Assistant Director of Student Disability Services

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Current employees must apply internally via connectU > connectu.olemiss.edu

Definition of Class

This position assists in the overall daily departmental operations. The incumbent develops training to promote access to academic courses and programs; coordinates and implements assessment activities; plans, develops, and monitors assigned budgets; and provides guidance and supervision to subordinate staff.

Examples of Work Performed

• Assists in daily departmental operations
• Provides guidance and supervision to assigned staff.
• Establishes priorities and timelines to ensure the timely completion of work assignments and projects.
• Collaborates and participates in strategic planning, policy review and development, and assessment of departmental goals, initiatives, and objectives.
• Maintains current knowledge of applicable disability-related laws and regulations.
• Researches best practices and trends related to disability in higher education and issues of accessible course and program design.
• Creates and administers faculty and student surveys to gather feedback on efficiency and usability of the testing center.
• Develops policies and procedures to ensure efficient management and continual improvement of the testing center.
• Assists with the development and facilitation of training designed to promote inclusion in academic courses and university programs.
• Creates programs and training curriculum and develops expected learning outcomes.
• Schedules, organizes, and conducts training workshops and seminars.
• Determines and ensures equal access to educational opportunities by identifying and providing necessary services and/or reasonable accommodations for qualified students.
• Reviews and interprets neuropsychological, psychoeducational and psychological evaluations for medical and educational history and recommendations from evaluators.
• Analyzes psychometric data in evaluations for specific areas and levels of ability impact by evaluating discrepancies in ability and academic achievement scores.
• Reviews student self-report and determines if the academic accommodation request is justified based on impact of a disability or skills-based weakness.
• Collaborates with faculty regarding the provision of classroom accommodations and related best practices.
• Performs similar or related duties as assigned or required.

Essential Functions

These essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following. Additional essential functions may be identified and included by the hiring department.

Assists in the overall daily departmental operations.

Coordinates and implements assessment activities.

Provides guidance and supervision to assigned staff.

Determines and ensures equal access to education opportunities by identifying and providing necessary services and / or reasonable accomodations; provides guidance and supervision to assigned staff

Minimum Education/Experience

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.

AND

Experience:
Three (3) years of related experience.

Substitution Statement:

Related education and related experience may be substituted on a basis set forth by the Department of Human Resources.

Salary/Wage Information

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EEO Statement

The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in any employment practice, education program, or education activity to all qualified persons. The University complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based upon race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information.

Background Check Statement

The University of Mississippi is committed to providing a safe campus community. UM conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.