Access Consultant

Purdue University; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University is seeking an Access Consultant to engage with students with disabilities, develop accommodations, and support a sizable caseload within the Disability Resource Center. You will refer students to campus resources and provide education and training to partners on campus and in the community.

The role reports to the Deputy Director, working with a team of over 20 staff to ensure access across academics, housing, dining, and parking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, student affairs, disability studies, counseling, or an equivalent field of study.
• Two (2) years of experience in higher education or professional disability-related experience
• Knowledge of State and Federal disability laws that apply to higher education
• Excellent interpersonal skills: collaboration, conflict resolution, time management, reliability, adaptability, strong work ethic
• Critical thinker and problem solver
• High-level comfort with Microsoft Suite products and willingness to learn and engage with other computer applications

Responsibilities

• Meets with students seeking disability-related accommodations
• Develop reasonable and appropriate accommodations related to academic, housing, dining, and parking needs
• Utilize knowledge of disability law (Section 504, 508, and ADAA)
• Maintain accurate student records and notes to ensure consistency and appropriate data collection.
• Oversee a caseload of over 500 students
• Collaborate with campus and community partners, including faculty, staff, parents, and others

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Time management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, student affairs, disability studies, counseling, or equivalent

Master's degree in education, student affairs, disability studies, counseling, or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Student Information Systems

Job description

Purdue University is looking for the right candidate to fill the role of Access Consultant. Reporting to the Deputy Director of the Disability Resource Center (DRC), the Access Consultant engages students with disabilities in an interactive process to develop accommodations, provide support for a caseload of students, refer students to appropriate campus resources, and provide education, training, and support to campus and community partners. Access Consultants will be able to engage with a team of over 20 people within the office.

About Purdue and the Disability Resource Center (DRC):
Purdue’s DRC is a highly collaborative working environment. The office is focused on ensuring access to all functions and facilities of the university. The DRC is housed in recently renovated spaces to support staff growth. Purdue leadership enthusiastically supports the DRC’s work and has continually provided necessary resources to respond to growth in the population to be served and support DRC staff.The Disability Resource Center continues to grow and evolve and continue to showcase access as a shared responsibility.

Responsibilities:

• Meets with students seeking disability-related accommodations
• Develop reasonable and appropriate accommodations related to academic, housing, dining, and parking needs
• Utilize knowledge of disability law (Section 504, 508, and ADAA)
• Maintain accurate student records and notes to ensure consistency and appropriate data collection.
• Oversee a caseload of over 500 students
• Collaborate with campus and community partners, including faculty, staff, parents, and others

About Us;

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

Education and Experience
Qualified candidates will need:

• Bachelor's degree in education, student affairs, disability studies, counseling, or an equivalent field of study
• Two (2) years of experience in higher education or professional disability-related experience
• Demonstrated knowledge, training, or experience in State and Federal disability laws that apply to higher education
• Excellent interpersonal skills: collaboration, conflict resolution, time management, reliability, adaptability, strong work ethic
• Critical thinker and problem solver
• High-level comfort with Microsoft Suite products and willingness to learn and engage with other computer applications

Nice to Have:

• Master's degree in education, student affairs, disability studies, counseling, or an equivalent field of study
• Experience working with students with disabilities in a higher education setting
• Experience conducting the interactive process to determine access issues and appropriate adjustments in a higher education setting

Additional Information:

• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for thisposition
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• Retirement Eligibility:Defined Contribution Waiting Period

Who We Are:

Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

Compensation Information:

Professional 2

Pay Band S065

Job Code #20003105

EOE

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university