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Director of Disability Access Services

Company:
Arapahoe Community College
Job Location:
Littleton, Colorado
Category:
Disability and Accessibility Services
Type:
Full-Time
Salary: $79,346.00 - $88,868.00 Annually

Location: Littleton, CO

Job Type: Administrator/Professional-Technical Full-Time

Job Number: 00166

Division: Student Affairs

Department: Disability Access Services

FLSA: Exempt

ACC Careers: Where You Can Move Mountains

Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains sits one of the oldest community colleges in Colorado, Arapahoe Community College. With a rich history of educational excellence, ACC embraces a culture that values diversity, individualized support, and unwavering commitment to student success, without exception.

Job Summary

The Director of Disability Access Services (DAS) plays a key role in ensuring students have the accommodations they need by interpreting and applying the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and our college's policies. They work closely with various campus offices, schools, and departments, including Academic Advising, Admissions, Student Life, Instructional Technology, and Academic Affairs, to help our students with disabilities thrive. Additionally, the Director collaborates on improving campus access and promoting equity to address any gaps. Every ACC employee is involved in assessing the College's programs, using the results to continuously enhance our institution.

Responsibilities of this role include:

Disability Services, Program Development & Assessment
  • Provide leadership and inspire a shared vision for the department and functions related to disability services while outlining strategies that move the team and College closer to realizing that vision.
  • Oversee the verification and review of all requests for accommodations; interpret confidential psycho-educational and/or other documentation and make recommendations.
  • Ensure ACC compliance with ADA and Section 504 related issues for students. Confer with leadership and Instruction as needed.
Team Management
  • Oversee the recruitment, hiring and supervision of student workers as note-takers, e-text assistants, scribes, and readers for students with disabilities. Support departmental proctoring needs for exams in partnership with the Testing Center.
  • Review and maintain annual operating budget; working closely with the Dean of Students to track and project expenses.
Case Management
  • Provide personal growth and disability related advising and case management, and referrals to other appropriate resources.
  • Educate students in self-advocacy, encouraging them to make arrangements with faculty and staff members to implement approved accommodations.
  • Provide direct services to a caseload or quasi-caseload of students as needed to fulfill the function of disability access services.
  • Participate in the administration of inclusive higher education programs and other efforts that lead to positive outcomes in enrollment, persistence and retention of students with disabilities.
Advocacy and Training
  • Advocate for accessibility by partnering with Facilities, Marketing, Academic departments, and all other departments.
  • Develop and implement training for staff and faculty. Present accessibility and disability information at campus events for students, faculty, and staff.
  • Act as liaison with and collaborate with faculty and staff on best practices to support students. Incorporate appropriate feedback.
  • Serve as a College ambassador to students, faculty, and staff in various areas of disability awareness and accommodation implementation, including Universal Design.
Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Counseling, Special Education, Psychology, Sociology, Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, or related field.
  • Three (3) years of experience in a higher education setting leading or providing accommodations for students with disabilities.
  • Case management or advising experience.
  • Proven experience in effective team management and supervision, with strong skills in motivating, developing employees, and leading a cohesive team.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working in the community college setting.
  • Knowledge of currently available assistive technology.
  • Experience working with inclusive higher education programs or experience working with students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the higher education setting.
  • Bilingual: English-Spanish or American Sign Language (ASL).
Application Instructions

All applicants must submit:
  1. Resume
  2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement. Please include any experiences you may have embedding equity and inclusion in your work, see below.
At ACC we seek to hire candidates that demonstrate a commitment to and experience with embedding equity and inclusion into their professional role. Please address this specifically in your cover letter explaining what diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) means to you and how you may have incorporated DEI into your current or previous professional responsibilities.

Reach out to us at HRrecruitment@arapahoe.edu if you have any questions.

ACC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.

Notice to all Applicants
  • Final candidate will be subject to successful completion of a background check, and, if applicable, a motor vehicle record review.
  • Former employees of the Colorado Community College System, or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in their application material.
  • Final candidate may be required to submit unofficial transcripts to verify education.
  • Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
  • Arapahoe Community College participates in E-Verify.
  • All ACC employees, except student employees, contribute to Colorado PERA at a fixed percentage of their earnings and do not contribute to Social Security.
  • Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace.
CCCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies, plus other helpful information, can be found publicly at arapahoe.edu/legal.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Arapahoe Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process or during the course of employment contact Angela Johnson, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 797-5715 or angela.johnson@arapahoe.edu.

For information regarding Arapahoe Community College Security, including Clery Act / Crime Statistics for the campuses and surrounding area, please see the Arapahoe Community College Annual Security Report. For a hard copy report, please contact the ACC Campus Police Department at (303) 797-5800, Campus.Police@arapahoe.edu, or Room M2600 at 5900 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, Colorado 80120.
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