Accessibility Specialist
Accessibility Specialist
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Job Description
Summary
Coordinate services for students with disabilities interpret documentation and determine reasonable accommodations. Act as a liaison between students faculty staff and outside agencies. Assist the office with ensuring institutional compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other state/federal statutes as applicable to the education accommodation employment and participation of students faculty staff and visitors with disabilities. Assist with developing policy regarding programmatic and physical access in all areas of the institution.
Essential Functions
- Coordinate services for students with disabilities; interview students and review documentation for eligibility; work with students to develop individualized services and accommodations; provide appropriate auxiliary aids for students (interpreters notetakers electronic books assistive listening devices Braille transcription realtime captioning); maintain confidential files and records; refer students to various campus units for support and assistance and followup on referrals.
- Provide advising and counseling to students; assist students with course selection registration academic plans career decisions and understanding academic policies and procedures; provide coaching/mentoring assistance and recommend strategies and learning skills to enhance academic progress; advise students regarding selfadvocacy; monitor students progress.
- Provide information to prospective students and their parents regarding services documentation guidelines high school to college transition issues and reasonable accommodation processes and procedures; assist with student recruitment at college fairs throughout the state in conjunction with the office of admissions; answer routine correspondence and phone calls from prospective parents students with disabilities and high school personnel; meet with students and parents during Orientation and Registration.
- Provide information and guidance to faculty members and staff. Discuss techniques and methods for accommodating students with a wide array of disabilities balancing essential course requirements with student rights faculty/student rights and responsibilities providing testing accommodations for students etc.
- Assist with maintenance of departments web page. Present programming on disability related issues to campus constituency groups. Assist office with adaptive technology policy development programming research and legal compliance issues.
- Participate in University committees. Assist with collecting analyzing and reporting information to be used for universitylevel reports or briefings; assist with developing long and short term goals within the framework of institutional and divisional priorities.
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
The following Degree is required:
- Bachelors Degree. Degree must be conferred at time of application.
The following Degree is preferred:- Bachelors degree in Education intervention specialist social work psychology
- 1 year of working with persons with disabilities
- Experience in higher education
- Autism Certificate assistive technology certificate or certification of similar focus
Additional Information
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Experience working with persons with disabilities
- Preferred knowledge of higher education issues
- Ability to interpret a wide array of medical psychological and educational documentation
- Preferred knowledge of federal/state statutes theories of disability and counseling techniques
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Organizational/record keeping skills
- Ability to work under stressful conditions and balance competing priorities
- Computing skills including word processing spreadsheet and presentation programs
Required Documents to Upload to Application: Cover Letter and Resume
Deadline to apply: The search committee will review applications until the position is filled; however for best consideration applications should be provided by April 23 2025.
BGSU does not offer H1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.
Position Schedule: Fulltime position with an option for a flexible/hybrid work schedule (remote/on campus). Work location: Bowling Green Ohio.
Bowling Green State University is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. We are committed to ensuring an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and encourage applications from all regardless of sex race veteranstatus disability age gender identity genetic information religion or sexual compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Bowling Green State University please callor email.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
