Student Success and Accommodations Associate, Part-time (.50fte)

The Student Success and Accommodation Associate provides direct support to students who receive academic residential and health-related accommodations. Working closely with the Accommodations Specialist this position focuses on helping students successfully implement their accommodation plans develop self-advocacy skills navigate challenges and access appropriate campus resources. This position is a .50 FTE part-time position that follows the academic year.

The Student Success and Accommodation Associate serves as a consistent point of contact for students providing ongoing monitoring coaching and intervention to ensure accommodations are effectively supporting student success. This role emphasizes relationship-building student development executive functioning support and collaboration with faculty residential staff counselors and families.

The Student Success and Accommodation Associate ensures that students receiving accommodations have the support guidance and advocacy necessary to thrive academically socially and residentially. Through ongoing coaching monitoring and intervention the Associate helps students build independence effectively utilize accommodations and develop the skills needed for long-term success.

The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) is committed to an equitable diverse and inclusive teaching and learning environment. Through a model of Equity and Excellence IMSA has committed to advancing equity in STEM education and representation and creating a diverse inclusive community of global citizens who can realize their full potential and execute our mission to advance the human condition.

This Equity and Excellence Work is the intentional integration of Cultural Competence Diversity Equity Equity-Minded Frame Excellence and Inclusion into every facet of the Academy with the understanding that it is an active and ongoing process involving structures processes and people and not an isolated initiative.

This position will support IMSAs Equity and Excellence work by ensuring the delivery of quality equitable and inclusive support while promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that embraces the diversity of people and perspectives collaborating at IMSA to ignite and nurture creative ethical scientific minds that advance the human condition.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Serve as the primary support contact for students with approved accommodations.
• Conduct regular check-ins with students to review academic residential and social-emotional progress.
• Monitor student utilization of accommodations and identify barriers to implementation.
• Assist students in understanding their accommodation plans and responsibilities.
• Support students in communicating accommodation needs to faculty residential staff and other campus personnel.
• Develop individualized support strategies to address challenges related to organization time management self-advocacy and executive functioning.
• Provide remote learning support for students with accommodations on Leaves of Absence (LOAs)

• Ensure approved accommodations are implemented consistently across academic and residential settings.
• Collaborate with faculty residential staff counselors and administrators to address concerns related to accommodation implementation.
• Assist in resolving accommodation-related issues as they arise.
• Monitor the effectiveness of accommodations and communicate concerns or recommended adjustments to the Accommodations Specialist.

• Teach and reinforce self-advocacy skills that promote student independence.
• Coach students in communication strategies problem-solving and self-management.
• Support students in developing organizational systems and study habits.
• Help students understand their rights and responsibilities regarding accommodations.
• Encourage increasing independence while providing appropriate levels of support.

• Collaborate regularly with the Accommodations Specialist regarding student needs and accommodation effectiveness.
• Participate in student support meetings and multidisciplinary teams.
• Communicate with parents/guardians when appropriate regarding student progress and support strategies.
• Coordinate referrals to counseling academic support tutoring health services or other campus resources.

• Assist in developing resources and workshops related to self-advocacy executive functioning study skills and transition planning.
• Support student orientation and onboarding processes for students receiving accommodations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of accommodation support services.

• Ability to establish trust and rapport with students.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Ability to balance student support with promoting independence and self-advocacy.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Strong written documentation and communication skills.

• Bachelors degree in education counseling psychology social work student affairs special education or a related field.
• Experience working directly with adolescents or young adults.
• Strong interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to support students from diverse backgrounds and with diverse learning needs.
• Excellent organizational and case management skills.

• Experience supporting students with disabilities learning differences ADHD autism spectrum disorders mental health concerns or chronic medical conditions.
• Experience in educational residential counseling or student affairs settings.
• Knowledge of adolescent development and executive functioning supports.
• Familiarity with accommodation processes and disability services.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work is performed in office settings with minimal exposure to health or safety hazards. Substantial time is spent working on a computer. This role requires the following physical activities: speaking hearing visual acuity and mobility within the workspace. Some evening availability may be required to stupport residential students and campus programming. Position will be primarily on-site with frequent interactions with students and regular attendance at student support mettings.

COMPENSATION