Position Announcement Access Coordinator Student Disability Services Student Disability Services within the Division of Student Life invites applications for the position of Access Coordinator. This is an exempt, 12-month, full-time, non-tenure track staff position. The mission of Student Disability Services (SDS) is to partner with the campus community in creating equitable access to eligible students while promoting disability-inclusive diversity. Staff is comprised of 23 professional and administrative employees and two liaisons to satellite campuses. The Position: Reporting to the Assistant Director, the Access Coordinator engages students with disabilities in an interactive process to develop accommodation plans, provide support for a caseload of students, refer students to appropriate campus resources, and provide education and training to campus and community partners. Responsibilities : To engage students with disabilities in an interactive process to develop accommodation plans, provide support for a caseload of students, refer students to appropriate campus resources, and provide education and training to campus and community partners. ACCOMMODATION PROVISIONING * Communicate with prospective students and their families about the process for registering with Student Disability Services (SDS) * Create an environment that makes students feel comfortable with requesting accommodations; Assess student accommodation requests * Engage students in an interactive process to develop accommodation plans * Determine appropriate accommodations through review of documentation from medical, psychological, and educational professionals and the utilization of professional judgment * Provide students with information about additional campus services * Document interactions with students in database management system * Collaborate with all functional areas of Student Disability Services (SDS) as well as university departments to assist with the provision of accommodations TRAINING AND PROGRAMMING * Develop and present training and educational programs to instructors, students, staff, and community groups on a variety of disability-related topics * Serve as a resource to instructors, staff, and students on disability issues * Manage the Peer Mentor Program COMPLIANCE & ASSESSMENT * Stay abreast of Office for Civil Rights case files and review current practices for effectiveness of accommodations and compliance * Contribute to internal policies and procedures based on best practices * Collect semester and annual data for department reports * Conduct assessment of functional area and propose an implementation plan for improved and enhanced service delivery SUPERVISION * Oversee and coordinate tasks assigned to graduate intern(s) This position might require occasional weekend and evening work, as well as overnight travel. The University and Region: is the state's flagship, land-grant university. We are a Research 1 university, housing 14 colleges and 900+ programs of study. With an enrollment of 36,000 students, our undergraduate and graduate programs are repeatedly ranked among top national programs. The city of Knoxville is a hidden gem with a beautiful and walkable downtown, a diverse music scene, active neighborhoods, unique restaurants, and a robust offering of outdoor and cultural activities. UTK is located within easy driving distance to Asheville, Nashville, Atlanta, and the Great Smoky Mountains; and a day's drive to Memphis, Chicago, and Washington D.C. Knoxville and the surrounding counties have a statistical area population of over 850,000 people. The Knoxville region houses many leading corporations, including Bush Brothers & Company, Discovery Inc., Tennessee Valley Authority, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
