Senior Accessibility Associate

• Accommodation Eligibility: Employing knowledge of the post-secondary compliance requirements in the ADA and Section 504, and that incorporating the principles of social justice and disability advocacy. Consult with the Director, as may be needed, to complete the eligibility determination and plan for reasonable and appropriate accommodations for students with more complex disability-related requirements. Oversee the review of disability documentation and determination of reasonable and appropriate accommodations as completed by DSS Student Connections personnel.
• Student Accessibility and Inclusion: Support DSS participation in university-wide new student orientations at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Preparing marketing for, and meeting directly with, prospective students and families. Along with DSS Student Connections staff, collaborating with and advising university faculty and program administrators in regards to the general as well as more customized course-related needs of students with disabilities. Other student-focused assistance would be in line with GW’s retention initiatives, with an emphasis on those students struggling to sustain satisfactory academic progress due to psychological and/or chronic health disabilities.
• Case Management:. Participate in student case review team meetings to discuss DSS student needs and response strategies, ensuring continuity and consistency of services and supports. Support the development and implementation of student skills development workshops, and 1:1 student connections offered for executive functions support and general advocacy.
• Institutional/Office Communication: Contributing to efforts to maintain the consistency of language imparting the DSS vision. Guiding content management for web, print, and digital materials. Overseeing, with staff colleagues, official office communication on all social media accounts: Facebook, Blogger, Twitter, etc.

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 2 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Knowledge of the compliance mandates that guide the provision of accommodations for students at a post-secondary as well as the objectives of implementing a social justice model for such supports, along with on the job experience working in the field of disability support at the post-secondary level
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills
• Proficiency with personal computers (email, internet, Microsoft Office) and the use of database software
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including, but not limited to, sensitivity to other people and the ability to work with others on a cooperative basis
• Good decision making and customer service skills
• Friendly and positive demeanor and the ability to work in a fast-paced setting
• Ability to work independently and efficiently to meet deadlines
• Ability to promptly answer support-related email, phone calls and other electronic communications; and self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organized

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.