Director of ADS

University of Maryland, United States

Updated: about 2 years ago
Location: College Park, MARYLAND
Deadline: ;

Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Number: 100356
Title: Director
Functional Title: Director of ADS
Category Status: 33-Exempt Regular
Applicant Search Category: Staff
University Authorized FTE: 100%
Unit: VPSA-Couns Ctr-Accessibility and Disability Service
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. A prior criminal conviction or convictions will not automatically disqualify a finalist from employment in the position.
Vaccine Protocol

The University of Maryland has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University System of Maryland (USM) recently announced that students, faculty, and staff on USM campuses this fall, including UMD, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new employee at UMD, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any University of Maryland location. Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement at return.umd.edu and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being rescinded.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The University of Maryland, College Park is excited to invite applications for the inaugural position of Director of Accessibility and Disability Service (ADS). This position provides an outstanding leadership opportunity for a collaborative, innovative, and experienced professional to work strategically and cooperatively within a dedicated team environment committed to enhancing the services provided to driven and highly talented students at all levels of the University.
Reporting to the Senior Associate Vice President of Student Affairs (AVP) and the Assistant to the Senior AVP, the Director provides leadership and vision for a broadly collaborative department in its close work with students, faculty, and staff as it pertains to programmatic and environmental accessibility. Setting short term, mid-term, and long-range goals, the Director works with the department staff and other key stakeholders across the campus to set measurable strategic priorities. The Director understands and is well versed in national trends, ADA compliance regulations as well as state statutes and broad University issues as they pertain to student accessibility. Collaborating with administrators, faculty, administrative staff, and students, the Director must be able to facilitate iterative discussions, assess the need for new and revised policy, and advocate for resources and services when and where necessary. Overseeing ADS’ departmental resources and administrative operations under the supervision of the AVP and the Assistant to the AVP, the Director works closely with the University’s ADA Coordinator, the Office of Academic Technology and Innovation, and other colleagues throughout the Division of Student Affairs as well as across the University in their careful stewardship.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree required. PhD or equivalent is preferred. Degree concentration in one or more of the following areas: Rehabilitation counseling, Disability Services, Higher education, Educational Psychology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of four years of experience working with post-secondary students with various disabilities in a higher education or similar setting.
• Demonstrated strong supervisory, leadership and management experience in a highly engaged department.
• Deep knowledge of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in addition to other pertinent federal, state, and local laws.
Preferences:
 Ability to successfully collaborate, energetically lead, advise and/or consult with a wide variety of constituents across the University.
• Ability to actively engage department staff with current best practices and maintain an awareness of pertinent emerging issues in disability services, higher education, and student affairs.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to exercise a high degree of discretion and diplomacy.
• Demonstrated commitment and success in a vibrant multicultural environment with a critical understanding of social justice issues in both student and workplace settings.
• Demonstrated experience in personnel and fiscal management, including the ability to manage a department budget and to hire, professionally develop, and retain outstanding team talent.
• Experienced, sophisticated, and sensitive problem-solving capability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, developing digital and analog materials.
• Proven facility with standard desktop productivity tools, administrative data collection, summation, and reporting.
• Familiarity with an array of assistive technologies and Website Content Accessibility Guidelines.
• Experience with managing multiple operational services (e.g., transportation, coordination with outside departments, etc.).
Additional Certifications:
Additional Information:
Job Risks Not Applicable to This Position
Physical Demands
Ability to lift and carry small parcels, packages, and other items (up to 20 lbs.) between offices.
Posting Date: 01/11/2022
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
Best Consideration Date 02/23/2022
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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