Student Accommodations Specialist

Student Accommodations Specialist

Posting Number:

P2266

Job Title:

Student Accommodations Specialist

Students Only:

No

Job Description Summary: Win

With

a

Career

Move

to

Western.

At

Western

Wyoming

Community

College,

one

of

America's

leading

junior

colleges,

we

believe

employees

are

our

most

valuable

resource .

We

pride

ourselves

on

our

inclusive,

growth-focused

culture

and

our

exceptional

benefits

package.

For

full-time

employees,

here

are

a

few

of

the

amazing

benefits

we

offer:

Employer

paid

contribution

of

9.37%

to

your

retirement

plan

with

no

waiting

period.

Who

doesn't

love

free

money? We

cover

82%

of

costs

related

to

health,

dental

and

life

insurance. Generous

leave

time

to

support

your

work/life

balance

with

paid

holidays,

sick

leave

and

vacation

time,

3

personal

days,

and

two

weeks

off

over

Christmas

break!

Not

to

mention,

you

get

time

off

at

Spring

Break

and

Friday's

off

in

the

summer. Have

you

ever

wanted

to

take

an

art

class?

Interested

in

exploring

entrepreneurship?

FREE

tuition

for

you,

your

spouse,

and

your

dependents

makes

this

dream

a

reality. We

offer

Relocation

Assistance!

You

may

be

eligible

for

up

to

$5,000

in

relocation

reimbursement

with

submission

of

itemized

receipts. Access

to

amenities

like

our

Children's

Center,

Hay

Library,

aquatic

center,

fitness

center,

theatre

and

more. When

adventure

calls,

head

out

to

the

Flaming

Gorge

Reservoir,

take

a

hike

around

Mustang

Loop,

surf

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local

sand

dunes,

or

jump

in

the

car

and

travel

to

Salt

Lake

City,

Jackson

Hole,

or

Laramie.

For

a

map

of

our

area,

and

links

to

activities

and

places,

view

westernwyoming.edu/outsider .

See

where

your

career

can

take

you

when

you

come

run

with

the

Mustangs!

The

Student

Accommodations

Specialist

will

oversee

the

process

of

students

applying

for

ADA

accommodations,

reviewing

assessment

documentation

and

making

reasonable

accommodations

as

provided

by

the

Americans

with

Disabilities

Act.

The

Student

Accommodations

Specialist

will

work

under

the

supervision

of

the

Dean

of

Students

and

assist

the

functioning

and

events

of

the

Student

Life

Office

as

well

as

facilitate

workshops

for

students,

faculty

and

staff

to

keep

them

informed

on

pertinent

ADA

changes

or

updates.

This

employee

will

attend

faculty

and

staff

division

meetings

as

requested

for

similar

informational

purposes

and

will

act

as

a

community

liaison

for

students

with

disabilities.

STUDENT

ACCOMMODATIONS

SPECIALIST

PRIMARY

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.

Organize,

assess,

and

issue

accommodations

for

students

with

disabilities

including

but

not

limited

to

academic,

housing

assignments,

meal

plans,

and

emotional

support

animals.

2.

Ensure

that

the

interactive

process

occurs

with

faculty

and

staff

when

considering

accommodations

in

academic

courses,

or

in

other

support

services

across

the

campus.

3.

Provide

intake

for

students

and

families

and

educate

them

regarding

disability

services

at

an

institution

of

higher

education.

4.

Review

highly

sensitive

and

confidential

educational,

mental,

and

physical

health

records

to

determine

ADA/504/FHA

accommodation

eligibility.

Interpret

documentation

as

related

to

accommodations

and

work

collaboratively

with

students

to

identify

appropriate

and

reasonable

accommodations.

5.

Address

student,

faculty

and

staff

assistive

technology

needs

including

testing

processes,

note

taking

services,

design

for

hearing

impairments,

alternative

format

textbooks

and

other

needs

as

identified.

6.

Utilize

knowledge

of

community

resources

to

make

appropriate

referrals

to

outside

agencies

to

assist

students

in

obtaining

necessary

supports

and

services

including

disability

documentation,

securing

services,

and

access

to

health

care.

7.

Facilitate

regular

accessibility

compliance

meetings

regarding

services

for

students.

8.

Act

as

a

resource

to

identify

and

address

accessibility-related

barriers

for

students

and

identify

appropriate

resources

to

ensure

ADA

compliance.

9.

Establish

and

maintain

strong

working

relationship

with

the

campus

community

to

facilitate

accommodations

and

ADA

compliance

regarding

accessibility

and

disability

services.

Educate

and

act

as

a

resource

for

faculty,

staff,

and

students

regarding

ADA/504/FHA

accessibility

obligations

through

individual

meetings,

workshops,

and

trainings

as

needed.

10.

Establish

and

maintain

a

strong

working

relationship

with

service

area

high

schools.

Assists

with

special

education

group

tours

and

understands

available

on-campus

resources

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