Student Accessibility Advocate & Accommodations Lead

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Accessibility at Auburn University seeks an Accessibility Accommodation Specialist to engage students with disabilities in an interactive process to develop accommodation plans and provide support for a caseload of students. The role includes referrals to campus resources and education for campus and community partners.

The position also involves coordinating services to meet individual needs based on documented disabilities and recommending training for assistive technologies to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Special Education or related field and 4 years of experience administering services for people with disabilities to include identifying and implementing academic accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Reviews documentation from medical, psychological, and educational professionals and utilize professional judgment to help determine appropriate accommodations.
• Conducts intake meetings and assists students with disabilities to include (but not limited to) determining eligibility for accommodations, types of accommodations needed, and orienting students to programs and resources available.
• Coordinates services and accommodation for students in order to meet individual needs based on documented disabilities.
• Recommends and provides training for appropriate assistive technologies for students with disabilities.
• May lead and/or participate in programs, workshops, and/or presentations concerning the Office of Accessibility and students with disabilities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Special Education or related field

Job description

The Office of Accessibility at Auburn University seeks an Accessibility Accommodation Specialist to engage students with disabilities in an interactive process to develop accommodation plans and provide support for a caseload of students. The role includes referrals to campus resources and education for campus and community partners.

The position also involves coordinating services to meet individual needs based on documented disabilities and recommending training for assistive technologies to