Director of Accessibility Services

Wheaton College is committed to helping students achieve academic and personal success; the mission of the Accessibility Services office is to help all students fully access and thrive within the academic, residential, and social aspects of student life at Wheaton.

Reporting to the Dean of Advising, the Director of Accessibility Services is responsible for coordinating the delivery of accommodations and support services to students with a range of documented disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA ) and Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. The Director provides ongoing support and advocacy for all students with disabilities, both in and out of the classroom. This role is directly responsible for receiving and evaluating documentation to determine and facilitate applicable disability support, appropriate accommodations, and connections to supportive services.

The Director works closely with campus offices including Academic Advising, Dean of Students Office, Residential Life, Center for Collaborative Teaching and Learning, and other critical services and resources. The Director is responsible for researching and remaining current on issues related to disability support services in postsecondary educational settings, and providing relevant programming/training for students, faculty and staff members. This role supervises an Accessibility Specialist, and manages relationships with relevant third-party providers (e.g. interpreter services, CART , assistive technology).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in education, special education, special education administration, school psychology, higher education, or a related field.
• Ability to interpret psychoeducational evaluations and other disability documentation, and determine eligibility for disability services
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in evaluating the needs of students with disabilities in higher education, and providing appropriate accommodations.
• In-depth knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 & 2008 ( ADA ), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards for use of technology
• Knowledge of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ( FERPA ) as related to postsecondary institutions
• Demonstrated ability to build working relationships with individuals with a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences different from one's own.
• Demonstrated ability to appropriately manage confidential information with and conversations with discretion, in compliance with FERPA and HIPAA guidelines.
• Demonstrated commitment to proactive intervention and student success

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of relevant experience, working directly to support students with disabilities in postsecondary settings

Compensation and Benefits
To attract and retain the most talented individuals, Wheaton College maintains a flexible and competitive staff compensation and benefits program.

When determining and establishing hiring rates or recruitment ranges for a position, the College considers a number of factors including the budget for the position, the range of the grade, the external market for the position or similar positions, level and scope of responsibilities, required education, skills and relevant experience as well as internal equity. All salary offers must have the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.

The salary for this position will be commensurate with the qualifications, education and experience.

Physical Demands

ADA Statement:
Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Eeo Statement
Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Wheaton's core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotal to personal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity. Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.