The position of Student Accessibility Coordinator at Oberlin College and Conservatory, is a continuing full time Administrative and Professional Staff (A&PS) position reporting to the Assistant Director of the Office for Disability and Access (ODA) in the Division of Student Life. The Student Accessibility Coordinator is a generalist in the area of accessibility resources and provides support and assistance to students with disabilities to ensure access to the educational program. The Student Accessibility Coordinator will also complete general duties along with all other staff in the Division of the Student Affairs.
Responsibilities:
The Student Accessibility Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the mission of the College by assisting in the daily support of planning, designing, advising, development and implementation of support programs, policies, and services for students with disabilities. This includes reviewing documentation, engaging in interactive discussions with students, and recommending the assignment of academic, housing, and dining accommodations.
The role involves collaboration with various campus offices to ensure equity, access, and compliance with relevant laws. The Student Accessibility Coordinator provides training and resources for faculty and staff to enhance the accessibility of classroom technology and digital media.
Required qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Education, Special Education, Human Services, Disability Services, Psychology, Social Sciences, or other appropriate field of study.
The candidate should have a minimum experience of one year working with people with disabilities.
Excellent verbal and communication skills.
Knowledge and experience working with persons of diverse backgrounds.
The individual must have knowledge of or the ability to quickly learn the legal standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Experience in reviewing medical and psychological evaluations is beneficial.
Experience in developing relationships with people from different cultural backgrounds, including those associated with race, ethnicity, international origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and/or other aspects of human diversity.
Compensation:
Compensation commensurate with experience and includes an excellent benefits package
Special instructions to applicant:
Please attach the following documents to your application for employment: resume, cover letter, and list of three professional references.
Oberlin College & Conservatory is a four-year, highly selective liberal arts college that combines a top-ranked college of arts and sciences with a world-renowned conservatory of music. Combined, the two divisions enroll approximately 2,900 students. Founded in 1833, Oberlin College & Conservatory was the first college in America to make interracial education and coeducation central to its mission-traditions that live today within a commitment to positive social engagement. Located 35 miles southwest of Cleveland, OH, Oberlin College & Conservatory has earned a reputation of excellence based on the quality of its richly diverse student body, outstanding faculty, excellent facilities, and academic and technological resources. Learn more at http://new.oberlin.edu/about