Director Services to Students with Disabilities Administrator II Division of Student Affairs
Director Services to Students with Disabilities Administrator II Division of Student Affairs
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This position is being recruited through an outside agency. To apply please visit the application portal at Another Source:https://careersanothersource.icims/jobs/101919/servicestostudentswithdisabilitiesdirectorcalstatesanbernardino/jobobilefalse&width1150&height500&bgatrue&needsRedirectfalse&jan1offset480&jun1offset420
Job Summary
The Director of Services to Students with Disabilities is responsible for the administration planning organization and direction of its service delivery components and effective collaboration with faculty staff within university offices to ensure accessibility by students with disabilities to the universitys academic programs services and activities.
This position provides counseling and guidance to assist students with disabilities in their transition and adjustment to the university accepts and reviews disability documentation and determines appropriate accommodations in the classroom and other campus activities. This involves administrative and professional work that is used to administer a comprehensive program to ensure academic access and assistance for students with disabilities. Work is performed under minimal supervision with a broad latitude for initiative and independent judgment and performance is based on the effective operation of the administrative function.
Management/Leadership
- The Director oversees and manages the Services to Students with Disabilities (SSD) office ensuring compliance with CSU Disability and Accommodations Policy (EO 1111 and providing support services to students with disabilities.
- Develops and implements policies procedures and operational strategies to enhance services evaluates and makes recommendations to the Vice President for Student Affairs and oversees student learning outcomes.
- Hires trains supervises and evaluates staff and paraprofessionals ensuring alignment with university policies and collective bargaining agreements.
- Acts as the universitys authority on disability practices accommodations and compliance with CSU executive orders and federal mandates.
- Coordinates and negotiates vendor services oversees contract compliance manages the SSD Testing Center and facilitates conflict resolution.
- Provides strategic oversight for the Workability IV program acting as a liaison with the Department of Rehabilitation and managing program obligations.
- Oversees departmental budgets marketing communication and accessibility services ensuring uptodate and effective operations.
- Collaborates with university stakeholders committees and external agencies to promote accessibility resolve issues and implement disability awareness initiatives.
- Leads campuswide disability access strategies including training policy development and advocacy for academic and technological accommodations.
- Ensures compliance with accessibility in facilities planning construction emergency operations and event logistics.
- Supports staff in developing caseload management skills maintaining case records and ensuring confidentiality and compliance with FERPA.
- Provides direct disabilityrelated counseling and accommodation planning for complex cases while overseeing diagnostic assessments and adaptive services.
- Applies for external funding conducts data analysis and develops assessment plans to enhance SSD and WAIV programs.
- Participates in professional development campus committees and investigations related to disability concerns.
- Prepares reports and advises Student Affairs leadership on trends and opportunities to address disability needs.
Minimum Qualifications: Required Education and Experience
- Masters degree in Counseling (general or rehabilitation) Psychology Disability Studies or related field.
Required Qualifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated conflict resolution and mediation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead manage and supervise a diverse staff in a dynamic environment that requires department and staff members to adapt to changing processes practices and initiatives.
- Ability to plan budgets and allocate resources based upon department priorities.
- Acquire awareness and apply knowledge of executive orders and mandates.
- Demonstrated ability to engage in strategic planning to ensure the most effective and efficient delivery of programs and services.
- Must possess excellent analytical problemsolving conflict management and organizational skills with the ability to work creatively innovatively and independently while under pressure.
- Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Demonstrated ability to create and maintain cooperative working relationships with students faculty staff businesses community organizations and other diverse groups and services
- Technical fluency with Oracle/PeopleSoft CSU Common Management System or equivalent student information system; Microsoft Office Professional Suite and Google mail and calendaring programs.
- Ability to work effectively with faculty technical and nontechnical management and professional/support staff
- Knowledge and skills to develop and facilitate workshops and training on procedural technical and other topics
- Demonstrated ability to work independently confidentially and efficiently to carry out very complex assignments without detailed instructions advise others individually or in groups on varied and complex matters and determine the appropriate course of action and proper techniques to utilize while engaged with individuals and groups in personal interactions of a sensitive nature
- Demonstrated ability to logically independently and efficiently analyze and solve organizational and operational problems of one or several program areas
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to work effectively with all levels in a demanding environment
- Strong crisis intervention and consultation skills
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with the various partnering agencies the campus community and the public
- The successful candidate will have a high level of energy and maturity the ability to encourage and motivate students and staff and work effectively in a large fastpaced environment.
- Experience speaking in a variety of public settings such as classrooms and large group assemblies
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others within a multidisciplinary environment
- High degree of personal and professional integrity a strong sense of ethics and respect for privacy and confidentiality
- Must possess a valid California Drivers License (class C)
Preferred Qualifications
- Seven 7 years minimum experience performing professional Student Services work of unusual difficulty requiring extensive work experience in the area of services to students with disabilities Understanding of physical cognitive and psychological disabilities
- Knowledge of disabilities (Federal and State policies procedures and guidelines); accommodations standards; and current trends in disabled student services in postsecondary education. Knowledge of university personnel policies and procedures.
- Knowledge and experience interpreting and applying Federal Regulation 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act required.
- Knowledge of and ability to interpret results of various assessments and diagnostic tools used to diagnose different types of disabilities and make recommendations for reasonable accommodations required.
- Have knowledge of ADA and other laws addressing the rights of people with disabilities such as Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as well as knowledge of CSU Chancellors Office mandates.
- Have experience with people with a broad range of disabilities.
- Demonstrated commitment to advocacy for and experience working with students with disabilities at the postsecondary level.
- Working knowledge of the overall legal rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities including the office of Civil Rights grievance procedures.
- Knowledge of Universal Design principles and demonstrated ability to apply the principles in course design and/or cocurricular programs/service delivery
- Understanding of academic policies and procedures; the ability to balance advocacy and appropriate academic expectations for students with disabilities
- Ability to assess and be appropriately responsive to students needs and preferences in a variety of settings; which sometimes means counseling students on difference between equitable/reasonable accommodations and nonequitable/nonreasonable accommodations that lead to approval or denial of requests
- Previous experience reading disability documentation including psychoeducational reports
- Demonstrated knowledge of the broad spectrum of disability categories present in postsecondary settings and the corresponding reasonable accommodations available to these students
- Working knowledge of Deaf/HardofHearing services as applied in a higher education setting
- Previous experience determining accommodations and technological solutions for adults who are blind or low vision
- Experience advising counseling coaching and/or teaching college students with disabilities
- Welldeveloped skills for conferring with students faculty and staff about or in an emergency situation
- Demonstrated ability to create and conduct effective programming for students with diverse abilities is required.
- Previous grant or project coordination experience
- The ability to prepare and present oral and written reports/data which are clear concise and comprehensive
- Collect and analyze data/information draw conclusions from the analysis and make recommendations
- Proven ability to identify problems use sound judgment and reasoning to make crucial decisions autonomously
- Demonstrated ability in managing difficult and complex situations involving students
- Experience developing and maintaining case management files
- Experience consulting with faculty/administrators about the instructional/classroom needs of students with disabilities
- Knowledge of effective strategies to ensure retention and graduation of students with disabilities
- Experience in a large complex and diverse public higher education institution
Compensation and Benefits:
Anticipated Hiring Range: $5053 $9975 per month
Classification Salary Range: $4812 $15449 per month
The salary offered will take into account internal equity and experience among other factors.
The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical dental and vision plans membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) sick and vacation time and 15 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees are also able to participate in the fee waiver education program. A summary of benefit information can be found here.
Position Information:
Work status: Fulltime/Exempt/Atwill
Academic year schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 am 5:00 pm) some evenings/weekends.
Summer schedule: Monday through Thursday 7:00 am 5:30 pm) some evenings/weekends.
This position is a designated position in the California State Universitys Conflict of Interest Code. The scope of responsibilities for this position includes making or participating in decisions that may have a material financial benefit to the incumbent. Therefore the individual holding this position is required to file an initial Conflict of Interest: Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700 within thirty 30 days) from the date of hire and on an annual basis. In addition the individual holding this position must complete the required conflict of interest training within thirty 30 days of their appointment and at least once during each consecutive period of two calendar years following the appointment subject to the Fair Political Practices Commission regulations.
First considerations will be given to candidates who apply by Thursday March 20 2025 and will continue until the position is filled; however the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications are received.
As of January 1 2022 the CSU OutofState Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSUrelated work outside the state of California.
California State University San Bernardino is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1B Visas).
Conditions of Employment
Background Check
Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
Drivers License Check
Possession of a valid Drivers License is required. Employees in this position will be enrolled in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Government Employer Pull Notice Program which confirms possession of a valid drivers license and reflects driving record.
Mandated Reporter
The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) position under the federal Jeanne Cleary Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. CSAs are responsible for reporting allegations of Clery Act Crimes reported to them or that they witness. CSA training is required.
I9
CSUSB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. See Form I9 Acceptable Documents athttps://www.uscis/i9central/formi9acceptabledocuments.
Statement of Commitment to Diversity
In our commitment to the furthering of knowledge and fulfilling our educational mission California State University San Bernardino seeks a campus climate that welcomes celebrates and promotes respect for the entire variety of human experience. We welcome people from all backgrounds and we seek to include knowledge and values from many cultures in the curriculum and extracurricular life of the campus community. We will create promote and maintain activities and programs that further our understanding of individual and group diversity. We will also develop and communicate policies and promote values that discourage intolerance and discrimination.
California State University San Bernardino is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit hire train and administer all personnel actions without regard to race ethnicity religion color caste national origin ancestry age sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation socioeconomic status genetic information medical condition disability marital status protected military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence including Domestic Violence Dating Violence and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a twoyear basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096 For more information about Diversity & Inclusion at CSUSB please visithttps://www.csusb/humanresources/diversityinclusion
Closing Statement:
Reasonable Accommodation
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact CSUSB Benefits at
Smoking
CSUSB is a smoke and tobaccofree campus. See policy athttps://calstate.policystat/policy/6591951/latest/.
Clery Act
In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act California Education Code section 67380 and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) the Cal State San Bernardino Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at:https://www.csusb/cleryact
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Student
