Assistant Director of Disability Resources

🇺🇸 Atlanta, GA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Operations

🗓️ May 27th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

SCAD Atlanta is hiring an Assistant Director of Disability Resources. The Assistant Director leads ADA accommodations on the SCAD Atlanta campus, supporting the development of accessibility services and providing comprehensive access and support for students with disabilities. Key responsibilities include collaborating with university departments, assessing student documentation, determining academic accommodations, providing faculty and staff training, and participating in campus-wide initiatives for accessibility improvement.

Highlights

Lead role in ADA accommodations and accessibility services development
Collaborates with university departments for seamless support
Responsible for student documentation assessment and academic accommodations
Provides training on ADA and 504 to faculty and staff
Serves as a resource for adaptive computer technology
Engages in outreach and psychoeducational program development
Coordinates with SCAD Savannah to ensure consistent support across campuses

Assistant Director of Disability Resources Full Description

The Assistant Director (AD) of the Office of Disability Resources at SCAD Atlanta is the lead expert in ADA accommodations on the SCAD Atlanta campus and ensures efficient and comprehensive access and support for students with disabilities. The AD supports the overall development and execution of accessibility services on the SCAD Atlanta campus.

This position involves collaborating with various university departments, assessing student documentation, determining appropriate academic accommodations, maintaining a caseload of students with disabilities, providing training to faculty and staff, and actively participating in campus-wide initiatives to improve access for individuals with access needs. The assistant director also serves as a resource for adaptive computer technology and engages in outreach, executive functioning support, and psychoeducational program development.

The assistant director is responsible for faculty and staff ADA and 504 trainings and is considered the lead resource for ADA accessibility consultation at SCAD Atlanta. This position works closely with the SCAD Savannah Office of Disability Resources team to ensure equity and consistency in accessibility support across all SCAD campuses.