Northwestern University Hiring for Assistant Director of AccessibleNU at Evanston, IL Full Time

Department: AccessibleNU
Salary/Grade: EXS/7

Job Summary:

This
position is responsible for planning, directing, administering, assessing, and evaluating the academic services and programs of AccessibleNU
at Northwestern University. This Assistant Director of Accessible NU position will manage a caseload of students at the Evanston Campus
location and will be responsible for caseload management at the Chicago Campus location on an as-needed basis. Daily functions include
reviewing documentation, evaluating requests for accommodations, and coordinating with campus liaisons to provide reasonable and appropriate
accommodations. Working closely with the Associate Director of Evanston and Director, the position will also be responsible for the daily
implementation of outreach efforts, including presentations and programming.

Reporting to the Associate Director of AccessibleNU
Evanston under the Dean of Students office, the position serves as a campus expert on student related matters regarding accommodations,
equal access, and disability. This role provides ongoing leadership to offer services and programs which advance the educational mission of
the University and Division of Student Affairs including developing, recommending, and implementing policies and procedures that highlight
disability as a form of diversity. This position also ensures compliance with federal, state, and local disability regulations.

About AccessibleNU: Using a social model of disability lens, AccessibleNU (ANU) is the unit that oversees implementation
of academic and programmatic accommodations for students with disabilities. Through ANU, students can make arrangements for testing
accommodations, books in alternate format, assistive technology, Sign Language interpreting, and other accommodations as determined through
the interactive process.

Areas of responsibility:

• Administration
• Communications
• Evaluation
• Compliance
• Outreach
• Program Development
• Strategic Planning
• Student Support

Specific Responsibilities:

Accommodation Management (70%):

• Maintains a full
  caseload of students, evaluates requests for disability accommodations, and provides ongoing accommodation support for undergraduate,
  graduate, and professional students.
• Interprets disability documentation provided by students including medical, educational,
  and/or psychological assessments. Conducts intake interviews with students to gather additional information to determine reasonable
  accommodations.
• Ensures accommodation determinations align with the Americans with Disabilities Act (as amended), Sections 504 and
  508 of the Rehabilitation Act, state and local disability regulations, the Fair Housing Act, relevant caselaw and legal guidance, and
  University policies and procedures.
• Generates creative and practical solutions to address current and emerging needs, including
  accommodations for students in off-site placements such as clinical settings, internships, practicums, and experiential learning
  requirements.
• Uses office database (AIM) to maintain student files including: sending accommodation emails, maintaining
  confidential documentation, scheduling appointments, recording meetings and case notes, and documenting communications with students and
  university personnel regarding the accommodation process.
• Engages with faculty and staff via the interactive process to assist with
  implementation of complex accommodations (e.g. flexibility with attendance and deadlines, clinical arrangements, qualifying exam
  accommodations, adjustments to program requirements, etc.) while upholding essential course and programmatic requirements and/or technical
  standards.
• Provides support and facilitates conversations with faculty and students when accommodation issues arise.

AccessibleNU, University, and Community Resource (15%):

• Provides consultation services, information sessions to
  students and guardians, in-service trainings, workshops, events, orientations, and programming about disabilities to University
  constituents, local and state communities with respect to definitions, perspectives, implications, applications of professional research,
  disability as diversity, state and federal laws, and the transition to and from postsecondary education.
• Develop and disseminate
  educational/informational materials and presentations for faculty, staff, and students on the Chicago and Evanston campus to promote
  AccessibleNU services and the shared responsibility to appropriately accommodate students. Oversight of daily outreach and presentation
  tracking with responsibility for assessment and reporting of outreach efforts.
• Create, lead, oversee, participate in, and/or assess
  programming, including Eye-to-Eye and other future ANU programming and organization groups
• Responsible for Wildcat Welcome
  coordination, including PurplePrep editing, resource fairs, student staff training, and the AccessibleNU Wildcat Welcome lunch.
• Participates in or leads AccessibleNU or University based working groups, committees, events, or other division-wide activities.

Special Assignments (10%):

• Participates in developing and implementing strategic planning goals, objectives,
  and assessments.
• Performs back-up functions such as front desk duties and test proctoring/coordinating.
• Assists the
  Associate Director of Evanston and Chicago and Director with overall unit functional areas.

Professional Development
(5%):

• Attends and presents at local conferences, workshops, training sessions, and/or professional organizational
  meetings.
• Participates in local and disability organizations such as the Coalition for Disability Access in Health Sciences and
  Medical Education and the Association on Higher Education and Disability.
• Stays abreast of current research in the field by
  reviewing publications, journals, technical information, etc.
• Summarizes and synthesizes new information to exchange with
  colleagues either in a written or an oral manner.
• Anticipates future needs and trends of postsecondary disability issues.

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition
discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Work-Life and
Wellness:

Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life’s
challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs
to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth
& Development:
Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus
or at home. If you’re interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of
tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more.

Minimum Qualifications:
(Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)

• Master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling, social
  work, psychology, disability studies, education, or related field
• Minimum of three (3) years related professional experience in the
  postsecondary environment, working directly with students with various disabilities; similar experience with students outside the
  postsecondary setting and/or a combination of training and experience may be considered
• Experience with applying the ADAAA, Section
  504, Section 508 to accommodation determination
• Familiarity with the complexities of medical documentation and its alignment with
  accommodation determination, including the interpretation of test results such as the WAIS, Woodcock Johnson, and other diagnostics within
  the DSM-V.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively with diverse populations across race, class, gender, sexuality, age,
  religion, ability, etc..

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Ability to
  problem solve, collaborate, and negotiate reasonable accommodations in various situations
• Highly developed communication skills to
  foster collaborative relationships
• Ability to exercise independent judgement related to the impact of the disability, how it
  relates to classroom access, and the legal aspects involved
• Ability to work independently—supervision given in cases of
  difficult to determine accommodations and escalated cases
• Proficiency with a range of assistive technologies and adaptive equipment
  and their application

Preferred Qualifications: (Education and experience)

• Prior work with
  graduate, professional, and online students with disabilities
• Demonstrated experience determining clinical and/or offsite
  accommodations using programmatic technical standards
• Proven conflict mediation skills
• Sensitivity to the changing needs
  of a diverse population

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Knowledge of
  learning styles and Universal Design for Learning

Working Conditions:

Will be required to physically
work at both the Evanston and Chicago (only as needed) campus during peak periods of high volume or during periods of staff transitions. May
be eligible for alternate work arrangements in accordance with business needs and divisional policies.

Northwestern requires all staff
and faculty to be vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to limited exceptions. For more information, please visit our COVID-19 and Campus
Updates website.

To apply, visit https://careers.northwestern.edu/ and use job ID 43401