Student Services Advisor - Office for Students with Disabilities

Posting Number: 9002101 Position Type: Full-Time Department: Student Success Job Summary The purpose of this position is to provide academic advising, disability services, and support resources to students with disabilities, special populations, and technical education students in order to promote student access, retention, and success. This role reviews disability documentation and determine eligibility for accommodations in compliance with ADA and Section 504 guidelines, coordinate support services including assistive technology, CART services, and sign language interpreters, and maintain confidential student records and reporting requirements. This position can also provide counseling, outreach, recruitment, and career guidance support while collaborating with campus departments, community organizations, and grant programs to meet student needs. Responsibilities and Duties: Counsel students, plan and implement outreach activities, and provide other related services to address the needs of students who are disabled, enrolled in a technical area of study, and/or are classified as special populations. Provide recruitment, enrollment, and academic counseling to students who qualify as members of a special population. Form linkages within the college and the community to give continued assistance to students and will provide outreach for the grant program Work directly with the Perkins Grant to coordinate supplemental funding for CART writers and sign language interpreters for technical education students. Work with a variety of disability-related software programs and maintain the Clockwork database used by the OSD office. Help prepare the budget for our department. Review disability documentation and determine eligibility for accommodations in compliance with ADA and Section 504 guidelines. Maintain confidential student records and generate reports related to OSD services and grant activities. Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may change based on the needs of the department and the institution. Required Education Bachelor's degree. Required Skills & Abilities Communication Skills Problem Solving Skills Interpretation Skills Ability to work with upset students and parents Excellent Written skills Knowledge of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Knowledge of computer skills and Microsoft Office Suites Able to be flexible when needed Required Experience 1 year of experience in administrative management, student support services, or related field. Preferred Experience Appropriate and relevant professional experience working with students with disabilities in a post-secondary setting or a similar related program/project serving college students with disabilities preferred Special Instructions to Applicants Subject to criminal background check. Resume, cover letter, unofficial transcripts are required in addition to the application. Salary is $49,727. Based on the Corinth campus. North Central Texas College ("NCTC") is an equal opportunity employer. NCTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, disability, age, genetics, equal pay, or any other legally protected characteristic. NCTC prohibits harassment on the basis of a legally protected characteristic and/or retaliation for reporting a complaint. Location: Corinth