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Pine Crest School · 2 weeks ago

Student Accessibility Services - Program Manager

PC Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Pine Crest School is an independent, co-educational college-preparatory day school serving over 2,600 students. The Program Manager is responsible for developing and coordinating the implementation of the student academic accommodation process, supporting students and faculty in understanding rights under the ADA, and ensuring compliance with disability laws.

Education Management

Responsibilities

Supports the School’s mission statement and the philosophy of the department and adheres to School policies and procedures, including but not limited to what is outlined in the Faculty and Staff Employee Handbook

In collaboration with the Executive Director, interprets psychoeducational testing results and develops accommodations based upon those results

Able to discuss psychoeducational testing results with psychologists and psychiatrists, and interpret results – as appropriate – for parents and teachers

Develops accommodation plans to meet students’ needs based on those results

Coordinates implementation of accommodations with the Division Counselors and Accommodations Specialist, including providing direct support for standardized testing (planning, scheduling, and administering)

Serves as a test accommodations supervisor at various examinations to ensure administrative coordination with appropriate faculty and staff

Works in collaboration with Division Counselors and the Executive Director to ensure the School is compliant with disability laws as related to students

Maintains a database of student needs and documented impairments as well as the sources of stated limitations; collects data, creates reports for the Executive Director, Division Heads, and Division Counselors, and evaluates results. Updates and maintains the database as appropriate

Maintains all accommodation plans and confidential records of disability and accommodation issues and the resolution of each

Assists with updating department resource manuals, materials, policies, and procedures

Develops a professional and collaborative relationship with all constituency groups

Collaborates with campus departments such as counseling services, the health clinic, and student affairs to provide seamless assistance to all students

Researches and procures human and technological resources for specific students, as needed

Maintains confidentiality of student records while sharing timely and appropriate information with colleagues who are responsible for providing the accommodations on a need- to- know basis

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Department Supervisor or their designee

Qualification

Academic accommodation servicesPsychoeducational testingSpecial educationDisability laws complianceCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelors Degree required with at least 3 years experience in academic accommodation services and working with people with disabilities

Preferred

Masters Degree preferred in special education or a closely related field with 1-2 years experience in academic accommodation services and working with people with disabilities