Job Number 1810052 - Advocate, Student Accessibility Services Closing Date: 11/09/2018 Take me to ACC's online application. Position Information - Location - Multiple Locations Note: Primarily Highland, Highland Business Center and Eastview. Other campuses within the ACC district as needed. - Hours - 40 hours/week as assigned; Generally M-F 8 am - 5 pm, may require some evenings and weekends - Salary - Professional 1/120 ($39,700.00 - $56,715.00) - FLSA Status - Exempt - Reports To - Director, Student Accessibility Services - Criminal Background Check - Pre-employment criminal background checks are required for all Staff and Faculty positions. Pre-employment urinalyses drug screens are also required for all top candidates considered for positions in ACC's College Police department. General Statement of Job To provide campus leadership, vision, and integrity for Student Accessibility Services. To advise, assist, and support students with disabilities. Description of Duties and Tasks Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. - Provides campus leadership, vision, and integrity for Student Accessibility Services (SAS). - Directs day-to-day business of campus SAS operations, providing services to students with disabilities. - Provides educational and academic support to students with disabilities. - Determines if the student(s) meets the definition of disability per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), is eligible for services, and provides appropriate and reasonable accommodations. - Provides campus accessibility leadership and consultation for faculty and staff regarding college policies as they pertain to the ADA. - Provides campus leadership with assistance in resolving student accessibility issues and initiating programs and practices that contribute to the success of students with disabilities. - Approves appropriate and reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. - Remains current in ADA updates and regulations, new laws, guidance from the Association of Higher Education and Disability, the Diagnostic Statistical Manual, Office for Civil Rights guidance, new academic advising information including ACC degree plans, transfer guides to local institutions, and state mandated educational requirements. - Monitors the effectiveness of student accommodations in the educational process. - Monitors the academic progress of students with disabilities and intervenes when appropriate or when improvement is needed. - Coordinates schedules and may oversee staff. - Collaborates with external stakeholders including school districts, high school transition programs, disability-related state agencies, and state employment agencies in order to create effective and efficient processes for student recruitment, retention, and placement. - Maintains collaborative and consultative relationships with internal stakeholders at Austin Community College including faculty and staff, Adult Education, and Continuing Education faculty and staff. - Supports the development, review and revision of written policies, guidelines, and procedures for determining reasonable accommodations Additional Job Specific Duties - Main focus of this position will be working with Adult Education and Continuing Education students who need accommodations to successfully access their course materials and classes. May also assist at other campuses in similar capacity as requested. Knowledge Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. - College admissions requirements, programs, and courses. - Standardized testing procedures and assessment techniques. - Multicultural education programs and systems. - Program strategies to support student success of Special Populations. - Vocational rehabilitation and disability services practices and strategies. - Counseling and advising techniques. - Laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to students with disabilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, Section 504, and accessibility techniques including Universal Design. Skills Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. - Maintaining an established work schedule. - Effectively using interpersonal and communication skills, including the use of tact and diplomacy. - Effectively using organizational and planning skill, including attention to detail and follow-through. - Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials. - Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. - Effectively working with a diverse student population. - Counseling and advising students on program guidelines and requirements. - Assessing student needs and providing appropriate resources and/or referrals. Technology Skills - Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software. Required Work Experience - Two years related work experience. Preferred Work Experience - Two years related experience working with people with disabilities and other special populations in a variety of settings, including higher education. Required Education - Master's degree. Preferred Education - Master's Degree in Vocational Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work, or a closely related field. Physical Requirements - Work is performed in a standard office environment. - Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling. - Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds. Safety - Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices. ACC Benefits Overview Full-time Faculty and Staffing Table employees who work in full-time and/or part-time positions at the College are eligible for ACC medical benefits effective the first of the month after their first 60 days of employment. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, short and long term disability, retirement plans and AD&D. ACC does not participate in Social Security. ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty Only). Part-time and Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by Federal law. Disclaimer The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Austin Community College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.