Disability Services Specialist

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College; Cincinnati (OH); Sur place; USD 26 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Waiver for employees/spouse/de

Tuition Reimbursement

Free parking

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Résumé du poste

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is seeking a full-time Disability Services Specialist to implement accommodations after authorization by the Disabilities Service Manager. The role includes facilitating office operations, training, test proctoring, project management, and performing complex secretarial duties.

Typical hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with some evenings possible.

Qualifications

• Requires Associate’s degree in Social Services, Disability Services or related field.
• Minimum 2 years in a higher education environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; strong attention to detail and organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsabilités

• Maintain knowledge of ADA guidelines and assist with student accommodation processes.
• Schedule intake appointments and prepare accommodation verification letters.
• Process disability services forms including registrations, letters, testing appointments, religious observance requests, and referrals.
• Coordinate testing appointments and communicate with instructors for materials.
• Proctor exams for students with approved accommodations.
• Operate and train students on assistive technology; manage software licensing with approval.
• Maintain databases, forms, and the Disability Services webpage.
• Distribute outreach emails and communications to students.
• Generate reports on student and office data; track expenses and order supplies.
• Provide information and referrals to external partners to support ODS students.

Connaissances

Confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Formation

Associate's degree in Social Services/Disability Services

Bachelor’s degree in Special Education

Description du poste

Overview

Cincinnati State is looking for a full-time Disability Services Specialist to implement disabilities accommodations after authorized by Disabilities Service Manager, facilitate office operations, training, test proctoring, project management, and perform complex secretarial duties.

Hours

7:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Some evening hours may be required.

Essential Duties

• Maintain knowledge of ADA guidelines and assist with student accommodation processes in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Schedule student intake appointments for the manager and prepare and distribute student accommodation verification letters.
• Process all Disability Services electronic form requests, including accommodation registrations, accommodation letters, testing appointments, religious observance requests, and OOD referrals.
• Coordinate testing appointments for registered students with approved accommodations and communicate with instructors to request and process testing materials.
• Proctor examinations for eligible Office of Disability Services (ODS) students in accordance with approved accommodations.
• Request accessible electronic textbook files from publishers as needed to support student accommodations.
• Operate, maintain, and train students on assistive technology; research new technologies and secure and update software licensing agreements with managerial approval.
• Maintain and update office databases, ODS electronic forms, and the Disability Services webpage.
• Prepare and distribute Disability Services outreach emails and communications to students.
• Research, compile, and generate reports on student and office statistical data as needed.
• Track office expenses, maintain inventory, and order office supplies monthly with prior managerial approval.
• Provide college information, referrals, and connections to external partners to support ODS students.
• Assist with accommodation consultations, provide project updates, and support short- and long-term initiatives as directed by the manager.
• Coordinate new-hire system access and permissions, assist with onboarding and office operations training, and participate in candidate interviews as requested.
• Assist with trainings, presentations, and high school fairs on behalf of the Cincinnati State Office of Disability Services, and perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Social Services, Disability Services or related services.
• Ability to manage sensitive workplace matters with professionalism and confidentiality.
• At least 2 years’ experience in higher education environment.
• Excellent inter-personal skills.
• Must have excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, due to ADA compliance.
• Must have high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Special Education.
• Two years’ experience working as Intervention Specialist, Counselor with specialty in Disabilities Services.
• Two or more years of experience coordinating disability accommodations or providing disability-related services in a college or university setting.
• Familiarity with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and applicable higher education accessibility requirements.
• Experience working with students with physical, sensory, psychological, neurological, chronic health, and learning-related disabilities.

Desired Competencies

• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to communicate/interact effectively with a diverse professional, community, and student population to provide a good impression of the College.
• Demonstrated ability to be reliable, self-motivated, work independently, and be a team player, pay attention to detail, maintain confidentiality, and meet project deadlines.
• Excellent customer service skills in problem solving, analytical, decision-making, project management skills, and time management.
• Ability and willingness to work with students of various abilities and diverse backgrounds
• Demonstrated sensitivity to students with diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds and students with disabilities.

Reports To

Senior Director Student Success & Development

Position Level

Disability Services Specialist

Pay Grade

$22.46/hr. (Grade 18)

Contract Affiliation

SEIU

Classification

Non-exempt

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (PPO- employer covers up to 92% of the premium, HDHP- employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Dental Insurance (employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Vision Insurance
• NO WAITING PERIODS! Medical, Vision and Dental benefits are effective from day one of employment!
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account (employer contributions)
• Short-Term Disability: Offering 60% of your salary with a max of $500 weekly
• Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
• Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness and Accident: Optional at employee expense
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan for employees, spouse and dependents
• Tuition Waiver for employees, spouse and dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free parking
• 11 annual paid holidays in addition to generous paid time off options including vacation, sick, personal leave, and winter season days.
• Employees at Cincinnati State qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Retirement

As a Cincinnati State employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, you will not contribute to the Federal Social Security system. Instead, our employees will contribute to a State Retirement Plan (SERS or STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP): 403B and/or Deferred Compensation Program 457 Plan.

Cincinnati State is an E-Verify employer

• If you're hired, you must complete a Form I-9, which verifies your identity and your legal right to work in the U.S.
• You'll need to provide original, acceptable documents—no photocopies to complete the I-9 process.
• A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: USCIS I-9 website

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT

• The institution declares that it will educate students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth.
• The institution declares that its duty is to equip students with the opportunity to develop the intellectual skills they need to reach their own, informed conclusions.
• The institution declares its commitment to not requiring, favoring, disfavoring, or prohibiting speech or lawful assembly.
• The institution declares it is committed to create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences in opinion that naturally occur in a public higher education community.
• The institution declares that its duty is to treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, to hold them to equal standards, and to provide them equality of opportunity, with regard to those individuals' race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.