Disability Accommodation Specialist Level 2-Office of Student Affairs (Provisional)

The City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The City University of New York is seeking a Disability Accommodation Specialist to support disabled students across campuses. Duties include coordinating test accommodations, recording and transcription, and home visits to deliver instructional materials and ensure equipment hookups.

Responsibilities cover assistive technology, liaison with departments, and providing advisement and accommodations planning in collaboration with medical professionals.

Qualifications

• Associate degree from an accredited institution, plus two years of related work experience.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, plus four years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Proctor tests to coordinate with faculty for disabled students.
• Record, take notes, and videotape classes and presentations; assist faculty as needed.
• Serve as reader, note-taker, or transcriber for disabled students and assist with labs.
• Visit students' homes to ferry instructional materials and hook up equipment.
• Provide technical support to faculty to deliver services to disabled students.
• Coordinate tutoring services and refer participants to state-sponsoring agencies.
• Coordinate services for anxiety or organizational pattern issues; assess needs.
• Conduct individual academic and programmatic assessments for disabled students.
• Develop individualized educational plans to help students attain potential.

Skills

Test accommodations proctor

Assistive technology

Liaison with departments

Disability services experience

Home visits for materials

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

GENERAL DUTIES

This class of positions provides various services to disabled students. There are two assignment levels within this class. The following are typical tasks within this class of positions. Employees may perform other related duties for the purpose of providing support services to disabled students. Depending upon the needs of service, the duties of this position may require the use of one's own automobile in the performance of official duties; moreover, these duties may be performed on campus or at the student's home. Positions report to the College Director of Disabled Student Services, or equivalent. Upon application to the University Personnel Director, a college may utilize this title for persons who are to provide similar services to disabled employees.

• Serve as a test accommodations proctor at various examinations to ensure administrative coordination with the appropriate faculty member.
• Assists with the recording, note taking, and videotaping of classes, lectures, and other academic presentations, assisting faculty and staff as appropriate.
• Serve as reader, note-taker, or transcriber for disabled students; also serve as lab assistant as required.
• Visit student's home to ferry instructional materials between home and campus; insure hook-ups of special equipment at student's home.
• Provide technical support to participating faculty members so as to facilitate the delivery of services to disabled students.
• Maintain liaison with departments or other administrators overseeing tutors, and coordinate available college tutoring services so that the needs of the student may be fulfilled.
• Maintain financial need criteria on projects participants, making appropriate referrals to the applicable state-sponsoring agencies.
• Coordinate services available to students that deal with the anxiety, dysfunctional organizational patterns and the like.
• Conduct individual academic and programmatic needs assessments and evaluations for disabled students.
• Develop individual specialized educational plans to enable students to attain their full academic potential.
• Identify student disabilities, and then determine and provide those compensatory learning techniques that are appropriate to the student's needs.
• Serve as assistive technology specialist; provide the appropriate individualized assistive accommodations for disabled students.
• Coordinate the provision of remedial activities appropriate to the needs and capacities of the student.
• Provide assistance in course review and selection so as to encourage students to satisfy academic requirements of their program of study.
• Provide career development service and support with an acknowledgement of student disabilities so as to assist students in achieving career goals; provide disability-related advisement and accommodation planning for students; maintain liaison with medical professionals regarding the nature of student disabilities and appropriate accommodations.

Assignment Level I

• Serve as a test accommodations proctor at various examinations to ensure administrative coordination with the appropriate faculty member.
• Assists with the recording, note taking, and videotaping of classes, lectures, and other academic presentations, assisting faculty and staff as appropriate.
• Serve as reader, note-taker, or transcriber for disabled students; also serve as lab assistant as required.
• Visit student's home to ferry instructional materials between home and campus; insure hook-ups of special equipment at student's home.
• Provide technical support to participating faculty members so as to facilitate the delivery of services to disabled students.
• Maintain liaison with departments or other administrators overseeing tutors, and coordinate available college tutoring services so that the needs of the student may be fulfilled.
• Maintain financial need criteria on projects participants, making appropriate referrals to the applicable state-sponsoring agencies.
• Coordinate services available to students that deal with the anxiety, dysfunctional organizational patterns and the like.

Assignment level II

• Conduct individual academic and programmatic needs assessments and evaluations for disabled students.
• Develop individual specialized educational plans to enable students to attain their full academic potential.
• Identify student disabilities, and then determine and provide those compensatory learning techniques that are appropriate to the student's needs.
• Serve as assistive technology specialist; provide the appropriate individualized assistive accommodations for disabled students.
• Coordinate the provision of remedial activities appropriate to the needs and capacities of the student.
• Provide assistance in course review and selection so as to encourage students to satisfy academic requirements of their program of study.
• Provide career development service and support with an acknowledgement of student disabilities so as to assist students in achieving career goals; provide disability-related advisement and accommodation planning for students; maintain liaison with medical professionals regarding the nature of student disabilities and appropriate accommodations.

CONTRACT TITLE

Disability Accommodation Specialist

FLSA

Non-exempt

CAMPUS SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The CUNY School of Medicine (SoM), located in the heart of Harlem, New York, is the only medical school in the City University of New York system and the only public medical school in Manhattan. Building upon 50 years of success as the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, the institution transitioned to the CUNY School of Medicine in 2016. The CUNY SoM offers an accelerated BS/MD degree (7-year program) and a Physician Assistant Master’s Degree (27-month program). True to its legacy of access, opportunity, and community transformation, the medical school’s mission remains to recruit highly talented students as diverse as New York City itself. CUNY SoM places a special emphasis on recruiting those who are underrepresented in the field of medicine and on training high-quality, culturally competent health professionals and scientists equipped to address the healthcare needs of New York’s medically underserved communities. As a significant priority, CUNY SoM also seeks to enhance the recruitment and retention of senior leadership, faculty, and staff to reflect the diversity of our student body more closely.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Assignment Level I

An associate degree from an accredited institution of higher education, and two years of related work experience, OR Education and/or work experience that is equivalent to the above.

Assignment Level II

A baccalaureate degree from and accredited institution of higher education, and four years of related work experience, OR Education and/or work experience that is equivalent to the above.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior direct experience with AccessAbility Services.

COMPENSATION

Level 1

• New Hire: $44,776*
• Incumbent: $50,595

Level 2

• New Hire: $61,997*
• Incumbent: $70,056

• Reflects a 13% salary suppression for the first 2 years of service.

BENEFITS

CUNY offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees and eligible dependents based on job title and classification. Employees are also offered pension and Tax-Deferred Savings Plans. Part-time employees must meet a weekly or semester work hour criteria to be eligible for health benefits. Health benefits are also extended to retirees who meet the eligibility criteria.

CLOSING DATE

Open until November 18, 2026.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID:

32370

Location:

CUNY School of Medicine

Job Type:

Full-Time