Assistant Director, DRS

Position Details
University of Colorado | Denver
Official Title: Student Services Assistant Director
Working Title: Assistant Director, DRS
FTE: Full-time 
Salary Range: $73,100 - $75,000
Position #00706419– Requisition #38142 

About the University of Colorado - Denver 
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Job Description
* Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers *
Assisting the Director with ensuring institutional compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) by overseeing the delivery of accommodations and support services for students with disabilities. This position consists of direct support to students, outreach to academic departments, supervision of five professional employees, and administrative duties.

Assistant Director for Disability Resources & Services: 
What you will do:
Student Support & Case Management:
•    Review disability related documentation with regard to currency, completeness and appropriateness in accord with Section 504 and the ADAAA.
•    Conduct intake interviews with eligible students and determine appropriate accommodations based on identified limitations. This position will support a caseload.
•    Provide direct support and services to recruit and retain students with disabilities. Document interactions with prospective and registered students.
Supervision & Leadership:
•    Supervise four Disability coordinators as well as one Assistive Technology coordinator (total of 4.5 FTE) including weekly meetings for case review and/or administrative matters; coordinate their annual performance plan and complete their annual evaluations.
•    Create and implement an Accommodation Review Committee to support the consistency of accommodations and facilitate a clear grievance process.
•    Assist the DRS Director with Deaf/HOH Services, including scheduling ASL interpreters and CART services.
•    Regularly engage in assessment of situations and employ independent decision-making to address the situations.
•    Maintain current knowledge of disability-related issues including relevant case law and rulings.
•    Assist the director with identifying changes to processes and procedures for efficiency and best use of resources to fulfill the office mission.
•    Adhere to departmental standards established in Disability Resources & Services as well as policies and procedures of the University of Colorado Denver.
Programming, Outreach & Assessment
•    Conduct disability-related outreach, education, and programming to the university community as well as outside communities. 
•    Participate in relevant committees effectively representing disability issues, like the Facilities Committee and the Tri-Institutional Accessibility Committee.
•    Assist the DRS Director with the university Commencement Committee. Attend the two days of Commencement ceremonies each year (one day in Fall Semester, one day with two ceremonies in the Spring Semester).
•    Serve as a liaison between the Office of Disability Resources & Services and the faculty to assist with the implementation of accommodations.
•    Serve as a representative