Director, Disability Services - Harrisonburg, United States - James Madison University

James Madison University

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Harrisonburg, United States

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Description

Working Title:
Director, Disability Services

State Role Title:
N/A

Position Type:
Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status:
Full-Time

College/Division:
Accessibility and Belonging

Department:
Office of Disability Services

Pay Rate:
Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount:
$95,000 -$105,000

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? N/A

Beginning Review Date:05/17/2024

About JMU:

Mission

We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are

Located in the heart of Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C.

and Richmond, VA.

With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff.

The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels.

The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship.

JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

Student Affairs Values
Focusing on Students
Leading Courageously
Transcending Boundaries
Creating Belonging
Embracing Innovation and Change
Honoring and Valuing Our Staff
Promoting Health and Wellbeing

Duties and Responsibilities:

- #1 Departmental Leadership and Supervision:

Oversees and administers the university's disability services program. Acquires, maintains, and contributes to the body of knowledge and expertise in disability services. Provides consultation to the institution in all matters related to disability services.

Creates educational environments for students by integrating learning opportunities related to disability services with learning opportunities that originate within other departments.

Ensures university compliance with Sections 504 & 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and applicable state regulations with regard to student-related disability issues.

Reviews and evaluates clinical documentation to determine eligibility and appropriate accommodations.

2 Disability Services Direction and Advancing the Unit:
Directs the development of departmental and individual goals and objectives tied to university and divisional missions. Develops strategies for accomplishing goals and objectives and manages resources effectively. Anticipates, identifies and responds to issues related to departmental functions.

Strategizes and considers opportunities for creating awareness, training, and continuing education for the broader JMU community, related to the overall work of the department, available services, accommodations process, legal and university compliance, Universal Design, and High Leverage Practices etc.

3 Disability Culture, Advocacy, Education, and Affinity Direction:

Conduct research, coordination and guidance for the implementation and execution of a reasonable strategy for the Office of Disability Services to create opportunities for building community amongst students with disabilities and/or neurodivergence.

This includes but is not limited to the creation of affinity spaces, ongoing support programs, initiatives, orientations, and services for disability culture, advocacy, and education, and opportunities to build intercultural relations amongst the affinity groups within the Accessibility & Belonging area and the broader JMU community.

Design and implement varied educational programs and campus-wide trainings for faculty, staff, students, and community members about Disability Culture, accommodations, compliance, and student needs etc.

Advocate on behalf of the needs of students which could include:

Meeting with students with concerns
Identifying and addressing institutional areas of challenge and opportunities
Collaborating with other university leaders to improve access and inclusivity of services
Being a champion for Disability Culture, knowledge and awareness
Working creatively with others to anticipate and provide constructive responses to challenging campus and community issues
Leading efforts to provide learning