Assistant Director of Student Accessibility Services - Franklin & Marshall College

Franklin and Marshall College; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Franklin & Marshall College is seeking a full-time Assistant Director of Student Accessibility Services to manage intake, determine accommodations, and oversee SAS technology. The role reports to the Director of SAS and requires collaboration with Residential Life and off-campus partners.

You will plan programming, provide disability education, and support students with disabilities across campus. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in related field and 3 years of experience;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in disability services, counseling, educational psychology, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience with disability and accommodation services.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Google Suite Products (Docs, Gmail, Sheets, Slides, Drive).
• Commitment to community and belonging; successful interview and background checks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake interviews to assess needs and determine eligibility for services and accommodations.
• Coordinate reasonable accommodations, services, and letters of accommodation; maintain records.
• Collaborate with Residential Life and off-campus partners on housing and emotional support animals.
• Plan and implement programming; provide disability-related presentations and workshops.
• Manage SAS technology and provide outreach to campus on disability inclusion.

Skills

Excellent oral, written, and interpers

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Disability Services, Counseling, Educational Psychology, or related discipline

Master's Degree in Disability Services, Counseling, Educational Psychology, or related discipline

Tools

Accommodate software

Google Suite (Docs, Gmail, Sheets, Slides, Drive)

Job description

Assistant Director of Student Accessibility Services

Franklin & Marshall College, founded in 1787, is a residential college dedicated to excellence in undergraduate liberal arts education. The college thrives on forward-thinking growth, guided by a comprehensive new strategic plan currently under development. This vision animates dynamic new programs like the Venture and Impact Studio, which fosters student entrepreneurship, and the Mehlman Leadership and Performance Institute, which develops the next generation of leaders. Located in the city of Lancaster, the College integrates with the broader community, with the most recent example being a landmark eight-year partnership anchoring the college's baseball program at the professional Lancaster Stormers stadium.

Exceptional Employee Benefits

We support our staff with a competitive total rewards program designed to provide exceptional work-life harmony. Employees receive a generous 10% employer retirement contribution, alongside comprehensive medical, dental, and life insurance coverage plans. To support your family, the college provides valuable tuition benefits for eligible dependents, while also offering generous paid vacation allocations and recognized holiday closures to ensure ample time for rest and recovery.

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Job Description:

Franklin & Marshall College is recruiting for afull-time Assistant Director of Student Accessibility Services

• Location: F&M Campus -Lancaster, PA
• Classification: Full-time, Exempt
• Schedule: 40 hours, Monday - Friday. 11 months.
• Reports to: Director of Student Accessibility Services
• Department: Student Accessibility Services
• Approved Salary Range: Approved up to $58,000.00 annually

Job Description:

The Assistant Director of Student Accessibility Services (SAS) works with self-referred students to determine reasonable accommodations at F&M and maintains a student caseload. In addition, this position will be responsible for all technology for SAS. The Assistant Director of SAS reviews all requests for emotional support animals, keeps current records of ESAs, and serves as a liaison for off-campus property managers. This position plans and implements programming for the office, as well as provides disability-related presentations for the F&M College community.

Essential Functions:

• Conduct intake interviews with students to assess needs and determine eligibility for services by reviewing documentation and evaluative reports. Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely student records, coordinate reasonable accommodations, services, and auxiliary aids, and prepare official letters of accommodation. Provide ongoing support through follow-up meetings and facilitate referrals to appropriate college and community resources as needed.
• Partner with F&M's Residential Life staff regarding student housing and dining accommodation requests. Work with Residential Life, along with off-campus property managers, on emotional support animal requests, record maintenance, and communication with students, staff, and other relevant parties about emotional support animals.
• Promote the access and independence of students with disabilities in the college environment by researching, recommending, implementing, and troubleshooting assistive and computer technologies.
• Provide outreach to the greater F&M community via planning and implementing programming related to disabilities. Assist with departmental efforts to provide education and training on disability inclusion and accessibility to the F&M community.
• Provide workshops and seminars on disability-related topics for the College community.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

MinimumQualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Disability Services, Counseling, Educational Psychology, or related discipline.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience with disability and accommodation services.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Google Suite Products (Docs, Gmail, Sheets, Slides, Drive)
• Evidence of a commitment to community and belonging.
• Successful interview.
• Successful completion of background checks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Disability Services, Counseling, Educational Psychology, or related discipline.
• 5 or more years of relevant experience with disability and accommodation services.
• Prior experience working in a Higher Education setting.
• Proficiency with the Accommodate software system.

Additional Information:

Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of reference checks, a criminal background verification, and verification of credentials. The College will coordinate these verifications.

Full-time members of the Franklin & Marshall College professional staff receive competitive starting pay and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health coverage, dental, vision, generous retirement savings plan contributions, education benefits for employees, spouses and dependent children, and enjoy access to all College facilities including dining venues to suit all tastes, recreation and fitness facilities, and libraries, plus access to College performances, lectures, and events. To learn more about our Benefits, please visit our Benefits Page .

Franklin & Marshall College is committed to having an inclusive campus community where all members are treated with dignity and respect. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the College does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender/gender-identity, sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, genetic information, family or marital status, sexual orientation, or any other protected class.