Director, Student Disability Services - San Diego, United States - San Diego State University

San Diego State University

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San Diego, United States

4 hours ago

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Description

Job no: 539773

Work type:
Management (MPP)

Location:
San Diego

Categories:
MPP, At-Will, Full Time, Student Services, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Position Summary

The Director of Student Disability Services reports to the Chief Wellness and Compliance Officer for Student Affairs and is responsible for the direction, planning, administration, organization, and evaluation of the various programs and services offered through SDS in support of the students at San Diego State University.

The Director works closely with the Chief Wellness and Compliance Officer regarding mission, goals and programs, outreach services, staff development, budget, human resources, resource management, assessment, sustainability, and overall direction of SDS.

The Director should be visionary, innovative, enthusiastic, collaborative, student-friendly, motivated, creative, and able to communicate well with the SDS staff, SDSU students, faculty, staff, and other constituents with whom interaction is required.

The Director should have good leadership and strategic planning skills, and the ability to be forward-thinking, with knowledge and demonstrable experience in conflict negotiation and/or resolution.

The incumbent must also possess diplomacy, tact, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to work well with diverse groups to ensure that the services meet the needs of all community members.

In addition, the Director should possess knowledge and understanding of the principles of organizational sustainability, including budget and human resources.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Serves as a department head within the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity and works to fulfill the mission and goals of the Division through the services and programs of SDS.
Leads campuswide collaborative efforts to support all disabled members of the SDSU community.
Develops and implements short

- and long-term strategic plans, program goals and operating procedures for SDS and its affiliated programs and grants (consistent with the mission) to provide visionary leadership and direction for the department and its services.

Represents the program in articulating and integrating policy and procedures with other SDSU programs and services. Serves on campus and systemwide committees as directed by the CWCO to ensure that the needs of students with disabilities are considered.

This is a full-time (1.0 time-base), benefits-eligible, at-will position. This position is designated exempt under FLSA and is not eligible for overtime compensation. Standard SDSU work hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but may vary based on operational needs. This position requires occasional work on evenings and weekends.

The individual hired into this role will work on campus at SDSU in San Diego.

Department Summary

Student Disability Services (SDS) in the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity provides a full range of accommodations and services to nearly 2,500 students with physical, psychological, and learning disabilities, facilitating equal access to the educational process.

This is accomplished through direct service support, review of campus accessibility, adaptive technology, assessment, test accommodation, and various other services.

Accommodations vary according to types of disabilities and may include sign language interpreting; provision of alternative formats, such as electronic text or Braille; computer-assisted real-time captioning; test accommodations; advising; assistive computer technology; cart transportation services; and numerous other services.

The provision of these academic support services, technology, and advocacy promotes the retention and graduation of students with disabilities at SDSU.

The office consists of professional staff: the Director, Assistant Director, Manager of DHH and Cart Services, a Disability Accommodations Services Coordinator, five Accommodations Counselors, one Disability Career Counselor, an Accessible Technology Coordinator, two Accessible Technology Advisors, an Administrative Analyst, a Test Accommodations Coordinator, TAC Assistant Coordinator, and TAC After-hours Assistant, two Media Captioning Coordinators, a Special Programs Coordinator, and After-hours Transportation Assistant, 1 Office Systems Coordinator, and two Administrative support staff and 50-60 hourly staff interpreters and student assistants.

Two additional programs are affiliated with the Student Disability Services.

The first is funded by a federal TRiO-Student Support Services grant that provides enhanced services intended to increase graduation and retention rates of at-risk undergraduates.

The TRiO-SSS program employs three professional staff. The second is a Workability IV program that is a cooperative contract between the state Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), SDSU Career Services, and Student Disability Services, the purpose of which is to deliver enhance