College Disability Support Specialist

Butler Aerospace & Defense; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off and Holidays: 20 days of

8 Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Health plans (medical, dental, vision)

Retirement plan with employer contrib.

Tuition Assistance and Dependents'Tu.

Professional development via LinkedIn/

Job summary

Butler University’s Student Disability Services seeks a Disability Specialist to support students with disabilities as they transition to college life. You will review documentation and determine accommodations, while also presenting disability-awareness programming across campus.

You will collaborate with faculty and SDS colleagues to uphold confidentiality and provide direct support, including academic coaching and software training.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in higher education, social work, psychology, or a related field.
• Experience providing direct support and training to people with disabilities.
• Ability to interpret disability-related documentation (IEP/504, medical reports, neuropsychological evals).
• Knowledge of ADA and 504 in postsecondary education.
• Proficiency adapting to multiple software platforms quickly.
• Willingness to engage in diversity, equity, inclusion, and disability identities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills and collaborative mindset.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Interpret documentation and lead intake meetings to determine accommodations.
• Maintain thorough documentation with confidentiality and discretion.
• Provide direct support including academic coaching and transition training.
• Collaborate with SDS team and campus partners to implement accommodations.
• Develop disability/diversity programming and training materials.
• Analyze data to improve departmental processes and policies.
• Support accommodations for extracurricular activities and events.
• Design marketing materials and manage department web content.
• Participate in campus committees to advance accessibility.

Skills

Disability support training

Documentation interpretation

ADA/504 knowledge

Software proficiency

Diversity & inclusion

Written & verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Judgment under pressure

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in higher education, social work, psychology, or related field

Experience in higher education

Tools

Student information systems

Job description

Butler University’s Student Disability Services seeks a Disability Specialist to support students with disabilities as they transition to college life. You will review documentation and determine accommodations, while also presenting disability-awareness programming across campus.

You will collaborate with faculty and SDS colleagues to uphold confidentiality and provide direct support, including academic coaching and software training.