at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Position Title:Specialist, Disability Services
Job Description:POSITION TITLE: Disability Services Specialist
STATUS:Full time
DEPARTMENT: Disability Services
DIVISION: Student Development
CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt
UNION: TOSSC
REPORTS TO: Manager of Disability Services
PLACEMENT: Support staff, Grade 8
MINIMUM PAY RATE:$49,497.49 annually
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background. Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff.
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting to the Manager of Disability Services, the Disability Specialist assists the Manager with providing accommodations and other disability related services to Joliet Junior College students and the District 525 community under Section 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. The Disability Specialist must value diversity and inclusion to support the mission of the college, and promote a climate of mutual respect and full participation by providing an accessible experience for all students, staff, faculty, and community members. The Disability Specialist must be able to support the primary functions of the department including (1) ADA/504/508 compliance across the college, (2) intakes, (3) academic advising, (4) accommodation support, (5) ADA/504/508 transition, academic and retention support, (6) outreach, and (7) ADA mediations, interventions, and training.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Professionally represent Joliet Junior College and uphold the College's core values: respect, inclusion, integrity, collaboration, humor, well-being, innovation, quality, and sustainability.
2. Review and understand clinical and disability documentation which may include complex neuro-psych-educational, psych-educational assessment evaluations, IEP's, 504's, and other medical documentation.
3. Conduct interactive interviews to determine reasonable accommodations to facilitate equal access without impacting academic standards mandated by the American Disabilities Act/504/508.
4. Provide comprehensive academic coaching, onboarding support, navigating college finances, and transition support to students registered with Disability Services.
5. Assist with accommodations and train students to use assistive technologies.
6. Collaborate with other departments throughout Joliet Junior College to ensure all college personnel are providing students with disabilities their rights in accordance with ADA/504/508.
7. Participate in regular professional development to ensure the college remains in compliance, as laws change the rights students with disabilities are afforded.
8. Support the retention efforts of the college.
9. Provide regular coaching for students with disabilities focusing on academic, social, emotional, and career needs throughout their career at Joliet Junior College.
10. Facilitate accommodation needs by working collaboratively with students, faculty, administration, and staff across the entire college and all campuses.
11. Partner with outside agencies and medical teams to determine action plans that support student success.
12. Provide outreach to promote awareness of Disability Services and create training materials necessary for administration, faculty, and staff to support accommodations and assistive technology.
13. Develop, implement, and maintain programming that supports student success based on the needs of current student caseloads.
14. Assist with the conversion of printed materials into alternate formats including but not limited to brailed materials, text-reading... For full info follow application link.
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Joliet Junior College is committed to maintaining an environment that is safe and free from discrimination, harassment, and misconduct on the basis of sex, which includes sexual orientation or gender-related identity. The College prohibits sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, stalking, and relationship/dating violence has put measures in place to ensure a safe and healthy educational and employment environment, and meet legal requirements in accordance with: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the College's programs or activities; relevant sections of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation, including gender-related identity; and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), which requires timely warning to the community of certain immediate threats.
