwithstudentswithdisabilitiesandcollaboratewithsupportservicesoncampus.·WorkwithUniversityInformationTechnologiesstafftoreviewandevaluateassistivetechnology,telecommunicationandotheradaptiveequipment/devicestoassiststudentswithdisabilities.·ConsultasneededwiththeUniversityCoordinatorofLegalAffairs·Collaboratewithotherdepartmentsasneeded·Proctorstudentexaminations.·Offeracademiccoachingandadvisingtohelpstudentsdevelopeffectivestudystrategies,timemanagementskills,andgoal-settingtechniques.·Coordinateandconductworkshopsontopicssuchasstudyskills,testpreparation,andself-advocacy.·Monitorindividualstudentprogressandperformproactiveoutreachtostudents.·Monitorandassessstudentprogress,providingadditionalsupportasneededtoensureacademicsuccess.·Participateinrecommending,developingandmonitoringsystemstoprovideandtracksupportservicestonewandcontinuingstudents,includingtrainingstaffasnecessarytoutilizemonitoringsystems,andpreparingreports.·Performotherdutiesasassigned.PositionRequirements:Minimumofabachelor'sdegree.Three(3)yearsofstudentdisabilityservicesexperienceinhighereducationpreferred.Active,energeticinvolvementinsmallcollegeenvironmentandacommitmenttoimprovingthequalityoflivingandlearningonauniversitycampus.Abilitytoestablishandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipswithotherstaffmembers,faculty,studentsandparents.Maintainconfidentiality.Desiretoworkwithcollegestudents.Abilitytoworkwithoutconstantsupervision(self-motivated).Abilitytohandlemorethanonetaskatatime.WorkSchedule:Thisisanexempt,40-hourperweek;benefiteligible,12-monthpositionrequiringeveningandweekendhoursasneeded.WilliamWoodsUniversityisanEqualOpportunityEmployerWilliamWoodsUniversityisanindependentinstitutioncharteredbytheStateofMissouriwithmaincampusfacilitiesinFulton,MO.Ithasbeenoperatingcontinuouslysince1870,takingitscurrentformasacoeducationaluniversitywithundergraduateandgraduateprogramsin1993.Today,WilliamWoodsdrawsapproximately2,000undergraduateandgraduatestudentsfrom35statesandapproximately11foreigncountries.WilliamWoodshasbeenrankedasaTop100MidwestUniversitybyU.S.NewsandWorldReport,andhasbeenrecognizedforthequalityandaffordabilityofitsonlinedegreeprograms.Withafullliberalartscurriculum,WilliamWoodsalsooffersastrongprofessionaltradition,withnationallyrankedprogramsinEquestrianStudiesandAmericanSignLanguage.ItsgraduateeducationprogramfiguresstronglyintheadministrationandleadershipofMissouri''sstateschoolsystem.WilliamWoodsUniversityisgovernedbyaself-perpetuatingboardoftrustees,andremainscommittedtoservingthepublicgoodbyhelpingstudentslinkintellectualdevelopmentwiththeresponsibilitiesofcitizenshipandprofessionallife.WilliamWoodsUniversityisanEqualOpportunityEmployerBacktotopWilliamWoodsUniversityOneUniversityAveFulton,MO65251800.995.3159flourish!FacebookInstagramLinkedInYouTubeTwitterSubmitfeedbackorreportanissuewiththiswebsite.WilliamWoodsUniversity©1870-