Director, Disability Inclusive Culture

Position Summary

NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels including but not limited to women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Through partnerships with university-wide IDBEA initiatives, the Office of the President’s Disability Access Committee (DAC), the Disabilities, Inclusion, and Accessibility Working Group (DIA), the Center for Disability Studies, and other strategic collaborations, the Director will develop and implement strategies that promote accessibility, inclusivity, and awareness. Work closely with the Moses Center senior leadership team to support their overall operations. Engage with global collaborators and leaders from across the University (including current and prospective students, faculty, staff, administrators, alums, and/or visitors). Working with internal and external collaborators, the Director will promote cultural transformation relevant to research-based and evidence-based best practices as well as initiatives emerging from the disability community; develop and implement programs, policies, procedures, and resources across the University. Focus on universal design to promote full accessibility in NYU classes, events, web-based services, buildings and facilities, and programs and services. In support of the advancement of the University’s IDBEA goals as they intersect with disability studies, and in compliance with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Director will partner with the Center for Disability Studies, Student Affairs, Digital Accessibility, the Office of General Counsel, Facilities and Construction Management, University Human Resources, and other University personnel/departments as necessary. Provide subject-matter expertise and consultative services. Serve as a consultative expert resource and work to ensure that members of the NYU community can participate fully and thrive within their role at NYU regardless of their ability status. Partner with the Provost’s office to collaborate with faculty disability inclusive culture initiatives and champion universal design to promote full accessibility to NYU classes, events, web-based services, buildings and facilities, and programs and services. 

Qualifications

Required Education:Master's Degree Higher Education Administration, Special Education, Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Public Administration, Disability Studies or other related fieldsPreferred Education:Doctoral Degree in related field.Required Experience:7+ years of progressively responsible experience developing and delivering programming and services to diverse constituencies with a particular focus on those with disabilities. Foundational knowledge of and demonstrated experience implementing strategies related to global inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and access through an intersectional lens. Extensive conversation and program facilitation experience in small and large groups for audiences with various levels of knowledge and representing diverse positionalities and structural roles, from students to senior leaders. Experience leading functional and cross-functional team projects with shared objectives. Must have a strong history of developing and implementing research-informed action-oriented innovative models of practice, approach, and policy for promoting disability culture in complex and dynamic institutional settings. andPreferred Experience:Experience working within large, complex institutions.Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Excellent written and oral communication, presentation, negotiation, influence, and consensus building skills. Ability to interact effectively with diverse populations at all levels of university constituencies and develop constituency-specific communication, resources, and programs that engage and motivate disability inclusive learning, action, and practices. Subject-matter expertise to successfully work across a diverse spectrum, including the nuances of intersectionality (intersections of gender, sexual identity, socioeconomic status, religion, age, race, ethnicity, equity, etc.