The Assistant Director of Accessibility Services engages and works collaboratively across departments and divisions of the college, focusing on community members with various disabilities that require accommodations.  The Assistant Director of Accessibility Services provides academic advising and coaching to a cohort of students, with accommodations, from matriculation through graduation. The Assistant Director of Accessibility Services assists students with academic planning and navigating the resources, expectations, and challenges of being a Goucher student and coach students in developing and deepening academic life skills.

Education:

Required: Master's degree in a relevant discipline, such as Disability Services

Professional Experience:

Required: One-year professional experience working with post-secondary students with disabilities, the issues associated with various disabilities, and higher education academic advising/coaching. 

Preferred: Two-years professional experience working with post-secondary students with disabilities, the issues associated with various disabilities, and higher education academic advising/coaching. 

Salary Range: $59,311 - $69,778

Essential Job Functions:

A. Support the Director of Accessibility Services with the Coordination and monitoring of necessary accommodations. 

• Oversee the running and the administration of the Testing Center for students with accommodations. 
• Maintain an electronic record-keeping system regarding students with disabilities, including confidential files on each student and the collection of aggregate data. 
• Provide direct services to students in the area of disability counseling related to academic career, personal life, advocacy training, social skills training and conflict resolution.  Serve as an advocate for students with disabilities as needed. Provide academic support and services to these students in collaboration with personnel in the Academic Center for Excellence.
• Along with the Director of Accessibility Services, meet with prospective and incoming students with disabilities and their families to discuss the resources and accommodations they can expect to receive at Goucher. 
• Obtain and provide students with alternate format texts as needed. 
• Maintain and update Goucher Accessibility Services Website to reflect current college policies and procedures.
• Serve as a resource to the offices of Events and Conference Services, Public Safety, and others to provide appropriate accommodations to campus visitors. 

B. Serve as an advisor to a cohort of students, with accommodations, - from matriculation to graduation (academic planning, course registration, connection to campus resources, selecting majors and minors, understanding policies and procedures and developing post-graduation plans).

• Support advisees academically by proactively monitoring students' progress and performance, identifying academic challenges, and co-creating a holistic academic success plan that addresses academic difficulties. 
• Meet with students individually and in groups to develop and deepen academic life skills such as time management, organization, studying, note-taking, reading and test-taking strategies. 
• Provide coaching and guidance throughout students' undergraduate careers that address self-care, socio-emotional well-being and career related issues. 
• Connect students with Goucher resources to support academic success (Writing Center, QR Center, Supplemental Instruction, and Content-Area tutoring).
• Create, coordinate, and deliver workshop series on various academic and student success topics, including time management, organization, reading, note-taking, and study strategies and other academic policies and procedures. 
• Support students' access and use of online platforms including Canvas, the Goucher Portal, Academic Catalogue, myGoucher, Degree Works, and EAB Student Success Collaborative.
• Track student progress by running reports, analyzing student data, and communicating with students' regarding registration, grades and graduation. 

 C. Work closely with key Success Team Partners: 

• Collaborate with staff in the Office of Global Education, Career Education Office and the Office of Community Based Learning to connect students with study abroad, internships, and community-based experiences to create a bridge between these experiences and their intended program of study. 
• Proactively and collaboratively monitor student progress and performance, analyze problem areas, brainstorm to identify solutions, and conduct intervention strategies. 
• Make referrals for personal or academic issues as appropriate. 
• Collaborate with faculty, staff and students to develop programs, services, or opportunities to support Goucher Students' success. 
• Lead Success Team cases and collaborate as appropriate with other Success Team members and Care Team members. 
• Collaborate with Student Support and Outreach (SSO) and the Care Team to outreach to students' with socio-emotional concerns and refer them when appropriate to other campus resources. 

About Goucher College

Among the 40 Colleges That Change Lives, and ranked first in the nation for study abroad programs by U.S. News & World Report, Goucher is a selective, liberal arts college located 20 minutes north of Baltimore, MD. Goucher enrolls approximately 1,500 undergraduates, 84% of whom live on campus, and 1,200 graduate students. At Goucher, we’re redefining the meaning of a liberal arts education in order to help our students prepare for the jobs of the future. Goucher College is committed to increasing the diversity of our community and seeks applicants dedicated to applying principles of equity and inclusion in all areas of the campus community.

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