[Job-Listings] Kenyon College hiring Director of Student Accessibility and Support Services

[David Andrews]

>
>If this is of any interest to folks here, Kenyon 
>is hiring a new Director of Student 
>Accessibility and Support Services. Please 
>circulate among your networks and I'm happy to 
>answer questions as best as I can:
>
>
>Director of Student Accessibility and Support Services
>
>
>
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>NOWJob no:Â 492768
>Work type:Â Exempt Staff
>Location:Â Gambier, OH
>Categories:
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>Kenyon College is conducting a search to fill 
>the position of Director of Student 
>Accessibility and Support Services. The 
>Director of Student Accessibility and Support 
>Services is a member of the Academic Division of 
>the college and reports directly to the Dean for Academic Advising.Â
>
>In collaboration with the Academic Division and 
>Student Affairs, the Director of Student 
>Accessibility and Support Services works to 
>facilitate program accessibility within all 
>aspects of the student experience; including 
>classroom, residential and extracurricular life. 
>Primarily, the Director supports the mission of 
>the College by planning, designing, and 
>administering appropriate advising and support 
>programs, policies and services for students 
>with disabilities. The Director reviews 
>documentation, engages in interactive 
>discussions and oversees the assignment of 
>academic, housing and dining accommodations for 
>students, as well as providing support for 
>faculty and staff with disabilities. The 
>Director advises students with disabilities or 
>connects them to appropriate advisors, 
>overseeing a staff of two professional positions 
>in the Student Accessibility and Support 
>Services office. The Director works with offices 
>across campus to ensure equity and access for 
>all students and compliance with relevant laws. 
>Working with the Center for Innovative Pedagogy, 
>the Director provides training and resources to 
>faculty to ensure the accessibility of classroom 
>technology and digital media. The Director works 
>with the Operations division to identify and 
>remove barriers to access in college facilities 
>and consults on new construction and renovation. Â
>
>RESPONSIBILITIES:
>
>The responsibilities of this position fall into three general areas:
>
>A.  Advising and Support Programs, Policies and 
>Services for Students with Disabilities
>
>B.  Administrative
>
>C.  Facility and Program Accessibility
>
>The specific responsibilities within each of 
>these areas include the following:
>
>A.    Advising and Support Programs, Policies 
>and Services for Students with Disabilities.
>    * Provide information and services to assist 
> students with disabilities as they make the 
> transition from high school to college; 
> disperse information regarding services to 
> incoming students and coordinate general education programming in this area.
>    * Review and interpret documentation with 
> the student to determine appropriate classroom 
> and program accommodations on a case by case 
> basis.  Provide guidance to students in 
> securing reasonable accommodations and support services.
>    * Facilitate accommodation in collaboration 
> with faculty members in their roles as faculty 
> advisors and course instructors, and notifying 
> faculty members about the College’s responsibilities in this area.
>    * Serve as the liaison with campus offices 
> in facilitating services to students with 
> disabilities in partnering with staff across 
> campus including the following:Â  Admissions, 
> Campus Safety, Career Development, Dean of 
> Students, Health and Counseling, Housing and 
> Residential Life, The Office of Diversity, 
> Equity and Inclusion, the Provost and Associate 
> Provosts office, the Registrar and Facility Operations.
>    * Serve as liaison with appropriate state and community agencies.
>    * Serve as the on-campus resource on 
> accessibility, disability information, related issues, concerns and training.Â
>    * As necessary, serve as advisor and support 
> person for students with 
> disabilities.  Initiate personal conferences 
> with and provide special support for students 
> with disabilities or connect students with disabilities to other resources.
>    * Work with the Center for Innovative 
> Pedagogy, ACCESS Kenyon and the Faculty 
> Committee on Academic Standards to promote 
> equity and equal access for students regardless 
> of age, race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual 
> orientation, cognitive and physical differences.
>    * Facilitate support group(s) for students with disabilities.
>    * Assist the Dean for Academic Advising in 
> the provision of academic support services for 
> all students.  Present or coordinate workshops 
> on issues such as time management, note taking, and other study skills.
>
>B.    Administrative
>    * Revise and update or assist the relevant 
> committee in revising and updating policies and 
> procedures related to accessibility, services 
> and supports for students with disabilities on campus. Â
>    * Serve on related Academic committees 
> (Committee for Academic Standards).
>    * Work with the VP for Student Affairs and 
> student affairs staff in conducting in-service 
> training programs for coaches, professional staff and student staff members.
>    * Provide sound financial management for the 
> Student Accessibility and Support Services 
> office, including authorization of all 
> departmental expenditures, evaluation and 
> presentation of department needs which have 
> budgetary implications, and preparation of 
> department budget proposals as requests by the Provosts’ office.
>    * Assist in the preparation and editing of SASS publications.
>    * Maintain website presence for SASS.
>    * Coordinate Baldridge Reading and Study Skills Program.
>    * Provide the Provosts’ office with a 
> year-end report and other reports as requested.
>    * Assist the Dean for Academic Advising with 
> special projects and responsibilities within 
> the Academic Division of the College.
>    * Perform other duties as assigned by the 
> Provost and Dean for Academic Advising.
>
>C.    Facility Access
>    * Serve as advocate for principles of 
> universal access on campus master planning 
> process.  Proactively identify barriers to 
> access to promote inclusion and minimize the 
> need for individual accommodations.
>    * Consult on building and renovation 
> projects to ensure access and ADA compliance.Â
>    * Coordinate campus wide program and facility access reviews as needed.
>    * Work with Building and Grounds staff to 
> coordinate readily achievable barrier removal 
> projects such as installation or automatic door closures and ramps.
>
>Qualifications
>    * Master’s degree in a relevant field, 
> plus demonstrated success working with 
> individuals with disabilities in an educational setting.Â
>    * Knowledge of the Americans with 
> Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
>    * Experience providing academic 
> accommodations through an interactive process.
>    * Experience working with people with a 
> range of diagnoses and backgrounds.
>    * Demonstrated supervisory experience.
>    * Strong communication skills and ability to 
> collaborate with staff, faculty and students.Â
>    * Prior experience with software management, particularly Accommodate.Â
>    * Strong cultural competency and a 
> commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
>
>Kenyon College is a nationally prominent, 
>private liberal arts college where academic 
>excellence goes hand in hand with a strong sense 
>of community and close relationships among students and professors.
>
>Compensation and Benefits
>
>Salaries at Kenyon are competitive and 
>commensurate with experience. In addition to an 
>attractive salary, Kenyon offers benefits for 
>employees and their family members. Children of 
>employees are eligible for 100% tuition waivers 
>at Kenyon, and through 
>the<http://www.glca.org/>Â Great Lakes Colleges 
>Association, children of employees are eligible 
>for 85% tuition waivers at fifteen other of the 
>nation's finest liberal arts colleges.
>
>We also offer health and dental insurance, TIAA 
>retirement, and many 
><https://www.kenyon.edu/offices-and-services/office-of-human-resources/benefits/>other 
>benefits, including provisions for a spouse, 
>families, and domestic partners. Details about 
>benefits as well as conditions of employment are 
>described more fully in our 
><https://www.kenyon.edu/offices-and-services/office-of-human-resources/policies-handbooks/staff-handbook-2/>Staff 
>Handbook.
>
>Kenyon is a unique place to live and work. To 
>discover why it should be your next home, 
><http://www.kenyon.edu/directories/offices-services/office-of-equal-opportunity/living-and-learning-in-knox-county/>click 
>here.
>
>Kenyon College is an equal opportunity employer 
>and applications from members of all 
>underrepresented groups are encouraged. It is 
>the College's policy to evaluate qualified 
>applicants without regard to race, color, 
>national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender 
>identity, gender expression, sexual 
>orientation, physical and/or mental disability, 
>age, religion, medical condition, veteran 
>status, marital status, or any other 
>characteristic protected by institutional policy 
>or state, local, or federal law. Kenyon College 
>has a strong commitment to supporting diversity, 
>equity and inclusion. Please visit our 
><https://www.kenyon.edu/about-kenyon/diversity-at-kenyon/>Diversity 
>at Kenyon website.
>
>Advertised:Â 20 Sep 2021Â Eastern Daylight Time
>Applications close:Â Open until filled
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