Coordinator, Services for Students with Disabilities - Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL

Columbia College Chicago is an urban institution of approximately 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students emphasizing arts, media, and communications in a liberal arts setting.

Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Services for Students with Disabilities, the Coordinator is primarily responsible for coordinating accommodations for approximately 600 students with disabilities.  The Coordinator arranges classroom, testing, and other accommodations for students with disabilities.  Work involves considerable diplomacy and mediation, as well as awareness of the need to strike a balance between students' rights and the responsibilities that accompany those rights.  Errors may result in continuing conflict, ill will or law suits.

• Assist the Assistant Director in determining accommodations based on documentation, ADA law, student input, and Columbia's requirements.
• Assist the Assistant Director in meeting with students, and providing accommodation letters.
• Provide assistance to the Assistant Director in reviewing medical, psychological, neurological, and educational documentation.
• Field calls from students with disabilities and their parents. Answer questions about accommodations and support available, as well as documentation required.
• Work with students individually and in small groups to help them develop learning strategies appropriate to their learning strengths and challenges.
• Collaborate with faculty and other campus resources to implement support strategies for students.
• When appropriate, develop workshops to address students' needs.
• Educate College community regarding Services for Students with Disabilities during various forums (i.e., Open House, Registration, and Student and Faculty Orientations; present to visiting groups; and, provide sensitivity training to the College community).
• Coordinate scheduling and accommodations for testing, note-takers, and books on tape.
• Develop working relationships with external agencies for the enhancement of Services for Students with Disabilities.
• Serve on Student Affairs committee as required/needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Experience, Education and Training: Master's degree in a disability-, education-, or psychology-related field and at least 2 years of experience working with students with disabilities required or an equivalent combination of education and experience; extensive knowledge of Section 504 and ADA essential. Skills and Abilities: Ability to work with diverse populations; experience working with students with disabilities; good interpersonal and problem-solving skills; excellent oral and written communication skills; and ability to develop and organize support groups and informational sessions/workshops. Association Status: This is a union position.

To view the complete job description and apply, please visit
www.colum.edu/EmploymentServices (Job ID 900145).

Application Guidelines: Please submit cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references as ONE document (.doc .docx or .pdf) at the start of your application. Have a short, letter characters only, title of the document. Upon successful submission, an e-mail notification will be sent to the e-mail provided in your application.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Columbia College Chicago encourages qualified female, LGBTQ, disabled, and minority individuals to apply for all positions. www.COLUM.edu