Advisor 2, Accessibility & Disability Services (ADS)

Advisor 2, Accessibility & Disability Services (ADS)

Salt Lake Community College

Position Title: Advisor 2, Accessibility & Disability Services (ADS)

Open Internally or Externally: External

If faculty, tenure track status: Not Applicable

Reports to (title): Assistant Director 2, Accessibility & Disability Services

Department: Accessibility & Disability Services-4B5

Requisition Number: 25025

Position Type: Replacement

Job Category: Staff

FT/PT: Full-time

Initial Work Location: Jordan Campus

Starting Salary: $49,781.94 - $53,000.00

Job Open Date: 08/29/2024

Job Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Priority Review Date: 09/22/2024

Job Summary: An Accessibility Advisor provides accommodations and support to students with disabilities at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC). Under supervision, the candidate will review, approve, evaluate, and monitor accommodations for students with disabilities. Collaborates with faculty, staff, and administrators at SLCC to ensure equal access for students with disabilities.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Utilizing professional judgment, determining eligibility for services by gathering and reviewing information through the structured interview process, intake information, medical and mental health documentation, firsthand reporting and professional observation and analysis.
• Providing ongoing advising and guidance to students with disabilities on assigned caseload.
• Approving ADA accommodations for students with disabilities.
• Coordinating accommodations with faculty, staff and other College departments, providing consultation, intervention and training as needed.
• Gathering, reviewing, and evaluating documents for eligibility.
• Writing comprehensive case-notes.
• Reviewing and interpreting case management reports.
• Attending and participating in departmental meetings, trainings, and committees and participating in College Committees, Departments, and projects as approved by the supervisor.
• Participating in ongoing professional development.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties Continued:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in rehabilitation, special education, counseling, career development and training, psychology, social work, deaf education or studies or a closely related field.
• Two (2) years direct paid full-time experience (or equivalent direct paid part-time experience) advising, counseling, teaching, training, or working with people with disabilities.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree with emphasis in rehabilitation, special education, counseling, career development and training, psychology, social work, or a closely related field.Experience determining reasonable ADA accommodations.Relevant professional licensure or certification (i.e. CRC, LCSW, LVRC, etc.).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of:Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.Various disabilities, functional limitations, accommodations, services and assistive technology.Education and planning for individuals with disabilities.The culture of students enrolled in a Community College.Ability to:Interpret disability documentation, which includes medical reports, psychological evaluations, vocational evaluations, IEP’s, 504 plans, etc.Approve accessibility accommodations in line with the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) for students with disabilities.Utilize professional judgment and determine eligibility for services by requesting and reviewing medical and mental health documentation, firsthand reporting and professional observation and analysis.Review information through the structured informational interview process.Provide ongoing advising and guidance to students with disabilities on assigned caseload.Approve ADA accommodations that faculty implement in the classroom.Provide training for staff, faculty and other College departments on accommodations and the ADA.Build collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, and community members.Participate on College committees as assigned.Participate in ongoing professional development.Interact with a variety people in a respectful and inclusive manner.Handle confidential documents and information.Navigate a computer including word-processing, database management, spreadsheets, and Banner.Communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.Work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Non-Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

Special Instructions: Indicate Full Time or Part Time experience on your resume.You must attach Transcripts.This position will serve mainly at the Jordan Campus and work with students in the Health Sciences programs.Review Universal Design Principles.Visit www.slcc.edu/drc to learn more about the DRC.Full consideration will be given to applicants who apply on or before the priority review date indicated above. More information about Salt Lake Community College benefits: https://i.slcc.edu/culture/benefits/index.aspx

SLCC Highlights: Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college with the most diverse student body in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

FLSA: Exempt

SLCC Information: Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.


To apply, please visit: https://jobs.slcc.edu/postings/59649







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