Disability Advisor (SSP III)

Stanislaus State University; Turlock (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanislaus State University seeks a proactive Disability Resource Services professional to advance equitable access for students with disabilities. The role focuses on consultation, coordination, and delivering programs that recognize disability as a dimension of diversity, collaborating with faculty and administrators to implement inclusive practices.

Responsibilities include case management, coordinating accommodations, providing advising, and developing student-centered initiatives.

Qualifications

• Education: Four-year college degree or equivalent; advanced coursework in counseling techniques or related fields.
• Experience: 3 years of professional student services work; master’s substitution rules noted in the text.
• Preferred: Master’s in counseling/rehabilitation or closely related field; CSU or higher ed experience.
• Experience applying disability laws (ADA, Section 504) to accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized, non-clinical case management to students and identify barriers to participation.
• Coordinate and facilitate reasonable accommodations in consultation with students, faculty, and staff.
• Deliver academic and student support advising, interpreting policies and referrals.
• Advise students, faculty, staff, and admins on disability access and accommodations.
• Maintain documentation of student interactions and accommodations.
• Develop and deliver educational sessions on student success and navigation.
• Lead supervision and mentorship for student assistants.
• Analyze program data and recommend policy improvements.
• Represent the program in campus planning discussions.
• Prepare summaries and reports for audits and planning purposes.

Skills

Communication

Case management

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Cultural competency

Education

Master's degree in Counseling or related field

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Student information systems

Case management systems

Job description

Position Summary

Full-time position available on or after January 4, 2027 for Disability Resource Services.

This position’s responsibilities are carried out under general direction. The incumbent is responsible for advancing equitable access for students with disabilities by supporting access to courses, programs, services, activities, and facilities. This position collaborates with campus partners to promote inclusive design, facilitate reasonable accommodations, and support the ongoing effectiveness of accessibility services.

The role involves working with students, faculty, and administrators to enhance campus accessibility through consultation, coordination, and the delivery of programs and services that recognize disability as a dimension of diversity. The incumbent exercises a high degree of professional judgment, contributes to program development, and may serve as a working supervisor or lead person.

Job Duties

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide individualized, non-clinical case management to students, including meeting with students to identify barriers to full participation in curricular and co-curricular environments and determining appropriate accommodations.
• Coordinate and facilitate the provision of reasonable accommodations in consultation with students, faculty, and staff, applying relevant policies and guidelines.
• Deliver comprehensive academic and student support advising, including interpretation of university policies, goal setting, and referrals to campus and community resources.
• Provide consultation, information, and resources to students, faculty, staff, and administrators regarding disability access, accommodations, and student support strategies.
• Utilize advanced interpersonal, conflict resolution, and de-escalation techniques to address complex or sensitive situations involving students and campus stakeholders.
• Exercise professional judgment in resolving student concerns, balancing individual needs with institutional policies and practices.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of student interactions, accommodations, and recommended courses of action using appropriate systems.
• Coordinate and implement student-centered initiatives such as workshops, outreach events, and milestone programs that foster engagement and belonging.
• Develop and deliver educational sessions focused on student success, academic skills, and university navigation.
• Provide lead supervision and mentorship to student assistants, ensuring role clarity and accountability.
• Maintain and enhance tracking systems for participation, academic progress, and resource utilization.
• Analyze program data and recommend improvements to policies, procedures, and practices within the assigned program area.
• Develop operational approaches to address emerging student needs where precedent may be limited.
• Represent the program in campus-wide planning discussions related to student support and engagement.
• Design and implement tools to evaluate the effectiveness of student services and initiatives.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses to identify trends, barriers, and service gaps.
• Maintain accurate documentation of student engagement and service delivery.
• Prepare data summaries and narrative reports for institutional reporting, audits, grants, and planning purposes.
• Participate in case reviews and team discussions to evaluate complex student situations and improve service delivery.
• Apply specialized knowledge of challenges faced by historically marginalized and system-impacted students to inform program development and assessment
• May be required to obtain additional training and/or certification as part of professional development, based on department and/or campus needs, to stay current with industry standards.
• At the direction of the appropriate administrator, may provide support to other areas as needed.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, a logical assignment to this classification.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field, including or supplemented by upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution where such are job-related.

Experience: Equivalent of three years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience. (A master’s degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a directly related field may be substituted for one year of experience. A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the three years of experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional career or personal counseling.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a closely related field
• Prior experience in a CSU or higher education setting.
• Experience applying federal and state disability laws (e.g., ADA, Section 504) to determine and implement academic accommodations.
• Experience developing and delivering presentations, workshops, or trainings on accessibility, inclusive practices, or student success.
• Experience consulting with faculty and staff to support accessibility and remove barriers to student participation.
• Experience working with diverse student populations, including students with disabilities and intersecting identities.
• Experience using student information systems, case management systems, or databases to document services and track student engagement.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• General knowledge of the methods and problems of organizational and program management.
• General knowledge of research and interview techniques
• Ability to interpret and apply program rules and regulations.
• Ability to use initiative and resourcefulness in planning work assignments and in implementing long-range program improvements.
• Ability to obtain factual and interpretive information through interviews.
• Ability to reason logically; ability to collect, compile, analyze and evaluate data and make verbal or written presentation based on these data.
• Ability to recognize multicultural, multi-sexed and multi-aged value systems and work accordingly.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions and carry through actions having implications with regard to other program or service areas.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles of individual and group behavior.
• General knowledge of the principles, practices and trends of the Student Services field as well as general knowledge of the policies, procedures, activities and practices of the program area to which assigned.
• General knowledge of individual counseling techniques.
• General knowledge, or the ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge, of the overall operation, functions, programs, organizational procedures, and activities of the campus.
• Working knowledge of student services programs outside the program to which immediately assigned.
• Ability to analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action.
• Ability to advise students individually and in groups on complex student-related matters.
• Ability to determine appropriate courses of action and proper techniques to utilize while engaged with individuals in personal interactions of an argumentative or sensitive nature.
• Ability to interpret and evaluate descriptions and explanations of problems brought forward by individuals or student organizations, analyze and define the problem, draw valid conclusions and project consequences of various alternative courses of action.
• Ability to carry out a variety of professionally complex assignments without detailed instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of individuals to include faculty, CSU administrators, student organizations, and other private and public agencies and others in committee work, and student advising and community contacts.
• A background check (which may include: checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records, motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be employed with the CSU.

Special Conditions

Position may be required to travel.

License or Certifications

Valid California Driver's License

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary Range

Anticipated starting salary will be $5,540 per month plus excellent paid benefits. Future increases are subject to contract negotiations. (Full range: $5,540.00 - $7,893.00 per month.)

Compensation & Benefits

Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, outstanding vacation, health, dental, and vision plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year.

Background Clearance Notice

Satisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records; and may include motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised 7/21/17, as a condition of employment.

Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at [phone]. California Relay Service is available at [phone] voice and [phone] TDD.

CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE