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Advisor 2, Accessibility
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Position Number: 5157823
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Disability Services

Advisor 2, Accessibility

Salt Lake Community College

Position Title: Advisor 2, Accessibility

Open Internally or Externally: External

If faculty, tenure track status: Not Applicable

Reports to (title): Assistant Director 2, ADS

Department: Accessibility & Disability Services-4B5

Requisition Number: 24208

Position Type: Replacement

Job Category: Staff

FT/PT: Full-time

Initial Work Location:

Starting Salary: $48,048.30 - $54,000.00

Job Open Date: 02/01/2024

Job Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Priority Review Date: 02/15/2024

Job Summary: Looking for a great working environment at a community college? An Accessibility Advisor may be just the right job for you! Flexibility is required to serve a diverse group of students, faculty, and staff under the Department of Student Affairs. Under supervision, review, approve, evaluate, and monitor accessibilities accommodations for students with disabilities in line with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). Collaborates with faculty, staff, and administrators at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) to ensure equal access for students with disabilities.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

Utilize professional judgment, determine eligibility for services by gathering and reviewing information through the structured interview process, intake information, medical and mental health documentation, firsthand reporting and professional observation and analysis.
Provide ongoing advising and guidance to students with disabilities on assigned caseload.
Approve ADA accommodations for students with disabilities.
Coordinate accommodations with faculty, staff, and other college departments.
Provide consultation, intervention, and training as needed.
Gather, review, and evaluate documents for eligibility.
Write comprehensive case-notes.
Review and interpret case management reports.
Attend and participate in departmental and college meetings, trainings, committees, and projects as approved by your supervisor.
Participate in ongoing professional development.
Other duties as assigned.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties Continued:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree with an emphasis in rehabilitation, special education, counseling, career development and training, psychology, social work, or a closely related field (please attach transcripts).
Two (2) years direct paid full-time experience (or equivalent direct paid part-time experience) advising, counseling, teaching, training, or working with people with disabilities.
Trade-off in education/experience considered on a 2:1 basis.
Part-time experience may be considered on a prorated basis.

Preferred Qualifications: Masters degree with emphasis in rehabilitation, special education, counseling, career development and training, psychology, social work, or a closely related field. Experience determining reasonable ADA accommodations. Relevant professional licensure or certification (i.e. CRC, LCSW, LVRC, etc.). Experience working with Health Sciences programs.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Various disabilities, functional limitations, accommodations, services and assistive technology. Education and planning for individuals with disabilities. The diverse culture of students enrolled in a Community College. Ability to: Interpret disability documentation, which includes medical reports, psychological evaluations, vocational evaluations, IEPs, 504 plans, etc. Approve accessibility accommodations in line with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for students with disabilities. Utilize professional judgment and determine eligibility for services by requesting and reviewing medical and mental health documentation, firsthand reporting and professional observation and analysis. Review information through the structured informational interview process. Provide ongoing advising and guidance to students with disabilities on assigned caseload. Approve ADA accommodations that faculty implement in the classroom. Provide training for staff, faculty and other College departments on accommodations and the ADA. Build collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, and community members. Participate on college committees as assigned. Participate in ongoing professional development. Interact with people in a respectful manner and provide excellent customer service. Handle confidential documents and information. Navigate a computer including word-processing, database management, spreadsheets, and Banner. Work at various campus sites as determined by supervisor-will require travel. Communicative effectively with a broad range of diverse people, ability, culture, and ethnic background, to maintain good working relationships across the College. Work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic background of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Non-Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

Special Instructions: Indicate Full Time or Part Time experience on your resume. You must attach Transcripts. This position will serve mainly at the Herriman campus and work with students in the Health Sciences programs. Review Universal Design Principles. Visit www.slcc.edu/ADS to learn more about the ADS Full consideration will be given to applicants who apply on or before the priority review date indicated above. More information about Salt Lake Community College benefits: https://i.slcc.edu/culture/benefits/index.aspx

SLCC Highlights: Salt Lake Community College is Utahs largest open-access college with the most diverse student body in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utahs fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

FLSA: Exempt

SLCC Information: Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.

To apply, please visit: https://jobs.slcc.edu/postings/58479