Date of Posting: 12-21-2020
Employee Type: Staff
Status: Full time – Exempt
Department: Ally Center
Reports to: Ally Center Director
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Oversees the college’s accommodations processes.
- Oversees academic supports and interventions for undergraduate students.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Job Summary:
The Accessibility and Learning Resources Coordinator provides reasonable accommodations and support services for students with disabilities at all academic levels and locations of LBC | Capital and coordinates learning resources for students conditionally accepted to LBC and students on academic probation at the Lancaster campus.
Personal Qualities:
- An identifiable salvation experience.
- A pattern of spiritual development characterized by prayer, Bible Study, and regular church attendance at a local church or involvement in church ministry.
- A commitment to ministry and encouragement of others toward the same
- A general understanding of higher education and a more specific understanding of Bible College education.
- A clear awareness of the philosophy, operation, and doctrinal position of LBC | Capital
- A clear understanding of the organizational structure of the College and its various departments
- The ability to identify personal strengths, weaknesses, skills, and limitations and to use this understanding profitably.
- The desire to grow, develop, and mature, both spiritually and professionally.
- The ability to create and maintain a Christian professional atmosphere in all internal and external relationships.
- The desire and ability to disciple and mentor students.
- A professional appearance.
Education and Experience:
- A Master’s Degree in education, counseling, special education, psychology, social work, or related degree working with students with disabilities.
- Strong disability-related college level work experience of at least 3 years will be considered.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Competent in the interpretation of psycho-educational/neurological assessments
- Competent in the determination of proper documentation and in the assignment of appropriate accommodations from documentation
- Knowledge of ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 regulations
- Competent in determining and implementing student intervention plans
- Competent in interpersonal/relational skills
- Competent communicator with strong verbal and written skills
- Competent to model academic strategies and skills
- Competent to interact with understanding, with a full range of disabilities
- Knowledgeable about a full range of assistive technology for use with a diverse set of disabilities
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Review psycho-educational and medical documentation to assess the needs of and provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities at all locations
- conduct intake interviews
- review documentation and determines students’ eligibility for services
- determine and facilitate reasonable accommodations
- maintain confidential records for students with disabilities (SWDs)
- meet with applicants and parents to discuss services available to the SWD
- assist as needed with exam accommodations and other duties assigned
- manage data for formal grievances related to ADA and Office of Civil Rights
- Manage technological support
- assign and arrange for appropriate assistive technology and alternate text formatted materials.
- help to train students in use of appropriate assistive technology
- Collaborate with Associate Provost of Student Success to educate campus community on issues that impact students with disabilities.
- inform faculty of their legal responsibilities under the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of of 1973.
- collaborate with faculty regarding implementation of appropriate accommodations
- collaborate with the Registrar, Student Services Office, Physical Plant, Campus Safety, faculty and staff regarding access to all facilities, classrooms, programs and campus grounds
- present in-service faculty/staff workshops and presentations
- Provide immediate assistance to students with temporary mobility, physical, or cognitive injuries.
- coordinate with Student Life, Health Services, Athletics, and/or faculty to provide students with reasonable temporary accommodations.
- Coach students with disabilities
- meet with students and monitor academic progress
- advise the academic mentors to support the DSO initiatives
- provide academic, transition-to-college, and pre-registration counseling to all SWD’s
- refer students to other services as appropriate
- Work with English Language Learners to determine appropriate academic supports and services.
- Coach incoming students with conditional acceptance and students returning on academic probation
- meet with students and monitor academic progress
- provide academic, transition-to-college advising
- refer students to other services as appropriate
- Oversee the Academic Mentoring Program and evaluate its use and effectiveness
- Cultivate an environment that promotes productive personal study time
- Develop and lead academic success workshops
- Develop and maintain learning resources
- Advise AMS student workers as part of a team approach
- Assist with the hiring and training of new student workers
- Assist with the ongoing mentor training program
- Advise academic mentors on student interventions
- Work as a team within the Ally Center
- Assist with Proctoring and tutoring as needed
- Promote Ally Center to visitors
- Serve on the ADA Council, Academic Appeals Committee, and Students of Concern Committee
- Maintain confidential files for students
- Compile and report data for Institutional Effectiveness and accreditation purposes
- Maintain current operating manuals
- Performs other related duties as assigned