Access Specialist â Division for Academic Success
Access Specialist â Division for Academic Success
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Job Description
All full-time university staff are eligible for VCUs robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits paid annual and holiday leave granted up front generous tuition benefit retirement planning and savings options tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs employee discounts well-being resources abundant opportunities for career development and advancement and more. Learn more about VCUs benefits here.
Summary
Supported by the Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences the mission of the Division for Academic Success is to create inclusive and accessible learning environments while facilitating academic success through innovative and programs in partnership with faculty staff and students at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Typical Duties
The Access Specialist will work with students to determine appropriate academic accommodations for the health sciences programs. They will review documentation determine accommodations and facilitate the implementation of the accommodations. The Access Specialist will collaborate with faculty staff and students to engage in the interactive process supporting students with disabilities. The incumbent will also supervise two (2) student workers.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in psychology counseling or a related field
- Knowledge of disability law (including recent revisions to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act) inclusive education design and disability frameworks and their application in higher education
- Direct work experience with students in professional schools of health sciences
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of a variety of disabilities and reasonable accommodations
- Knowledge of technical standards and their application in graduate health sciences programs
- Knowledge of diagnostic testing procedures
- A strong ability to analyze diagnostic testing documentation to determine disabilities and develop reasonable and appropriate accommodations
- Knowledge of study strategies appropriate at the graduate/professional level of education; experience developing learning skills programs
- Ability to work collaboratively in a complex and diverse environment
- Ability to develop and deliver presentations to groups of students faculty and professional colleagues to increase understanding and awareness of the needs of students with disabilities and the general population of students enrolled in a professional health sciences programs
- Demonstrated working in and fostering an environment of respect professionalism and civility with a population of faculty staff and students from various backgrounds and experiences or a commitment to do so as an employee at VCU
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree in special education rehabilitation counseling psychology counseling social work disability related areas
- Understanding and applying ADA / Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to the academic accommodation process
Amy Miller
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
