University of Southern California · 1 day ago
Lead Specialist
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$69K/yr - $85K/yr
3+ years expThe University of Southern California's Office of Student Accessibility Services (OSAS) is dedicated to ensuring equitable access for students with disabilities. The Lead Specialist is responsible for managing a caseload of students, providing training to staff, and collaborating with faculty to enhance accessibility in academic programs.
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Responsibilities
Maintenance of a caseload of several hundred students with disabilities. The individual in this role is expected to attend and/or lead weekly documentation review meetings
Training Specialists on their designated service area and the accommodations that typically apply to students in that area
Ability to determine fundamental requirements of USC courses and programs in collaboration with USC faculty and programmatic departments
Offer targeted presentations to campus partners in a variety of modalities (in-person, Zoom, hybrid) on OSAS policies and processes
Documentation review and caseload management in a manner that is legally compliant, student-centered and reflective of best practices in the field. The Lead Specialist will be adept in discussing accommodations and limitations of students with diagnosing clinicians
The individual in this role must exhibit effectiveness in understanding and applying disability-related laws to accommodation and service delivery, as well as to issue identification and problem-solving
All OSAS staff are expected to maintain student records in accordance with FERPA guidelines
This role will also cross-train to be additional support in one or more primary services or programs provided by OSAS and will be a significant contributor to strategic departmental projects. This may include data collection and high-level reporting to support division needs
In addition, the successful candidate must demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in a relevant field (i.e. Disability Studies; Counseling Psychology; Special Education; Rehabilitation Counseling; Higher Ed Administration/Student Affairs; etc.)
Three years working with students with disabilities in a higher education setting
Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
Knowledge of, or ability to quickly learn, understand, and apply disability-related laws (i.e. ADAAA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act) to routine accommodation and service delivery, as well as to basic issue-identification and problem-solving
Maintain student records in accordance with FERPA guidelines
Knowledge of operating systems (PC, Mac)
Adeptness with basic office software (Microsoft Office Suite), email (Outlook), and internet
Ability to format in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Knowledge of Google Drive, SharePoint and/or OneDrive
Comfort and ability to learn department database to access, update and edit student records
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team, as well as independently
Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills demonstrated across a wide range of populations (e.g. students, faculty, academic department contacts, University and Division staff, as well as the OSAS staff)
Sound professional judgment, exhibited in areas including, but not limited to: raising issues to the appropriate team member(s), effective prioritization, responsiveness, proactivity, assisting students in distress, safety measures on behalf of the office, etc
Proven ability to successfully manage and shift between multiple competing priorities, complete necessary work by established deadlines, and provide quality assurance to all deliverables
Attention to detail, effective issue identification, excellent organizational skills, trouble-shooting and problem-solving skills and proactivity in work and communication
Ability to deliver high quality, time-sensitive work and operate effectively in varying levels of intensity within the department
Preferred
Doctorate Degree in a relevant field (i.e. Disability Studies; Counseling Psychology; Special Education; Rehabilitation Counseling; Higher Ed Administration/Student Affairs; etc.)
5 years working with students with disabilities in higher education
Additional experience with teaching, law school, external work placement accommodations, peer mentorship programming is preferred to contribute to other programmatic needs
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University of Southern California
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
$19.64MKey Investors
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteCalifornia Institute for Regenerative MedicineCDA Foundation
2025-02-04Grant· $10.8M
2025-01-30Grant· $5.93M
2024-07-30Grant
Leadership Team
David A Barnhart
Director, USC Space Engineering Research Center
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Hossein Pourmand
Assistant Vice President, Research Initiatives, University Advancement
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