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Florida State University is hiring an Assistant Dean/Director, Office of Accessibility Services to lead the office that arranges academic accommodations for students with disabilities. The role runs the office’s day-to-day operations, including its Testing Center and Assistive Technology Center, supervises staff, manages the budget and funding, and serves as the university’s ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Coordinator for Students. The position sits within Student Support and Transitions and also takes a rotating turn as Dean on Duty, handling after-hours student crises.

Highlights

Oversee the Office of Accessibility Services Main Office, including its Testing Center and Assistive Technology Center, resolving departmental issues and evaluating staffing, structure, and space needs.
Supervise and direct the work of USPS, A&P, and OPS employees and complete their performance evaluations.
Serve as the ADA Coordinator for Students, investigating student grievances related to the ADA and advising university administration on federal law and emerging cases involving accommodations, testing center environments, and compliance technology.
Review documentation and work with students to develop academic accommodation plans for learning, ADHD, mental health, medical, mobility, hearing, visual, and other disabilities, serving as liaison between faculty and students and keeping detailed case notes in the OAS student data management system.
Advise and train university departments on accessibility, monitor compliance with the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and develop policies and procedures for accommodations, academic testing, and assistive technologies, including academic, housing, dietary, and transportation accommodations.
Manage and monitor the OAS budgets while researching, securing, and administering program funding from local, state, and federal sources and collaborating with campus partners to find outside funding.
Serve on a rotating basis as Dean on Duty, managing after-hours crisis situations and triaging emergencies on behalf of student affairs, sometimes representing the entire university during sensitive incidents.
Maintain the scholarship resources offered through OAS, coordinating promotion and applications, chairing the scholarship committee, and preparing required reports.
A bachelor’s degree in counseling or a related field and four years of experience are required, and a master’s degree is preferred.
Anticipated salary of $74,390 to $94,174, commensurate with education and experience.

Assistant Dean/Director, Office of Accessibility Services Full Description

Department

Student Support & Transition Office of Accessibility Services

874 Traditions Way, Suite 108, Student Services Bldg, Tallahassee, FL 32304

(850) 644-9566 | [email protected]

Responsibilities

Oversee the implementation and development of initiatives and programs for students. Research and assist with the development of corresponding policies and procedures relating to the provision of accommodations, ADA/ADAAA compliance, academic testing procedures, and current and innovative technologies.
Advises and trains University departments on accessibility issues. Promotes and monitors compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Communicates program services and maintains a high level of contact with students, faculty, staff, and internal/external University constituents. Attends corresponding community and state meetings.
Directly oversees the Office of Accessibility Services Main Office which include the OAS Testing Center and the OAS Assistive Technology Center. Provides departmental direction and resolves issues that arise within the department. Identifies and evaluates departmental personnel issues, staffing needs, structure, and facility and space needs. Supervises and directs the work of USPS, A&P, and OPS employees and completes performance evaluations as required.
Manages and monitors OAS budgets. Researches, secures, and administers program funding from local, state, and federal sources. Disperses and reports expenditures. Collaborates with campus partners to seek and secure outside funding sources. Works in conjunction with the Department of Student Support & Transitions to promote campus resources.
Reviews documentation and collaborates with students to develop an academic accommodation plan. Assists in planning, developing and implementing services for students with all types of disabling conditions including learning, ADHD, mental health, medical, mobility, hearing, visual, and others. Serves as a liaison between faculty and students. Keeps current and detailed case notes within the OAS student data management system. Dean on Duty responsibilities on a rotational basis. Each Assistant and Associate Dean of Students is required to serve as the "Dean on Duty". During this time, the employee is responsible for managing all after hours crisis management situations, and triage emergency situations requiring a response from student affairs. These responses include acting independently and representing student affairs and, in some cases the entire University during very sensitive crisis situations.
Maintains various scholarship resources offered through the OAS. Coordinates promotion, application process, chairs the scholarship committee and prepares required reports.
Serves as the ADA Coordinator for Students. Investigates student grievances related to the ADA and advises University administration on application of federal law and emerging cases specifically related to provision of accommodations, testing center environments, and compliance with implementation technology. Coordinates University student accommodations (including academic, housing, dietary, and transportation) including the development, implementation, and monitoring of appropriate policies, procedures and practices to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, the Americans with Disabilities Amendments

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in counseling or related field and four years' experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree preferred

Anticipated Salary Range

Anticipated salary will be between $74,390 - $94,174, commensurate with education and experience.

Considerations

This is an A&P position.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.
This position is open until filled

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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