Disability Services Manager jobs in Rapid City, SD

The Educational Support and Disability Services Coordinator works with faculty, staff, students, and appropriate outside agencies to identify, employ, and evaluate appropriate resources and methods to assist students in addressing obstacles to academic success for students both in and outside of the classroom. Coordinates all services ensuring compliance with ADA and provides leadership and consultation in promoting access and equity for persons with disabilities. Coordinates activities surrounding the tutoring of students; including hiring, coaching, and monitoring tutors. Develop and implement assessment of tutoring and disability support services. Provides probationary advising services. Will also be responsible for coordinating tutorial and disability accommodation services. This position also provides test-proctoring and student advising services. This position is exempt regarding FLSA overtime provisions. This position is covered by the NSCPA negotiated agreement.

1. Coordinate provision of tutorial services through walk-in, distance, and group programming
2. Hire, train, supervise and evaluate peer tutors in accordance with best practices, as identified by program accreditation guidelines
3. Promote tutorial services to the student body and encourage faculty referrals
4. Coordinate disability accommodation services
5. Help students adapt to the culture of academia, understand academic expectations, and navigate college policies and procedures
6. Assess student needs for academic support and refer to appropriate resources and/or personnel
7. Assist campus retention efforts including probationary advising, Mapworks (early alert), and supporting at-risk students in identifying and addressing obstacles to their academic success.
8. Disability test proctoring of standardized exams
9. Document and assess program services
10. Maintain and communicate the availability of computer-based tutorial programming
11. Maintaining accurate payroll records and information for various reports is also required.
12. Meet with International students and provide support and referrals to assist them in their transition.
13. Provide a Fall and Spring International Student Orientation in collaboration with the Admissions Representative.
14. Coordinate trips, information, and connections with off campus resources for International students.

Bachelor’s degree.

A master’s degree in counseling or education and experience working with tutorial and/or disability service programs are strongly preferred. A working knowledge of ADA compliance laws, best practices in higher education learning assistance programming, and theory associated with intrusive academic advising also strongly preferred. Familiarity with tutorial strategies, ability to provide programmatic leadership, and proficiency in verbal and written communication are preferred. Should have excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work effectively within a team environment and a commitment to student success as well as ability to maintain confidentiality.

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Offers depend on successful background check.

High $40’s to low $50’s Depending on Qualifications

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Exempt

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PS1347P

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PSC’s “Campus of a Thousand Oaks,” an arboretum campus, is nestled in historic southeast Nebraska. The state’s first college, Peru State provides students of all backgrounds access to engaging educational experiences to strengthen and enrich communities, Nebraska and the world. PSC is a member institution of the Nebraska State College System. For more information, visit www.peru.edu or call 1-800-742-4412.

The Nebraska State Colleges are equal opportunity institutions and do not discriminate against any student, employee, or applicant on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, or age in employment and education opportunities. Each College has designated an individual to coordinate the Colleges’ non-discrimination efforts to comply with regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies and practices may be directed to the Compliance Coordinators assigned at each College and identified on each College website.

This position is subject to Veterans Preference.