Director of Accessibility Services - Law Center

Georgetown University; United States; Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Tuition assistance

Work-life balance benefits

Job summary

Georgetown University’s Office of Accessibility Services seeks a Director to supervise the OAS within the Office of the Dean of Students. The role ensures JD and LLM students with disabilities receive reasonable accommodations under local and federal law and coordinates accommodations for temporary illnesses or pregnancy-related conditions.

The Director will lead a small team, manage the budget, collaborate with law student support and faculty, and advocate universal design across curriculum and

Qualifications

• Master's degree and 5+ years directly-related experience required.
• JD or related degree strongly preferred.
• Experience managing projects, budgets, and people in higher education.
• Subject matter expertise in ADA and Section 504.
• Experience supporting law students and collaborating with faculty preferred.
• Excellent judgment, discretion, and communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information and adapt to high workload.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the OAS staff and oversee accommodations review.
• Directly handle a small student caseload and complex accommodations.
• Oversee and provide support for MPRE and bar exam accommodations.
• Manage OAS budget and allocate resources.
• Collaborate with Dean of Students and other colleagues on priorities.
• Represent the function to students, staff, faculty, and leadership.
• Oversee selection and implementation of case management and assistive technologies.
• Ensure compliance with accessibility laws and universal design advocacy.
• Train faculty and staff on accessibility best practices.
• Oversee the OAS website and communications.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Communication skills

Budgeting

Project management

Policy compliance

Technology literacy

Education

Master's degree in related field

JD or related discipline preferred

Tools

Case management software

Adaptive technologies

Job description

Job Overview

This position supervises the Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) within the Office of the Dean of Students (ODOS). It is responsible for ensuring that the many hundreds of JD and LLM students with physical, learning, mental health, attention and/or other disabilities are granted reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable local and federal law, as well as for providing accommodations for students with temporary illnesses or injuries and or who are pregnant or have pregnancy-related conditions. To facilitate this objective, the Director of Accessibility Services (DAS) and their staff work with admitted and enrolled students to determine and facilitate reasonable and appropriate accommodations based on supporting clinical and other documentation.

Key Roles Include

• supervising the OAS staff in their review of requests for accommodations and implementation of reasonable accommodations
• directly handling a small student caseload, including review and implementation of complicated accommodations
• overseeing and sometimes directly providing support for students seeking MPRE and bar exam accommodations
• overseeing the OAS budget
• collaborating with the Dean of Students and other colleagues to set operational and strategic priorities for OAS
• representing the function across and outside the university, including with student, staff and faculty leadership
• managing the acquisition, implementation and obsolescence of various adaptive technologies and case management software
• resolving problems and concerns, especially in challenging student cases

This position also advocates for universal design approaches to curriculum/programs/facilities, trains faculty and staff on best practices in supporting disabled students, and oversees the accessibility services website and other communications.

Work Interactions

The DAS reports to the Associate Vice President/Dean of Students at the law school. The DAS supervises one Associate Director and two Assistant Directors, as well as dozens of temporary employees (e.g. student workers and exam proctors) throughout the year and most extensively during the Fall and Spring semester exam periods. The DAS collaborates closely with the Student Life and Residence Life teams on ODOS departmental goals development and fulfillment, and has regular contact with the entire Law Center community, including students, deans, hundreds of full-time and adjunct faculty, senior administrators, and staff. Collaborations with the academic deans, Registrar and staff, Facilities staff, and UIS staff are especially important.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Master's degree and 5-plus years directly-related experience required.
• Master's or doctorate degree and/or JD degree in accessibility services, rehabilitation counseling, special education, counselor education, community counseling, human services, social work, psychological counseling, higher education management, law or other related discipline strongly preferred.
• Five+ years’ experience working with disabled persons required; relevant work experience may substitute for direct disability services experience and/or relevant professional degree(s).
• Two+ years’ experience managing projects, budgets and people in a higher education setting, preferably in accessibility services. Relevant management experience in other settings may substitute.
• Subject matter expertise in ADA, Section 504 and related civil rights laws, as related to best practices and compliance in the higher education setting.
• Expertise in best practices for assisting disabled students and facilitating accommodations in complex academic environments.
• Experience supporting law students and working with law faculty strongly preferred.
• Excellent judgment and discretion, with the ability to manage highly confidential information in individual cases and at scale.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to communicate and interact with people of diverse ages, backgrounds and experiences; ability to collaborate with a range of personality types and navigate difficult conversations.
• Highly organized; exceptional attention to detail; ability to manage and prioritize multiple responsibilities, sometimes under time pressure; ability to successfully adapt to unpredictable events and people.
• Strong compassion, resilience and emotional intelligence.
• Computer skills in either Macintosh or Windows platforms; ability to use spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.

Preferred Requirements and Qualifications

• Experience executing contracts for assistive or other technologies.
• Familiarity with common and cutting-edge assistive technologies for persons with disabilities.

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Pay Range

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is: $66,783.00 - $126,720.23 Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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