Student Services Coordinator for Student Accessibility Services

Job Details

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers visitors and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Reviews documentation and approves reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities
• Meets with students with disabilities to discuss individual needs and provides intake functions that include discussing the impact of their condition on their ability to fully participate in the educational experience to determine reasonable accommodations

• Communicates with students parents / guardians and campus partners to establish and maintain reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities

• Makes appropriate referrals and proposes additional support services to students with disabilities including academic support services at the University co-curricular support at the University or external resources outside of the University

• Assist in the administrative oversight of services and resources for students with disabilities include but not limited to testing accommodations academic assistance auxiliary aids note taking assistance readers scribes and others as necessary

• Utilize appropriate case management system(s) to maintain files with confidential student information

• Coordinates exam accommodations with graduate student proctors

• Assist with accessibility audits and creating accessible versions of printed and promotional materials for distribution to students parents / guardians and campus partners

• Represent the department at campus events meetings or initiatives in collaboration with or in place of the Director when appropriate

• Hire train and supervise student employee positions: Office Assistants (5-7 undergraduate students)

• Develop and deliver educational trainings workshops and materials to students faculty and staff members

• Serve as an institutional resource for faculty and staff to ensure effective implementation of approved accommodations and answer / address questions or concerns.

Competencies (Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required):

• Ability to maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with University staff faculty students and external stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail
• Independent problem-solving and teamwork in complex situations
• Proficiency with office software and student case management systems
• Knowledge of ADA Section 504 and related state and federal disability laws and their application to higher education
• Experience determining reasonable academic accommodations at the post-secondary level including knowledge of assistive technology including note taking and books in alternate formats

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelors Degree (required); Masters Degree in education counseling behavioral science disability services or related field (preferred)

AND

Experience:

• 1-3 years direct experience in higher education preferred

Additional Information

Microsoft suite Case Management Systems (Maxient Accommodate) Qualtrics Starfish Banner Assistive Technology

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Primary Location Address

Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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