Position Title: Accessibility Specialist # of Positions to Fill: 1 Department/Program: Student ADA Support 51500 Remote Work Authorization: Hybrid On-Site/Remote Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus Reports to: Accessibility Resources Coordinator FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly FTE:100% (40 hrs/week) Compensation: $20.32 – $23.37
Job Summary
This position works for the Office of Accessibility Resources and delivers accessibility services, advising, and support to students and serves as a liaison to faculty, and staff. The Accessibility Specialist is a content-specialist in implementing ADA resourcing, services, and education at the university. This role is expected to be in the office three days a week and has the option to work two days remotely.
Student Support and Services (45%) • Provide confidential administrative support for the Office of Accessibility Resources including answering telephones, managing calendars and correspondence, maintaining electronic/paper record-keeping systems and materials, tracking data concerning the eligibility of program participants. • Work directly with students seeking support and accommodations. • Provide academic support strategies and assessment referrals for students seeking assistance with learning or access obstacles. • Evaluate student needs and prepare and disseminate students’ Notice of Accommodations, which are subsequently distributed by the Office of ARC to their faculty. • Maintain confidential student records and communications, in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). • Evaluates students’ documentation to establish eligibility for departmental services; meet with active and prospective students to discuss reasonable and effective use of accommodations • Educates students in self-advocacy to help implement reasonable accommodations; promote awareness of the department’s services; develop/maintain knowledge of disability law practices and issues related to ADA and Section 504 compliance.
Liaising and Resource Referral (25%) • Positively represent and promote the services and visibility of OAR amongst staff, faculty, and students. Provide information to prospective students, outside agencies, schools, and visitors. • Attend a specific number of departmental meetings to include ADA needs around departmental and program decisions. • Communicate effectively with other university offices (i.e. Human Resources, Facilities Services, Department Chairs) and outside vendors to assist participants in obtaining appropriate accommodations, i.e. sign language interpreters, and campus facilities.
Coordinating Technology (15%) • Train students and faculty on how to use relevant software and equipment specific to accessibility needs • Research and purchase assistive technology in coordination with the Accessibility Resources Coordinator. • Compile and analyze data, prepare standard and requested reports, generate correspondence, presentation materials, spreadsheets, graphics, meeting materials, and other similar items using various computer software. This includes database maintenance and reports generation of a system for assessment and self-study purposes. • Stay up to date and knowledgeable of mobile and desktop applications that provide accessibility to students.
Training (10%) • Provide ADA training at least 2 times per semester (both online and in person) as well as ongoing for faculty, staff, and students. Other (5%) • Collect, analyze and report statistical and satisfaction data of students with disabilities to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of current services and programs. • Maintain and analyze a set of complex budgetary records (Colleague) by performing bookkeeping related to the status of accounts and making recommendations for projected budgets. • Coordinate calendar/schedule/meetings. • Assist ARC in advising constituents with administrative problems or concerns. • Supervise/train student employees (1 to 3 students).
What Naropa Requires… •Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Education, Human Services, Vocational Rehabilitation or related field. •Experience working with persons with disabilities in higher education, education, counseling, teaching, case management or business. •Knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act and experience processing ADA requests. •Skilled in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.•Commitment to confidentiality. •Excellent written and oral communication skills. •Excellent attention to detail. •Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time. •All job candidates must hold a commitment to co-create a diverse and inclusive community and actively participate in related JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) professional development regarding the dynamics of privilege and oppression and the impact these have in the workplace. •All job candidates must demonstrate their level of understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression, and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity. •All job candidates must demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of and appreciation for the values of Naropa University and the capacity to demonstrate integration and embodiment of these values as evidenced in work, communication, collaboration styles, and other general workplace behaviors.
Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions The maximum amount of weight an employee must be able to lift/carry with or without reasonable accommodation(s):• 15 lbs During regular daily activities, the employee must be able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation: Stand, walk, sit, handle/finger, bend at the waist, reach above shoulder level, kneel and crouch.
During regular daily activities, employees may be exposed to the following: Interruptions/distractions, dust.
Naropa recognizes the following holidays throughout the year:
-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day-Memorial Day-Juneteenth-Independence Day-Labor Day-Fall Break, 4th Thursday and Friday in November-Winter Break, the last two weeks in December encompassing the Christmas holiday as well as New Year’s
Naropa’s health and welfare benefits include the following: medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment, an employer-sponsored pre-tax retirement savings plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching, and a variety of voluntary, employee-paid supplemental insurance plans. A comprehensive benefits package is available to full-time employees who work a minimum of 30 hours each week. Employees who work 20 – 29 hours each week are eligible for only the employer-paid short-term & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment, and the retirement plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.
Employees who work fewer than 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in Naropa’s retirement plan only, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching. All regular full-time and part-time faculty and staff, including student workers, accrue sick leave benefits.
Full-time and part-time staff positions accrue vacation and personal time. All leave accrual rates vary based on the position, hours worked, and years of service. The University recognizes the importance of including its employees in its organizational mission and values and welcomes employees into the classroom to “touch the magic.” Specifically, regular employees are provided generous tuition remission opportunities for themselves and their family members.
Naropa University participates in the Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP). CIC-TEP is a network of CIC colleges and universities willing to accept, tuition-free, students from families of full-time employees of other CIC participating institutions (full-time as designated by the employer/institution). Additional information can be found here: https://www.cic.edu/member-services/tuition-exchange-program
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